La Paloma, Texas

La Paloma, Texas
Location of La Paloma, Texas
Location of La Paloma, Texas
Coordinates: 26°2′55″N 97°40′1″W / 26.04861°N 97.66694°W / 26.04861; -97.66694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Area
 • Total2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Land2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,218
 • Density1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78586
Area code956
FIPS code48-41416[1]
GNIS feature ID1374420[2]

La Paloma (Spanish: The Dove) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 354 at the 2000 census, when it was drawn to cover a much smaller area. By the 2020 census, the population further increased to 3,218. It is part of the BrownsvilleHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Las Palmas CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2015.