Wadsworth is a community in Matagorda County, Texas, home to about 366 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77483, and parts of 77414 are in Wadsworth too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wadsworth
Mostly Bay City; part is in Wadsworth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wadsworth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)67 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wadsworth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 1371st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Matagorda County grew from 6,097 residents in 1900 to 36,255 in 2020.
Matagorda County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bay City Wtr Wks, TX weather station (10 miles away).
7,870 jobs at 707 businesses in Matagorda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wadsworth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bay City and Sargent.
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