La Paloma-Lost CreekTX
A town in Texas, home to 439 people.
Is La Paloma-Lost Creek a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in La Paloma-Lost Creek, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a lower middle household income than La Paloma-Lost Creek. La Paloma-Lost Creek’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). La Paloma-Lost Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
439 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Paloma-Lost Creek: who provides what
La Paloma-Lost Creek is unincorporated, so Nueces County and regional agencies provide most services.
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-Lost Creek.
Natural hazards: high risk in La Paloma-Lost Creek, mostly hurricanes
On expected storm and flood damage, La Paloma-Lost Creek sits above 78% of U.S. communities. A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by drought at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in La Paloma-Lost Creek brings mild winters and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature is recorded as 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of La Paloma-Lost Creek’s working residents commute to Corpus Christi
For La Paloma-Lost Creek, the mean commuting time is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (34%), Houston (6%) and San Antonio (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Paloma-Lost Creek stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
The share of adults in La Paloma-Lost Creek who have obesity is 42%. Only 5 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than La Paloma-Lost Creek. On the CDC’s 31 measures, La Paloma-Lost Creek is ahead of Texas on 6 and behind on 17.
| La Paloma-Lost Creek | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 63% | 74% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Paloma-Lost Creek | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 13.1% | 21.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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Everything we know about La Paloma-Lost Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Paloma-Lost Creek; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 La Paloma-Lost Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About La Paloma-Lost Creek
CDP in Texas, United States
La Paloma-Lost Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2020 census, significantly up from 408 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 8.5 sq mi
Questions about La Paloma-Lost Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Paloma-Lost Creek, TX a good place to live?
La Paloma-Lost Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.