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Texas›San Patricio County

La Paloma AdditionTX

A town in Texas.

Land area
1 sq mi

Is La Paloma Addition a good place to live?

La Paloma Addition’s January low is 46°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. We don’t grade La Paloma Addition yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave La Paloma Addition for work

Where La Paloma Addition’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 23% 17% → Sinton Sinton 17% 6% → Portland Portland 6% 2% → Gregory Gregory 2% 2% → Alice Alice 2% 2% → Victoria Victoria 2% La Paloma Addition · 0% stay
0jobs based in La Paloma Addition
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to La Paloma Addition: who provides what

La Paloma Addition is unincorporated, so San Patricio County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSan Patricio Electric Coop14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRincon WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Patricio CountySan Patricio County provides services here
SchoolsSinton Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSan Patricio County Early Voting ClerkSan Patricio County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code7838778387 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in La Paloma Addition.

Natural hazards

La Paloma Addition has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

45% of La Paloma Addition’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 27%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of La Paloma Addition’s workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Corpus Christi (23%), Sinton (17%) and Portland (6%). The median commute is under 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In La Paloma Addition0%
Corpus Christi23%
Sinton17%
Portland6%
Gregory2%
20 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in La Paloma Addition
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in La Paloma Addition

Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 94°F.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–69°
Spring63–82°
Summer75–94°
Fall63–84°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Feb 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

La Paloma Addition stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity

Of 31 CDC measures, La Paloma Addition beats the Texas average on 3 and trails it on 19. La Paloma Addition: 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults in the town, 22% have diabetes and 45% get no exercise outside work.

La Paloma AdditionTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)45%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)41%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better9 too close to call19 worse
What stands outLa Paloma AdditionTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%6.1%
Fewer binge drinkers13.6%17%
More adults facing food insecurity40.9%19.3%
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
18.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0
homes sold in June

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

USS Lexington and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Paloma Addition. Close and well known come first.

All 6 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about La Paloma Addition

14pages on La Paloma Addition
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of La Paloma Addition; the nearest are

About La Paloma Addition

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

La Paloma Addition is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Paloma Addition had a population of 314. Prior to the 2010 census, La Paloma Addition was part of the Del Sol-Loma Linda CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi

La Paloma Addition’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with La Paloma Addition.

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Loma LindaRancho ChicoLoma LindaRancho ChicoLa Paloma Addition
How the neighbors grade
TownTX rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
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La Paloma Addition, Loma Linda and Rancho Chico aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare La Paloma Addition with a neighbor →

Questions about La Paloma Addition

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Is La Paloma Addition, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade La Paloma Addition yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Texas.