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LaCoste, Texas

LaCoste is a city in Medina County, Texas, home to about 1,365 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78039.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,3652,167 per sq mi
Median home value$101,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in LaCoste

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Around LaCoste

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX20 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of LaCoste; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents LaCoste

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

LaCoste had 1,077 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 888th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Medina County grew from 7,783 residents in 1900 to 50,748 in 2020.

LaCoste population by census2000: 1,255, 2010: 1,119, 2020: 1,0771,25520001,11920101,0772020

Medina County, 1900–2020

Medina County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,783, 1910: 13,415, 1920: 11,679, 1930: 13,989, 1940: 16,106, 1950: 17,013, 1960: 18,904, 1970: 20,249, 1980: 23,164, 1990: 27,312, 2000: 39,304, 2010: 46,006, 2020: 50,7488K’00’1012K’20’3016K’40’5019K’60’7023K’80’9039K’00’1051K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaCosteJan: high 66°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 45°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 59°F, 2.3 in; May: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 43°F, 1.6 in66°42°Jan1.770°45°Feb1.977°52°Mar2.283°59°Apr2.387°67°May3.494°72°Jun3.096°73°Jul2.196°73°Aug2.191°69°Sep4.184°60°Oct3.474°51°Nov1.967°43°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lytle 3w, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Medina County

8,249 jobs at 856 businesses in Medina County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Medina CountyRetail trade: 1,782 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 959 jobs; Construction: 919 jobs; Manufacturing: 570 jobs; Other services: 515 jobs; Professional services: 514 jobs; Wholesale trade: 356 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in LaCoste.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Santa Rosa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San Antonio14.1 miles
  • Westover Hills Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · San Antonio14.1 miles
  • Bandera Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · San Antonio18.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around LaCoste

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Friends Amphitheater4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in LaCoste

Public schools here are run by Medina Valley ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lacoste ElLacostePre-K–5610Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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