Surf City, NC - Geographic Facts & Maps

Surf City: Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey

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Surf City is a city located in the county of Pender in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,853 and a population density of 540 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,532 inhabitants.

The city was created 131 years ago in 1894.

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Quick Facts about Surf City

Population :	2,532 (2020)
Country :	United States of America
State :	North Carolina (United States)
County :	Pender County
Postal code :	08008
Phone Area Codes :	609
Area :	3.43 km²
Altitude :	3 feet / 1 meters
Establishment :	September 09, 1894 (131 years ago)
Time Zone :	Eastern Time Zone
Local time :	01:10:41 (5th December 2025)
Density :	738 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth :	26.82% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Surf City is located at 34°25'38"N 77°32'46"W (34.4271100, -77.5460800). It has 2 neighbors: Long Beach and Ship Bottom.

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Surf City has 2 neighbours.

Long Beach township in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ship Bottom borough in New Jersey

Demographics

The population of Surf City increased by 26.82% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,853	-	census
2011	1,974	6.13%	estimation process
2012	2,016	2.08%	estimation process
2013	2,082	3.17%	estimation process
2014	2,135	2.48%	estimation process
2015	2,205	3.17%	estimation process
2016	2,281	3.33%	estimation process
2017	2,365	3.55%	estimation process
2018	2,423	2.39%	estimation process
2019	2,469	1.86%	estimation process
2020	2,532	2.49%	estimation process

Best Things to Do in Surf City

1 Surf City Ocean Pier, Inc.

Rating: 4.7 (2321)

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2 Soundside Park

Rating: 4.7 (679)

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3 Kenneth D. Batts Family Park

Rating: 4.6 (152)

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4 Topsail Escape Room

Rating: 4.9 (119)

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5 Surf city sunrise

Rating: 3.7 (3)

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Where ot Eat in Surf City

1 Jersey Mike's Subs

Rating: 4.5 (114)

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Other Places in Surf City

1 Surf City Police Department

Rating: 3 (4)

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Schools in Surf City

College & universities near Surf City, NC

Code	Name	City	ZIP
198978	Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington	Wilmington (NC)	28405

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Surf City, NC

Code	Name	Address	Type
WMN	Wilmington, NC	505 Cando St	BUS
JNC	Jacksonville, NC	850 New Bridge Street	BUS
HVL	Havelock, NC	201 Tourist Center Drive	BUS
MHD	Morehead City, NC	1001 Arendell Street	BUS
NBR	New Bern, NC	203 South Front Street	BUS

Post Office

Post offices near Surf City

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Surf City Post Office	Holly Ridge (NC)	28445

Other places with the same name (2)

Surf City , New Jersey borough in Ocean County, New Jersey with a population of 1,205 people.

Other cities in Pender County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pender County , NC.

City Name	Population	Title
Burgaw	4,127	City in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hampstead	4,083	Unincorporated community in Pender County, North Carolina
Topsail Beach	438	Human settlement in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America
Saint Helena	428	Village in Pender County, North Carolina
Atkinson	366	Town in North Carolina
Watha	247	Human settlement in Pender County, North Carolina, United States of America

Surf City, North Carolina

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