Highlands, Texas

Highlands: census designated place

About

Highlands is a CDP located in the county of Harris in the U.S. state of Texas.

Highlands locator map
Location of Highlands on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Highlands

Population 7,522
Country United States of America
State Texas (United States)
County Harris County
Postal code 77562
Phone Area Codes 281
Area 16.9 km2
Latitude & Longitude 29.8188,-95.0560
Altitude 36 feet / 11 meters
Time Zone Central Time Zone
Local time 20:07:18 (22nd April 2026)
Weather 77℉ Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather
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Geography

Highlands is located at 29°49'8"N 95°3'22"W (29.8188400, -95.0560400).

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Weather

77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 15 mph SE Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

7-Day Forecast
Highlands zip code is 77562. County name: Harris, County fips: 48201
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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Highlands, TX. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code Name City ZIP
226204 Lee College Baytown (TX) 77520

Nearby Transit Stations (5)

Rail and bus stations connected to Highlands, TX. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code Name Address Type
HOS Houston 902 Washington Ave. RAIL
HOG Houston, TX 2121 Main Street BUS
GLS Galveston (Texas Eagle Bus), Texas 25th St. and Strand St. BUS
BMT Beaumont 2555 W. Cedar Street RAIL
PVW Prairie View, TX 44814 US Highway 290 Business \r\n BUS

Closest post offices linked to Highlands.

Post Office Name City ZIP
Highland Post Office Highlands (TX) 77562

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Harris County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Harris County , TX. (more)

City Name Population Title
Houston 2,316,120 The fourth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Houston metropolitan area.
Pasadena 149,440 The second most populous city in Harris County, Texas.
Baytown 77,288 The most populous city in Harris County, Texas.
Atascocita 65,844 Census designated place
Spring 54,298 Census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States
Channelview 38,289 Census designated place
La Porte 35,775 City in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States of America
Deer Park 32,913 City in Harris County, Texas, United States
Katy 23,889 City in Texas, United States; within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area
Cloverleaf 22,942 Census designated place
Bellaire 18,906 Village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States
Brownwood 18,208 City in Texas, United States of America
South Houston 17,446 City in Harris County, Texas, United States
Aldine 15,869 Census designated place
Humble 15,539 City in Texas
West University Place 15,496 City in Harris County, Texas, U.

Distance to Other Cities

Highlands distances to largest Texas cities