Pasadena, Texas

Pasadena, Texas
City
Motto: 
"Enriched by our Heritage. Inspired by our Future."
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°40′34″N 95°10′26″W / 29.67611°N 95.17389°W / 29.67611; -95.17389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
Founded1893
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1923 and December 26, 1928
Named afterPasadena, California
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorThomas Schoenbein
 • City CouncilCarlos Heredia Sr.
Bianca Valerio
Emmanuel Guerrero
Pat Van Houte
Jonathan Estrada
Dolan Dow
Johnny Fusilier Jr.
Aaron E. Styron
Area
 • City
44.74 sq mi (115.88 km2)
 • Land43.68 sq mi (113.14 km2)
 • Water1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
151,950
 • Density3,462.0/sq mi (1,336.69/km2)
 • Metro
5,628,101
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77501-77508, 77586 (El Jardin)
Area codes713, 281, 346, 832, 621
FIPS code48-56000
GNIS feature ID1343631
Websitewww.pasadenatx.gov

Pasadena (/ˌpæsəˈdnə/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Harris County. It is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 151,950, making it the 23rd most populous city in Texas and the second most populous in Harris County, after Houston. The area was founded in 1893 by John H. Burnett of Galveston, who named the area after Pasadena, California, because of the perceived lush vegetation.