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Matagorda County, TX ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Matagorda, TX.	15 ZIP Codes (4 General, 9 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 2 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Codes: The Telephone Area Codes that are associated with Matagorda, TX. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	361, 979
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Central
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Matagorda, TX from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	36,255 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	48321
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Bay City, TX
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Matagorda, TX in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	1,093 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Matagorda, TX in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	519 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Matagorda County, TX.	-96.010998, 28.821159
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Matagorda County, TX Covers 15 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 77404	P.O. Box	Bay City	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 77414	General	Bay City	23,416	64.59%
ZIP Code 77415	P.O. Box	Cedar Lane	82	0.23%
ZIP Code 77419	P.O. Box	Blessing	1,332	3.67%
ZIP Code 77420 *	General	Boling	2,296	--
ZIP Code 77428	P.O. Box	Collegeport	84	0.23%
ZIP Code 77440	P.O. Box	Elmaton	60	0.17%
ZIP Code 77456	P.O. Box	Markham	1,191	3.29%
ZIP Code 77457	P.O. Box	Matagorda	426	1.18%
ZIP Code 77458	P.O. Box	Midfield	397	1.10%
ZIP Code 77465	General	Palacios	7,137	19.69%
ZIP Code 77468	General	Pledger	20	0.06%
ZIP Code 77480 *	General	Sweeny	7,911	--
ZIP Code 77482	General	Van Vleck	2,241	6.18%
ZIP Code 77483	P.O. Box	Wadsworth	226	0.62%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Matagorda, TX, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Matagorda, TX Information

Matagorda County, TX Covers 15 ZIP Codes. This includes 4 General ZIP Codes, 9 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 2 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Matagorda County.

The population for Matagorda County is 36,255, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 33.17 persons per square mile. With 18,476 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.62 persons. There are 13,716 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.07 persons. 15.98% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 54.23% Employment Rate is 5.57% above the national average of 59.8%.24,076 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 22.77% (or 5,482 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

There are 2 area codes serving this area including361 and 979. Matagorda is also located in the Central timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Matagorda is part of the Bay City, TX Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 13060.It is classified as a micro area, which means it has an urban core of at least 10,000 but less then 50,000 people.

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Matagorda, TX have 13,437 Residential mailboxes and 940 Business mailboxes.There are 740 businesses with a total of 7,867 employees. That is an average of 10.6 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $546,958,000. Other Demographics

Matagorda County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

36,255

Income

Median Household Income

$55,174

Housing

Total Housing Units

18,476

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

15.98%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

740

Families

Total Households

13,716

Employment

Employment Rate

54.23%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.77%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Matagorda, TX. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	36,255
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Matagorda, TX. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	34,968
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Matagorda, TX. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	13,716
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	18,476
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.62
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.07

Other Matagorda Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	13,437
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	940
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	20,129
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	10,427
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	1,733

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	740
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$149,966,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$546,958,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	7,867

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Matagorda, TX as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 7/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov