PlainZIP

Bay City, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bay City, TX: 1 USPS ZIP, population 23,047. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BAY-CITY-TX · Bay City, TX 1 ZIPs · 23,047 pop · #18267/25278 · Matagorda County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,128
  • RANK-LOWER #18267/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Van Vleck
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 58% owners
  • POP-TOWN 23,047
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $172,000

Nearest income peer: Van Vleck, TX ( $1,025 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Bay City

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bay City on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bay City, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

28th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
23,047
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,128
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $59,128 and poverty 22.0% concentrate in 77414.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (58.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,010 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Texas, Texarkana is the closest lower-income city and Snyder the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bay City.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 77414, is all of Bay City

There is no split to weigh here: 77414 holds every one of Bay City's 23,047 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Bay City's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 486 establishments, 5,547 employees , annual payroll $344,955k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 77414 (486 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (87) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Bay City, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Matagorda County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Bay City. See the Matagorda County roll-up →

Bay City lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Matagorda County: Palacios, Markham and Cedar Lane earn more and Blessing and Wadsworth earn less. Wadsworth marks the far end of that range at $31,761, 46% below Bay City.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
77414 23,047 $59,128 486 17
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Bay City roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Bay City, .