Local servicesHospitalMatagorda Regional Medical Center15.6 miPost officeWadsworth Post Office5.2 miFire stationMatagorda Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWharton County Junior College - Bay City Campus14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT64 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU70 miUS highwayUS 5936 miAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS75 miCoachBay City 7th StGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77483 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:25 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 19 min7:12 am – 5:30 pm
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People337 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.2132 householdsMedian home value $206,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,120 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate100% of adults are in the labour force, 215 employedMain industries: construction 35%, hospitality, food and recreation 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 19%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 44°F44 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare47 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matagorda No 2 station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Boggy National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.4 mi · 4,201 acresMatagorda Peninsulastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 5,425 acresFM 521 River Parkpark · 7.6 miMad Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 7,258 acresSan Bernard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.6 mi · 62,785 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMatagorda County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazoria County, TX, 38 mi away
Internet at home43% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone57% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWadsworth WSCserves 570 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
