Highlands, Texas | |
|---|---|
 Location in Harris County and the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°49′0″N 95°3′34″W / 29.81667°N 95.05944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,612 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77562 |
| Area code | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-33836[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1337750[2] |
Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) located along the Union Pacific Railroad, north of Interstate 10 and west of Farm to Market Road 2100, in an industrialized area of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 8,612 at the 2020 census.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Highlands, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Highlands CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2012.