Paloma CreekTX
Settled in 2005, this town now has 3,016 residents.
What should you know before moving to Paloma Creek?
Strong in places, weak in others. The weak point is cost of living (D−): the typical home is worth about $347K, 3.8 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Its strongest subject is health: it is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns. It is strong on incomes as well — the median household earns $92K. Put together, the subjects come to a C+ overall, ranking 264th of 640 in Texas. Nationally, it does better than 37% of U.S. towns. On history, just 2 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Paloma Creek’s going rate for rent is $2,576 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,206 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
Paloma Creek has grown 27% from 2010 to 2020
2,501 counted in 2010 and 3,177 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Paloma Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Paloma Creek is from typical.
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Moving to Paloma Creek: who provides what
Paloma Creek is unincorporated, so Denton 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 Paloma Creek.
Paloma Creek has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has less no health insurance than most of Texas and sends most of its workers to Dallas and beyond.
For health, Paloma Creek earns an A−
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 10.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide.
The share of adults in Paloma Creek who say their health is fair or poor: 14%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Paloma Creek is ahead of Texas on 16 and behind on 1. 8.3% of adults locally have diabetes; 27% have high blood pressure.
| Paloma Creek | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Paloma Creek | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 67.9% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Paloma Creek’s schools rank ahead of 55% of Texas districts
Public schools: Denton ISD. Its one school is below. Paloma Creek’s only public school teaches 516 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloma Creek ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 516 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Paloma Creek stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Paloma Creek has 142 jobs for its 2,850 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Paloma Creek’s mean commuting time comes in at 32 minutes. Jobs based in Paloma Creek grew to 142 in 2023, 127 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Dallas (15%), Plano (13%) and Frisco (10%).
| Paloma Creek | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A younger population than Texas as a whole
Four-year graduates: just over a third of adults 25 and older here, 34% across Texas. People 65 and older are 3% of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 34% of residents (24% statewide). The age of the median resident in Paloma Creek is 29.6 years.
| Paloma Creek | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.6 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Paloma Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Paloma Creek | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Paloma Creek brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.4°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.2°.
For Paloma Creek, the January low is 34°F. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Paloma Creek | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.5% of Paloma Creek is conserved land
Parks and preserves in Paloma Creek: one, of 4 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paloma Creek Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Paloma Creek has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tornadoes
The FEMA hazard score for Paloma Creek comes to 54 of 100. Expected losses in Paloma Creek break down as 42% from tornadoes and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the median rent in Paloma Creek is higher
The median sale price was $310,000 in May 2026. On the market in Paloma Creek: a median 56 days to sell. In Paloma Creek, 38% of sales closed above the list price.
| Paloma Creek | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,576 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
AT&T Stadium and 64 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paloma Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
6 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
8 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaTexas StadiumPhoto credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Paloma Creek
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Paloma Creek
About 5 of every 100 Paloma Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave Paloma Creek for work
Where Paloma Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Paloma Creek
Master-planned community in Texas, United States
Paloma Creek is a master-planned community in northeastern Denton County, Texas, United States. The community is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as two separate census-designated places, "Paloma Creek" and "Paloma Creek South", separated by U.S. Highway 380. As of the 2010 census, the Paloma Creek CDP (known locally as "Paloma Creek North") had a population of 2,501, while Paloma Creek South had a population of 2,753. As of 2022, the HOA currently estimates the population to be approximately 20,000. Paloma Creek was developed by Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors over an area of approximately 1,200 acres (4.9 km2). The complete master-planned community is located north and south of U.S…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2005
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- Area code
- 972
Questions about Paloma Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paloma Creek, TX a good place to live?
Paloma Creek grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #264 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Paloma Creek, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $347,000, 17% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.