La Paloma, Texas

La Paloma, Texas
Location of La Paloma, Texas
Coordinates: 26°2′55″N 97°40′1″W / 26.04861°N 97.66694°W / 26.04861; -97.66694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Area
  Total
2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
  Land2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,218
  Density1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78586
Area code956
FIPS code48-41416
GNIS feature ID1374420

La Paloma (Spanish: The Dove) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2010 census, up from 354 at the 2000 census, when it was drawn to cover a much smaller area. By the 2020 census, the population further increased to 3,218. It is part of the BrownsvilleHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.