Falcon Mesa is a community in Zapata County, Texas, home to about 426 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78076.
Homes sold for a median of $80 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Zapata; part is in Falcon Mesa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falcon Mesa. 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)189 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Laredo International Airport (LRD)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Laredo, TX49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX183 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Falcon Mesa; 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.
Falcon Mesa had 523 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1320th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Zapata County grew from 4,760 residents in 1900 to 13,889 in 2020.
Zapata 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 47°F. About 20.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zapata 1 S, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,758 jobs at 143 businesses in Zapata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falcon Mesa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
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 Zapata County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel and Andrea R Villarreal ElZapata | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Zapata North ElZapata | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Zapata South ElZapata | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Zapata MiddleZapata | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Zapata H SZapata | 9–12 | 1,065 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith AcademyZapata | Pre-K–4 | 27 | Episcopal | 1.8 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 Zapata, Medina, Siesta Shores, Falcon Lake Estates, Las Palmas and Morales-Sanchez.
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