Map of Atascocita CDP

Atascocita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 88,174. It is located north and south of Farm to Market Road 1960 about 6 miles (10 km) east of Humble and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown Houston in northeastern Harris County.

Atascocita CDP overview:
Name:	Atascocita CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Harris County
Elevation:	72 ft (22 m)
Total Area:	25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²)
Land Area:	25.3 sq mi (65.4 km²)
Water Area:	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Total Population:	88,174
Population Density:	2,599/sq mi (1,003.3/km²)
ZIP code:	77346
Area code:	281
FIPS code:	4804462
GNISfeature ID:	1877179
Website:	www.atascocita.com

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History

Atascocita’s name derives from the Atascocito military outpost and subsequent road constructed by the Spanish in 1756. The Atascocito Road stretched from Spanish Louisiana in the east to San Antonio in the west, connecting eastern Texas to the rest of New Spain. The Atascocito Road was a major route for American migrants moving to Texas in the 1820s and 1830s. It is unclear exactly when Atascocito shifted to Atascocita.

The City of Houston annexed portions of what would become Atascocita in the 1960s, but it was de-annexed in the late 1970s.

Construction in the area began in the 1970s. In the 1990s Atascocita included fifteen neighborhoods and was one of the fastest-growing developments in the Greater Houston area.

In 2009 the Gadberry Group named Atascocita as one of “9 from 2009” most notable high growth areas in the United States. The 2010 census listed Atascocita’s population as 65,844, up from 35,757 at the 2000 census.

Atascocita has two community newspapers, The Tribune Newspaper and The Atascocita Observer.

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Geography

Atascocita is located at 29°59′36″N 95°10′55″W / 29.99333°N 95.18194°W / 29.99333; -95.18194 (29.993365, -95.182054).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.4 square miles (65.8 km), of which 25.3 square miles (65.4 km) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km), or 0.74%, is water.

Syd Kearney, author of A Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston, “There are fine resort homes in sections such as Atascocita Shores.”