Living in Zapata

In Zapata, unemployment is 2.1% (2024).

The population of Zapata totalled 5,383 at the end of 2020. The unemployment rate was 2.14% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 1,027 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population5,383people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median gross salary3,294EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent364.9EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25064 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)

Unemployment rate2.14%country median 4.6% — 53% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Zapata?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	578.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	364.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25064 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file)²Official

Is Zapata a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Family70%strong on family, weak on safety · range 59–81%

Retirement60%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

19.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,027 of 5,383 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Zapata is 2.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Zapata 2.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	3,294 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.14 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Zapata?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,936of €2,596 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,596
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €579
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,936

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zapata. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zapata. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	7.24 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zapata when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Zapata's nearest airport was LRD, 73 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	73 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LRD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zapata. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 14.1°C in January and 30.8°C in July. Zapata's monthly precipitation totalled 20.6 mm in January and 71.9 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

20°8°

23°11°

27°14°

31°18°

34°22°

37°24°

37°25°

34°23°

30°18°

25°13°

20°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

111

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20.11 · Feb 23.28 · Mar 27.28 · Apr 31.17 · May 34.11 · Jun 36.83 · Jul 36.78 · Aug 37.28 · Sep 33.72 · Oct 30.28 · Nov 24.56 · Dec 20.11 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 8.11 · Feb 10.78 · Mar 14.44 · Apr 18 · May 21.89 · Jun 24.28 · Jul 24.72 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 22.61 · Oct 18.33 · Nov 13.22 · Dec 8.83 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 14.11 · Feb 17 · Mar 20.83 · Apr 24.61 · May 28 · Jun 30.56 · Jul 30.78 · Aug 31.06 · Sep 28.17 · Oct 24.33 · Nov 18.89 · Dec 14.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 20.57 · Feb 11.43 · Mar 16.76 · Apr 31.24 · May 67.06 · Jun 66.29 · Jul 71.88 · Aug 38.61 · Sep 111 · Oct 35.05 · Nov 31.24 · Dec 17.02 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.7 °C, Elche (Spain) ±5.0 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.6 °C, Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±4.4 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±4.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Zapata covered an area of 19.8 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 247.4 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.9%
Foreign residents19.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	19.8 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	20.97 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,027 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population density	247.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁵Official
Population	5,383 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Zapata

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Zapata alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2457 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 5,383 Zapata+831%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,294 Zapata+86%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.1% Zapata+70%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 21.0% Zapata+63%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Zapata?

The unemployment rate is 2.14 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in Zapata?

The published population is 5,383 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Zapata?

1,027 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Zapata a good place to live?

Zapata may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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  title = {Zapata, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year detailed table B25064 (Census Reporter mirror of U.S. Census Bureau ACS table-based summary file) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-20
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07

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U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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