Matagorda County, TX

ZIP 77468

In ZIP 77468, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Matagorda County Wcid 6 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 625× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Phillips 66 Co Sweeny Refinery Complex (64%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 196,654 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 77468

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB
• Oil and gas wellsD
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useF
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA

Based on 1 census tract · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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