Region

Northeast Area Codes

The most densely numbered part of the country. New York, New Jersey and the Boston corridor run heavy overlays to keep up with demand. The Northeast covers 9 states and 55 area codes.

States
9
Area codes
55
Most codes
New York
Single-code states
4

Full breakdown

Northeast states & their codes

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StateCodesArea codes
Connecticut4203, 475, 860, 959
Maine1207
Massachusetts9339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
New Hampshire1603
New Jersey9201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973
New York18212, 315, 332, 347, 465, 516, 518, 585, 607, 631, 646, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929
Pennsylvania11215, 267, 412, 445, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 878
Rhode Island1401
Vermont1802

About area codes in the Northeast

The most densely numbered part of the country. New York, New Jersey and the Boston corridor run heavy overlays to keep up with demand. Across the region's 9 states, the directory tracks 55 active area codes. The heaviest concentrations are in New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, where large metros run overlays to keep up with demand.

At the other end, 4 states in the region still get by on a single area code, where seven-digit local dialing may persist. For the rules behind these changes, see how area codes work and 10-digit dialing.

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