Zapata Ranch is a community in Willacy County, Texas, home to about 190 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78569 and 78594.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lyford; part is in Zapata Ranch
Mostly Sebastian; part is in Zapata Ranch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Zapata Ranch. 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)221 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Valley International Airport (HRL)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zapata Ranch; 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.
Zapata Ranch had 87 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1558th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Willacy County grew from 10,499 residents in 1930 to 20,164 in 2020.
Willacy County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 48°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raymondville, TX weather station (5 miles away).
3,004 jobs at 189 businesses in Willacy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zapata Ranch’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 6 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Lyford CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford ElLyford | Pre-K–5 | 658 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lyford MiddleLyford | 6–8 | 299 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lyford H SLyford | 9–12 | 439 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lyford, Sebastian, Santa Monica and Yznaga.
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.