Highlands, Texas

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 / 29.81667; -95.05944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
Area
  Total
6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2)
  Land4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2)
  Water1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,612
  Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77562
Area code281
FIPS code48-33836
GNIS feature ID1337750

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.