Wadsworth, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77483
Matagorda County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 311
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $31,761
- Median income Below-median income area
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wadsworth pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77483 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77483 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wadsworth, Matagorda County, Texas, home to just 311 residents across 94.2 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77483 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,761 (58% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,719. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Matagorda County, so 77483 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 77483, Wadsworth, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
311
Population
94.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77483?
53.7
Median Age
40.5%
Male
59.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$31,761
Median Household Income
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$28,719
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77483 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Wadsworth, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$31,761 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
239housing units
239
Total Housing Units
186
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
1.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 77483, employing approximately 1,118 people with a combined annual payroll of $164,733,000.
13
Businesses
1,118
Employees
$164.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 30.8% |
| Utilities | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 77483 vs 77414 →
ZIP 77483 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77414
Bay City (77414)
23,047 residents
- 77457 651
Matagorda (77457)
651 residents
- 77483 311
Wadsworth (77483)
311 residents
- 77415 46
Cedar Lane (77415)
46 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77483 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 77483 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77415
Cedar Lane (77415)
$71,310 median income
- 77414
Bay City (77414)
$59,128 median income
- 77483
Wadsworth (77483)
$31,761 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 77483 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77483, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 77483 in?
ZIP code 77483 (Wadsworth) is located in Matagorda County, Texas. Matagorda County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/matagorda-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77483?
ZIP code 77483 in Wadsworth, TX has a population of 311 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 77483?
The median household income in ZIP 77483 is $31,761, which is 58% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 77483?
The largest racial group in ZIP 77483 is White at 65.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 77483?
ZIP code 77483 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 1,118 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 77483?
In ZIP code 77483, 21.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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