Summary for Bay City
About Bay City (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Matagorda County (see below)
Time Zone: Bay City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Code: 979
ZIP Codes: 77404, 77414<1>
Elevation: 40 feet [12.19 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bay City)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 17,541 (0.41% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 17,614 (5.64% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 18,667 |
Total Area:<4> 8.9 sq. miles [23.1 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 7,856
Official Website: www.cityofbaycity.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bay City:
Lat: 28.981300° (or 28°58'52" N)
Lon: -95.960400° (or -95°57'37" W)
USGS Topo Map: Bay City<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bay City
GNIS ID: 2409798
FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 05984
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bay City)
About Matagorda County
The city of Bay City is the County Seat for Matagorda County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Matagorda)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 36,643 (0.18% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 36,709 (3.29% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 37,957 |
Total Area: 1,612 sq. miles [4,176.4 km²] - of which 31.77% is water (512 sq. miles [1,326.7 km²])
Housing Units: 18,801
Official Website: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Matagorda
GNIS ID: 1383943
FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 321
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bay City)
About Texas
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 20,851,820 |
Websites for State of Texas
Official Website: https://texas.gov/
Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/
Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/
Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/
Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas
GNIS ID: 1779801
FIPS State: 48
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bay City)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bay City: www.cityofbaycity.org/
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bay City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bay City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bay City. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bay City, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bay City. |