Zacatepec

Zacatepec is a municipality of Morelos with 36,094 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 935 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 10.4 years.

Total Population
36,094
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
17,232 / 18,862
47.7% / 52.3%
Schools
0
34 public, 43 private
Health
20
4 hospitals, 14 centers
Localities
21
Communities and settlements
Companies
1,920
Registered establishments

Demographics of Zacatepec

Demographic structure of Zacatepec according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 7,828 people under 15 years old (21.7%), 24,106 people of working age (66.8%) and 4,155 elderly over 65 years old (11.5%).

0-14 years
7,828
21.7% of the population
15-64 years
24,106
66.8% - Working age
65+ years
4,155
11.5% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
49.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Zacatepec

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 1,252 1,156 2,408 6.7%
5-9 years 1,323 1,293 2,616 7.2%
10-14 years 1,452 1,352 2,804 7.8%
15-19 years 1,494 1,483 2,977 8.2%
20-24 years 1,424 1,484 2,908 8.1%
25-29 years 1,237 1,324 2,561 7.1%
30-34 years 1,195 1,307 2,502 6.9%
35-39 years 1,072 1,281 2,353 6.5%
40-44 years 1,074 1,299 2,373 6.6%
45-49 years 1,045 1,250 2,295 6.4%
50-54 years 1,042 1,275 2,317 6.4%
55-59 years 892 1,079 1,971 5.5%
60-64 years 877 972 1,849 5.1%
65-69 years 675 762 1,437 4%
70-74 years 480 584 1,064 2.9%
75-79 years 309 394 703 1.9%
80-84 years 208 308 516 1.4%
85+ years 179 256 435 1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Zacatepec

Population Origin

Born in State
29,249
81%
Born in Another State
6,532
18.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
893
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
151
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
149
98.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
369
3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
644
1.8% of the population
Men / Women
307 / 337
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
2,233
6.2%
With Limitation
4,908
13.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 1,251
Visual 893
Hearing 491
Speech 328
Mental 383

Education in Zacatepec

Literacy and Schooling

In Zacatepec, 1,000 people aged 15 and over can read and write (100000%), while 1,343 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.4 years (10.5 men, 10.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 529 814 1,343 134300%
Incomplete primary 595 819 1,414 141400%
Complete primary 1,234 1,600 2,834 283400%
Incomplete secondary 353 272 625 62500%
Complete secondary 3,463 3,737 7,200 720000%
Post-basic education (18+) 6,569 7,304 13,873 1387300%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years565
6-11 years138
12-14 years109

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 34 are public and 43 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 13 16 29
Primaria 12 12 24
Secundaria 6 8 14
Media Superior 1 3 4
Superior 2 0 2

Employment and Social Security in Zacatepec

In Zacatepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 17,045 people. Of those, 16,600 are employed and 445 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Total EAP
17,045
H: 9,631 / M: 7,414
Employed Population
16,600
H: 9,314 / M: 7,286
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
445 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
12,827
H: 4,401 / M: 8,426

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 28,266 78.3%
IMSS 15,217 42.2%
ISSSTE 4,217 11.7%
ISSSTE estatal 66 0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 90 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 8,734 24.2%
IMSS Bienestar 69 0.2%
Private insurance 319 0.9%
Other institution 51 0.1%
Without health coverage 7,808 21.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Zacatepec

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
15,103
1510300%
Single
9,914
991400%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
4,913
491300%

Households

Total Households
10,564
3.4 average occupants
Male-headed
6,727
63.7%
Female-headed
3,837
36.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 25,753 71.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,857 16.2%
Other religions 15 0%
No religion 4,439 12.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Zacatepec

Zacatepec has 13,819 total dwellings, of which 10,566 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 10,223 99.4%
Earthen floor 311 3%
1 bedroom 3,096 30.1%
2+ bedrooms 7,437 72.3%
1 room 612 6%
2 rooms 1,647 16%
3+ rooms 8,275 80.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
102.1%
10,504 dwellings
Piped Water
101.7%
10,462 dwellings
With Drainage
102%
10,489 dwellings
All Services
101.3%
10,412 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 10,504 102.1%
Without electricity 30 0.3%
Public water network 10,462 101.7%
Hauled water 10,318 100.3%
Other water source 72 0.7%
With water tank 8,498 82.6%
With cistern 5,112 49.7%
With toilet 10,473 101.8%
With latrine 18 0.2%
With drainage 10,489 102%
Without drainage 45 0.4%
With all services 10,412 101.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 3 0%

Goods and Technology in Zacatepec

Household equipment in Zacatepec according to the 2020 Census. 68.1% of dwellings have internet and 91.4% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 9,848 95.8%
Washing machine 7,687 74.8%
Microwave oven 4,568 44.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 4,580 44.5%
Motorcycle 1,473 14.3%
Bicycle 2,723 26.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 9,832 95.6%
Radio 7,685 74.7%
Landline phone 4,774 46.4%
Cell phone 9,396 91.4%
Computer 4,008 39%
Internet 7,002 68.1%
Pay TV 5,844 56.8%
Streaming platforms 1,569 15.3%
Video game console 802 7.8%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
332
3.2%
No Landline or Cell Phone
583
5.7%
No Computer or Internet
3,187
31%
No ICT at All
113
1.1%

Companies and Economy in Zacatepec

The main economic sectors of Zacatepec are Comercio al por menor with 901 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in Zacatepec

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Zacatepec has a poverty rate of 39.3% and extreme poverty of 4.8%.

Poverty
39.3%
13,846 people
Extreme Poverty
4.8%
1,692 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
21.1%
7,449 people
Vulnerable by Income
13.1%
4,618 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
26.5%
9,333 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 12.1% 4,275
Lack of access to health services 14.5% 5,128
Lack of access to social security 45.3% 15,965
Lack of housing quality and spaces 8.7% 3,065
Lack of access to basic housing services 6% 2,112
Lack of access to food 22.2% 7,829
Income below welfare line 52.4% 18,464
Income below minimum welfare line 18.3% 6,459

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 39.7% 5.3% 29.3% 20.9% 0
2015 39.3% 4.8% 21.1% 26.5% 0

Crime in Zacatepec

In the last 12 months, 486 crimes were recorded in Zacatepec. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 35
2025/11 39
2025/10 43
2025/09 40
2025/08 43
2025/07 47
2025/06 36
2025/05 43
2025/04 40
2025/03 35
2025/02 49
2025/01 36

Health in Zacatepec

Zacatepec has 20 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 14 health centers and 1 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.