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Area Codes in New Jersey

10 codes covering the state’s cities and regions

New Jersey has 10 active area codes - from 201 in 1947 to 640 in 2018. Four serve metro Hackensack (201, 551, 862, 973); three serve metro Vineland (609, 640, 856). Tap any code below for its full guide: who called, cities and ZIP codes, the coverage map and the live local time.

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Area codes10
Original201 · 1947
Newest640 · 2018
Largest metroLawrenceville
Local time5:10 PM ET
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Why Metro Hackensack Has 4 Area Codes

When a region uses more numbers than one code can hold, new codes are overlaid on the same territory rather than forcing anyone to change numbers. Metro Hackensack now uses 201, 551, 862 and 973: same neighborhoods, ten-digit dialing, and every one of them covered by its own guide above.

New Jersey Area Codes by City

The largest New Jersey communities and the area codes that serve them. Every city links to its local AT&T internet page.

CityArea code(s)
Lawrenceville609 640
Toms River732 848 908
Freehold609 640 732 848 908
Hackensack201 551
Jersey City201 551 908 973
Newark201 732 862 908 973
Union201 908 973
Vineland609 640 856
Absecon609 640
Audubon856
Barnegat609 640
Basking Ridge908 973
Bayonne201 551
Bordentown609 640
Bridgeton609 640 856
Browns Mills609 640
Burlington609 640
Cape May Court House609 640

How New Jersey Got Its Codes

Every New Jersey area code, in the order it entered service. Splits carved new regions; added codes overlay existing ones, which is why ten-digit dialing is standard.

In serviceCodeHow it arrived
1947201One of the original area codes of 1947
1957609Added to the 201 region
1990908Split from 201
1997732Added to the 908 region
1997973Added to the 201 region
1999856Split from 609
2001551Added to the 201 region
2001848Added to the 732 region
2001862Added to the 973 region
2018640Added to the 609 region

Source: NANPA NPA database, July 2026. Regenerated monthly.

New Jersey Area Code Map

Every active New Jersey area code at a glance, anchored to the metro each one serves. Tap any code above for its detailed coverage map.

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New Jersey Area Code FAQ

How many area codes does New Jersey have?
New Jersey has 10 active area codes: 201, 551, 609, 640, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973. Each links to a full guide above.
Which New Jersey area code is mine?
Tap any code above to see the communities it serves; each guide lists cities with ZIP codes and a coverage map.
Who called me from a New Jersey number?
Open that code's guide and check the prefix lookup: every assigned prefix with its carrier. No voicemail? Let it go - legitimate callers leave messages.
What time zone is New Jersey in?
New Jersey is primarily on Eastern time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Does AT&T offer service in New Jersey?
Yes - home internet, wireless and retail stores across New Jersey. Availability is checked address by address.
Sources: prefix and carrier assignments from the NANPA central-office code registry; population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau; spam-pattern indicators from FTC Do Not Call filings and AT&T ActiveArmor® network telemetry. Facts are rebuilt from these sources at build time; the page regenerates monthly.
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