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Highlands, Texas

Census designated place in Harris County, Texas · ZIP 77562

  • Harris County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 7,339 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 2,508Households
  • $54,524Median household income
  • $191,400Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Highlands

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Population, 2000 to 2020+21.5%
7k8k9k2000: 7,08920002010: 7,52220102020: 8,61220207,0898,612
Population of Highlands at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,089
20107,522
20208,612

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Highlands
Under $50k44.7%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k6.7%
$150k to $200k4.2%
$200k and over9.4%

Median household income $54,524 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Highlands
Owner occupied
1,897 units
Renter occupied
611 units
Vacancy rate
15.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Highlands compared with its county and state
Highlands compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHighlandsHarris CountyTexas
Population7,3394,758,57929,640,343
Median household income$54,524$73,104$76,292
Median age37.434.435.5
Median home value$191,400$255,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.5%33.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents15.9%26.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.6%54.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work30.2 minutes29.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Highlands4
Public schools in Highlands, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
HIGHLANDS ELPublic1–5GOOSE CREEK CISD
HOPPER PRIPublicPre-K–KGOOSE CREEK CISD
HIGHLANDS J HPublic6–8GOOSE CREEK CISD
POINT ALTERNATIVE CENTERAlternative6–12GOOSE CREEK CISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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