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Welcome to Arcata ...

The coastal city of Arcata is located in Humboldt County<1>.

Arcata was established in 1850 and was incorporated February 2, 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arcata has a population of 18,346 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Arcata is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Arcata lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Arcata: 707 & 369<4>

The ZIP codes for Arcata: 95518, 95521<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcata had an population of 18,346 people. This is an increase of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcata had a population of 17,231 people (or 12.76% of the total population of Humboldt County). This makes Arcata the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Arcata represents 0.05% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 307th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,231 people, the population of Arcata increased 3.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,651 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcata.

Websites for Arcata ...

Official Website: www.arcatacityhall.org/

Communities near Arcata ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcata.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arcata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcata.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcata. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcata.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcata. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Arcata.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcata ...

Looking for more information about Arcata? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arcata, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arcata.

Adding Arcata to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arcata in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arcata was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Arcata in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcata.

The official website for Arcata: www.arcatacityhall.org/

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arcata.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcata - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Arcata area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Arcata area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Arcata). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arcata or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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