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Census Data for Harkers Island

As far as we can tell, Harkers Island<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Harkers Island, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Beaufort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Morehead City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Atlantic Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pine Knoll Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Indian Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Oriental
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Minnesott Beach
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
  • Bogue
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bogue is located in Carteret County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Emerald Isle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Arapahoe
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cape Carteret
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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    • Cedar Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Peletier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Peletier is located in Carteret County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peletier

Carteret County ...

Harkers Island is located in Carteret County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Carteret County.

Miscellaneous Information for Harkers Island ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Carteret County or the community of Harkers Island:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Harkers Island:
    • GNIS ID for Harkers Island: 1020620
    • GNIS ID for Carteret County: 1026337
    • GNIS ID for State of North Carolina: 1027616
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Harkers Island is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Harkers Island, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Harkers Island. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Harkers Island:28531<4>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Harkers Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Harkers Island may originally have been Harker's Island. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Harkers Island might be written as Harker Island. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Harkers Island.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Harkers Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).