Chula Vista (Zavala County) is a community in Zavala County, Texas, home to about 311 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78839.
Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Crystal City; part is in Chula Vista (Zavala County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chula Vista (Zavala County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laredo International Airport (LRD)82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX95 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chula Vista (Zavala County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chula Vista (Zavala County) had 307 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2010.
It’s the 1429th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Zavala County grew from 792 residents in 1900 to 9,670 in 2020.
Zavala County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crystal City, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,367 jobs at 96 businesses in Zavala County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chula Vista (Zavala County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Crystal City ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Tomas Rivera ElCrystal City | Pre-K–K | 233 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Zavala ElCrystal City | 1–3 | 300 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Benito Juarez ElCrystal City | 4–5 | 250 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sterling H Fly Jr. H SCrystal City | 6–8 | 355 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Crystal City H SCrystal City | 9–12 | 505 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintergarten Christian SchoolCrystal City | Pre-K–3 | 29 | Assembly of God | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Crystal City, Loma Grande and Amaya.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.