Population 1,040 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Zephyr
Household size in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Zephyr are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Zephyr is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Zephyr as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Zephyr
Renters in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Zephyr rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Zephyr, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Zephyr are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $429 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,027 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Zephyr runs $853 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Zephyr
Bachelor's degrees in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Zephyr (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Zephyr have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Zephyr
| Period | Zephyr | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Zephyr runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Zephyr compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr | 2.32 | 50.5 | 11.8% | 15.0% | 24.4% | 1986 | $853 | 28.3% | 90.1% | 8.4% |
| Early | 2.65 | 43.4 | 9.0% | 21.6% | 16.5% | 1981 | $1,201 | 25.0% | 92.3% | 5.6% |
| Mullin | 2.64 | 47.3 | 11.3% | 14.5% | 36.9% | 1980 | $752 | 28.4% | 90.1% | 5.4% |
| Brownwood | 2.43 | 40.4 | 13.7% | 38.8% | 16.5% | 1974 | $888 | 19.0% | 86.2% | 4.9% |
| Newburg | 2.32 | 54.8 | 8.7% | 16.9% | 25.5% | 1969 | $871 | 31.0% | 82.9% | 0.7% |
| Indian Creek | 2.43 | 50.3 | 2.6% | 9.8% | 19.0% | 1983 | $780 | 25.9% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
| Cross Cut | 2.97 | 34.1 | 9.1% | 32.7% | 21.2% | 1988 | $1,052 | 26.9% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Priddy | 2.12 | 61.8 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 30.5% | 1988 | $577 | 32.6% | 89.0% | 0.4% |
| Brookesmith | 2.42 | 50.5 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 1983 | $784 | 25.5% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
| Bangs | 2.72 | 44.2 | 10.9% | 27.9% | 21.3% | 1978 | $815 | 22.9% | 90.7% | 6.3% |
| Caradan | 2.13 | 61.7 | 2.9% | 11.0% | 29.8% | 1989 | $573 | 32.3% | 88.8% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Zephyr. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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