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Summary for Port Arthur

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Located in: Primarily Jefferson County (see below). A portion of Port Arthur extends into Orange County.

Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Arthur

Time Zone: Port Arthur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 409

ZIP Codes: 77640-77643<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	53,946 (0.24% increase since 2010)
2010:	53,818 (6.82% decrease since 2000)
2000:	57,755

Total Area:<4> 144 sq. miles [373.1 km²] - of which 46.61% is water (67.1 sq. miles [173.9 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 23,577

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

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

Lat: 29.884500° (or 29°53'4" N)

Lon: -93.934500° (or -93°56'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Port Arthur South<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Arthur

GNIS ID: 2411461

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 58820

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

About Jefferson County

The city of Beaumont is the County Seat for Jefferson County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	251,565 (0.35% decrease since 2010)
2010	252,455 (0.16% increase since 2000)
2000:	252,051

Total Area: 1,112 sq. miles [2,881.7 km²] - of which 21.24% is water (236.4 sq. miles [612.2 km²])

Housing Units: 104,424

Official Website: https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Jefferson

GNIS ID: 1383908

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 245

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

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

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

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Port Arthur). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Arthur or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Port Arthur includes: 77640, 77641, 77642 & 77643.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Arthur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Port Arthur. 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.
<5>	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).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Port Arthur, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Port Arthur.