LaCoste Texas Map

About LaCoste, Texas

LaCoste is a locality in Medina County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,365. The population density is 916.4 people per km². LaCoste is located at 29.3100°N, 98.8116°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78039.

LaCoste rests in Medina County where the land begins to ripple, a gentle, almost imperceptible rise and fall that suggests the slow, steady work of ancient waters. It lies 20.7 miles west-south-west of San Antonio, TX (from San Antonio, TX: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-east of Castroville. The sky here seems to stretch wider, a vast canvas painted with the pale blues of morning and the fiery oranges of dusk, casting long, soft shadows across fields of mesquite and hardy native grasses. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent, tinged with the dust kicked up by infrequent breezes and the fainter, sweeter perfume of unseen wildflowers. The character of LaCoste is etched in the weathered wood of its older structures and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants, a resilience born from living under that expansive Texas sky. The very soil of LaCoste holds echoes of its founding, a history woven from the hardscrabble efforts of early settlers who coaxed life from this challenging, yet beautiful, terrain. For decades, the local economy has found its rhythm in the bounty of the land, with cattle ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance, the broad pastures feeding herds that roam under the watchful eye of the sun. A distinctive feature of LaCoste is its enduring connection to these roots, a palpable sense of continuity that manifests in the small businesses that still cater to the needs of the surrounding ranches and farms. The quiet hum of everyday life in LaCoste is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a pickup truck on its way to market, a sound that carries the weight of generations.

About This LaCoste Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of LaCoste, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.31, -98.8116. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on LaCoste and Medina County.

Detailed location data for LaCoste includes the ZIP code (78039), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Medina County (Hondo), and school district assignment (Medina Valley Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct LaCoste is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.