Zavala County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Zavala County, Texas has its county seat in Crystal City and FIPS code 48507. About 9,532 people live here, the 168th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Crystal City |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48507 (Texas 48 + county 507) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 9,532 (168th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,297.4 sq mi (32nd largest; + 4.3 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 7.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $88,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,254 a year (about 1.42% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.zavala.tx.us |
What counties border Zavala County?
Zavala County shares a border with 4 counties:
What cities and towns are in Zavala County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 88% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal City | 6,241 | 100.0% |
| La Pryor (CDP) | 1,130 | 100.0% |
| Batesville (CDP) | 1,033 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Zavala County?
4 ZIP code areas with residents touch Zavala County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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