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Welcome to Egg Harbor City ...

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

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

Egg Harbor City is within the (609) area code.

The ZIP code for Egg Harbor City: 08215<4>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Egg Harbor City, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 1858.

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 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
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    • Atlantic City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
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  • Pleasantville
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    • Pleasantville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
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  • Hammonton
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    • Hammonton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
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  • Ocean City
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    • Ocean City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Somers Point
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    • Somers Point lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Ventnor City
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    • Ventnor City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Absecon
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    • Absecon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
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  • Brigantine
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    • Brigantine lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
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  • Northfield
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    • Northfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Linwood
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    • Linwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Egg Harbor City.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Egg Harbor City ...

Looking for more information about Egg Harbor City? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Egg Harbor City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 for Egg Harbor City was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Egg Harbor City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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>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).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egg Harbor City) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Egg Harbor City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Egg Harbor CityOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egg Harbor City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5549, Longitude: -74.6194    
<6>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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