Zacazonapan

Zacazonapan is a municipality of México with 5,109 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,256 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Zacazonapan

Demographic structure of Zacazonapan according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,651 people under 15 years old (32.3%), 3,092 people of working age (60.5%) and 366 elderly over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years

1,651

32.3% of the population

15-64 years

3,092

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

366

7.2% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

65.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zacazonapan

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	294	254	548	10.7%
5-9 years	275	273	548	10.7%
10-14 years	295	260	555	10.9%
15-19 years	240	246	486	9.5%
20-24 years	190	188	378	7.4%
25-29 years	198	226	424	8.3%
30-34 years	176	193	369	7.2%
35-39 years	183	167	350	6.9%
40-44 years	143	146	289	5.7%
45-49 years	124	133	257	5%
50-54 years	120	125	245	4.8%
55-59 years	81	68	149	2.9%
60-64 years	75	70	145	2.8%
65-69 years	48	56	104	2%
70-74 years	40	34	74	1.4%
75-79 years	28	45	73	1.4%
80-84 years	33	20	53	1%
85+ years	33	29	62	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zacazonapan

Population Origin

Born in State

4,813

94.2%

Born in Another State

268

5.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

92

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

12

0.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

22

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

11 / 11

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

184

3.6%

With Limitation

290

5.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	106
Visual	67
Hearing	36
Speech	35
Mental	32

Education in Zacazonapan

Literacy and Schooling

In Zacazonapan, 348 people aged 15 and over can read and write (34800%), while 402 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (8.1 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	181	221	402	40200%
Incomplete primary	202	234	436	43600%
Complete primary	303	340	643	64300%
Incomplete secondary	66	52	118	11800%
Complete secondary	436	444	880	88000%
Post-basic education (18+)	469	402	871	87100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	114
6-11 years	16
12-14 years	43

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 14 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	5	5
Primaria	5	5
Secundaria	2	2
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in Zacazonapan

In Zacazonapan, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,683 people. Of those, 1,548 are employed and 135 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 8%.

Total EAP

1,683

H: 1,285 / M: 398

Employed Population

1,548

H: 1,165 / M: 383

Unemployment Rate

8%

135 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,076

H: 588 / M: 1,488

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,739	92.8%
IMSS	315	6.2%
ISSSTE	83	1.6%
ISSSTE estatal	223	4.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,216	62.9%
IMSS Bienestar	254	5%
Private insurance	825	16.1%
Other institution	50	1%
Without health coverage	370	7.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Zacazonapan

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,305

230500%

Single

1,166

116600%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

303

30300%

Households

Total Households

1,380

3.7 average occupants

Male-headed

1,105

80.1%

Female-headed

275

19.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,828	94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	180	3.5%
No religion	100	2%

Housing and Basic Services in Zacazonapan

Zacazonapan has 1,858 total dwellings, of which 1,380 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,363	98.8%
Earthen floor	12	0.9%
1 bedroom	415	30.1%
2+ bedrooms	960	69.6%
1 room	35	2.5%
2 rooms	260	18.8%
3+ rooms	1,080	78.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

1,365 dwellings

Piped Water

98%

1,353 dwellings

With Drainage

97.2%

1,342 dwellings

All Services

95.7%

1,321 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,365	98.9%
Without electricity	10	0.7%
Public water network	1,353	98%
Hauled water	1,332	96.5%
Other water source	22	1.6%
With water tank	1,159	84%
With cistern	338	24.5%
With toilet	1,333	96.6%
With latrine	3	0.2%
With drainage	1,342	97.2%
Without drainage	33	2.4%
With all services	1,321	95.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Zacazonapan

Household equipment in Zacazonapan according to the 2020 Census. 26.9% of dwellings have internet and 83.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,251	90.7%
Washing machine	1,032	74.8%
Microwave oven	379	27.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	677	49.1%
Motorcycle	254	18.4%
Bicycle	83	6%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,211	87.8%
Radio	618	44.8%
Landline phone	223	16.2%
Cell phone	1,150	83.3%
Computer	256	18.6%
Internet	371	26.9%
Pay TV	720	52.2%
Streaming platforms	59	4.3%
Video game console	40	2.9%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

124

9%

No Landline or Cell Phone

203

14.7%

No Computer or Internet

943

68.3%

No ICT at All

62

4.5%

Companies and Economy in Zacazonapan

The main economic sectors of Zacazonapan are Comercio al por menor with 134 establishments, followed by Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	134
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	40
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	37
Industrias manufactureras	18
Servicios educativos	7

Poverty and Social Development in Zacazonapan

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zacazonapan has a poverty rate of 67.6% and extreme poverty of 12.2%.

Poverty

67.6%

2,925 people

Extreme Poverty

12.2%

528 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

25.5%

1,104 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.9%

38 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

6.1%

263 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	29.6%	1,280
Lack of access to health services	2.4%	104
Lack of access to social security	86.5%	3,746
Lack of housing quality and spaces	7.8%	336
Lack of access to basic housing services	28.5%	1,234
Lack of access to food	18.1%	786
Income below welfare line	68.4%	2,963
Income below minimum welfare line	31.5%	1,365

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	68.9%	19.1%	25.7%	3.4%	0
2015	67.6%	12.2%	25.5%	6.1%	0

Crime in Zacazonapan

In the last 12 months, 21 crimes were recorded in Zacazonapan. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	1
2025/10	1
2025/09	4
2025/08	2
2025/07	1
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/03	1
2025/02	5
2025/01	1
2024/12	1

Health in Zacazonapan

Zacazonapan has 5 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Zacazonapan

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Zacazonapan	3,477	1,347
Santa María	585	1,220
Alcantarilla	480	1,419
Arrastradero	165	1,382
La Cañada	153	1,167
El Puerto	141	1,158
El Potrero	60	1,180
Cerro Pelón	25	1,361
Naranjo	15	1,368
El Puente	8	953

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