Highlands, Texas
Highlands, Texas | |
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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 | 1,770/sq mi (683/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77562 |
| Area code | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-33836 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1337750 |
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. The population was 8,612 individuals during the 2020 census.