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Located in: Humboldt County (see below)

Time Zone: Arcata lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 707 & 369<1>

ZIP Codes: 95518, 95521<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Arcata)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	18,346 (6.47% increase since 2010)
2010:	17,231 (3.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	16,651

Total Area:<5> 10.99 sq. miles [28.5 km²] - of which 17.25% is water (1.9 sq. miles [4.9 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 7,722

Official Website: www.arcatacityhall.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Arcata:

Lat: 40.870000° (or 40°52'11" N)

Lon: -124.083100° (or -124°4'59" W)

USGS Topo Map: Arcata South<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Arcata

GNIS ID: 2409723

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 02476

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Arcata)

About Humboldt County

The city of Eureka is the County Seat for Humboldt County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Humboldt)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	135,558 (0.41% increase since 2010)
2010	135,009 (6.71% increase since 2000)
2000:	126,518

Total Area: 4,052 sq. miles [10,495.3 km²] - of which 11.95% is water (484.3 sq. miles [1,254.3 km²])

Housing Units: 61,559

Official Website: https://humboldtgov.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Humboldt

GNIS ID: 1681908

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Arcata)

About California

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010)
2010:	37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Arcata)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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).
<2>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcata - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Arcata. 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.
<6>	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).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Arcata, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Arcata.