Welcome to Egg Harbor City ...

The city of Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Egg Harbor City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

The city was incorporated in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for Egg Harbor City: Egg Hbr. City (or less commonly used: Egg Harb. City or Egg Hrbr. City)

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Egg Harbor City has a population of 4,060 people<2> (see below for details).

Egg Harbor City is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Egg Harbor City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Egg Harbor City: 609 & 640<4>

The ZIP code for Egg Harbor City: 08215<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Egg Harbor City had an population of 4,060 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Egg Harbor City had a population of 4,243 people. This makes Egg Harbor City the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Egg Harbor City represents 0.05% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,243 people, the population of Egg Harbor City decreased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,545 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Egg Harbor City.

Communities near Egg Harbor City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Egg Harbor City.

Atlantic City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atlantic City
- From Egg Harbor City to Atlantic City
Pleasantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasantville
- From Egg Harbor City to Pleasantville
Hammonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hammonton
- From Egg Harbor City to Hammonton
Ocean City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ocean City
- From Egg Harbor City to Ocean City
Somers Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
Ventnor City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
Absecon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Absecon
- From Egg Harbor City to Absecon
Brigantine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brigantine
- From Egg Harbor City to Brigantine
Northfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Linwood
- From Egg Harbor City to Linwood

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 Egg Harbor City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Egg Harbor City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Egg Harbor City. 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 Egg Harbor City.

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

Adding Egg Harbor City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Egg Harbor City 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 (so far) for Egg Harbor City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Egg Harbor City post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Egg Harbor City.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, 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 Egg Harbor City.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Egg Harbor City - 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 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Egg Harbor City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Egg Harbor City 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 Egg Harbor City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Egg Harbor City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/