Arcata, California

Arcata: City in California

About

Arcata is a city located in the county of Humboldt in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,231. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 18,044 inhabitants.

Arcata locator map
Location of Arcata on California map.

Quick Facts about Arcata

Population : 18,044 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Humboldt County
Different from : Arcadia
Postal code : 95518, 95521
Water as percent of area : 17.25%
Land as percent of area : 82.75%
Altitude : 75 feet / 23 meters
Time Zone : UTC−08:00
Local time : 13:27:12 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : 4.51% (2010-2020)
Arcata Farmer%27s Market image
Arcata Farmer%27s Market
Arcata Farmer%27s Market image

Geography

Arcata is located at 40°51'59"N 124°4'58"W (40.8665200, -124.0828400).

Arcata map

Demographics

The population of Arcata increased by 4.51% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 17,231 - census
2011 17,912 3.8% estimation process
2012 17,875 -0.21% estimation process
2013 17,860 -0.08% estimation process
2014 17,869 0.05% estimation process
2015 17,945 0.42% estimation process
2016 18,100 0.86% estimation process
2017 18,148 0.26% estimation process
2018 18,246 0.54% estimation process
2019 18,431 1% estimation process
2020 18,044 -2.14% estimation process

Arcata zip code is 95521. County name: Humboldt, County fips: 06023

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People born in Arcata (18)

People born in Arcata, including singer-songwriter, composer and songwriter Brisa Roché, triathlete Mike Pigg, jazz musician Michael Moore, .

List

  • Michael Phillips (American author) he was born in 13/12/1946
  • Naomi Lang (American ice dancer) she was born in 18/12/1978
  • Willi Unsoeld (American mountaineer) he was born in 05/10/1926
  • Sinn Sage (Movie film actress, director & model) she was born in 04/10/1983
  • Nate Quarry (American mixed martial artist) he was born in 18/03/1972
  • Amanda Loncar (American actress) she was born in 26/02/1982
  • Christa Johnson (professional golfer) she was born in 25/04/1958
  • Christopher Buckley (American poet) he was born in 01/01/1948
  • Don Durdan (Player of American football (1920-1971)) he was born in 21/09/1920
  • Garth Iorg (American baseball player and coach) he was born in 12/10/1954
  • Gary Wilson (American baseball player) he was born in 01/01/1970
  • James Allen Taylor (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 31/12/1937
  • Jerry Joseph (American singer-songwriter) he was born in 23/04/1961
  • Lynn Gattis (American politician) she was born in 01/01/1957
  • J. E. Greene (American materials scientist) he was born in 25/11/1944

Schools in Arcata

College & universities near Arcata, CA

Code Name City ZIP
115755 Humboldt State University Arcata (CA) 95521-8299
113537 Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre Blue Lake (CA) 95525-0816
114761 Fredrick and Charles Beauty College Eureka (CA) 95501
121707 College of the Redwoods Eureka (CA) 95501-9300

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Arcata, CA

Code Name Address Type
ARC Arcata (Transit Center), California 925 E Street BUS
EKA Eureka, California Sixth and C Sts. BUS
MKV McKinleyville (Arcata Airport), California 3561 Boeing Ave BUS
FTA Fortuna, California 719 South Fortuna Blvd BUS
RDS Rio Dell-Scotia, California 100 Main Street BUS

Post offices near Arcata

Post Office Name City ZIP
Arcata Post Office Arcata (CA) 95521

Other cities in Humboldt County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Humboldt County , CA.

City Name Population Title
Murray Field 27,191 City in and county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States
Eureka 26,652 City in and county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States
McKinleyville 15,177 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Fortuna 12,107 City in the United States of America
Myrtletown 4,675 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Humboldt Hill 3,414 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Rio Dell 3,363 City in Humboldt County, California, United States of America
Cutten 3,108 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Bayview 2,510 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Willow Creek 1,710 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Ferndale 1,362 Town in Humboldt County, California, United States
Blue Lake 1,244 City in California
Hydesville 1,237 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Redway 1,225 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Trinidad 358 Seaside city in Humboldt County, California, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Arcata distances to largest California cities