Local servicesHospitalMatagorda Regional Medical Center11.2 miPost officeElmaton Post Office1.0 miFire stationTres Palacios Oaks Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleTidehaven Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighTidehaven High Schoolunder a mileCollegeWharton County Junior College - Bay City Campus11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVictoria Regional Airport VCT47 miMajor airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport HOU74 miUS highwayUS 5921 miCoachPalacios Henderson Drive InGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77440 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77440 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 59 min6:26 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 18 min7:13 am – 5:31 pm
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People169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.864 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% 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 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F49 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days88 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bay City Wtr Wks station, 12 mi away; snow from Danevang 1 W
Nearby landmarksLake Le Tullelake · 7.1 miTres Palacios Riverriver · 9.3 miA H Johnson Reservoirreservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 8.5 mi · 417 acresBig Boggy National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 4,201 acresLake Texanarecreation area · 23.3 mi · 13,738 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home34% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone66% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Bay Cityserves 18,061 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Aug 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
