La Coma Heights, Texas
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
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La Coma Heights is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] As of the 2020 census, La Coma Heights had a population of 116.[3]
La Coma Heights, Texas | |
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  La Coma Heights Location within Texas  La Coma Heights Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′27″N 98°4′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78542 (Edinburg) |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-40104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805792[2] |
It is in the northeastern part of the county, on the south side of Farm to Market Road 490. It is 3 miles (5 km) west of Hargill and 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Edinburg, the county seat.
Demographics
La Coma Heights first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[18][16][17]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[17] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7 | 6.03% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 1.72% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.86% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 1.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 104 | 89.66% |
| Total | 116 | 100.00% |
Education
It is in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.[19]
La Coma Heights is zoned to: Hargill Elementary School,[20] Harwell Middle School,[21] and Edinburg North High School.[22]
