434 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Area code 434 serves US telephone users in Richmond, Virginia, and has operated since 2001.
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Service began
- 2001
- Time zone used
- Uses Eastern time
- Overlay
- None: it is the only code serving its area
- Calls within the area
- Dialling uses 7 digits
- Rate centre locations
- 66
- Projected exhaustion
- 2042
- The country code
- +1 (United States)
Sources: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. From the NANPA projections release 2026-1 (April 2026) we take the exhaust year. This NANPA site is not official.
434 numbers: how to get one
You can get a 434 number in two ways. At sign-up, a provider assigns a new number from those it holds in the code as part of its plan. Numbers already held by sellers are listed, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. Afterward, you transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers offering listed local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
We may receive a referral fee from some providers and sellers. First-year cost determines the order, and referral fees never change it. How we earn
Places in the 434 area code
For 434, NANPA lists 66 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within each of these local calling areas:
Alberta is first. Allwood follows. Altavista follows. Amherst follows. Appomattox follows. Arvonia follows. Bachelors Hall follows. Barnesville follows. Beechwood follows. Big Island follows. Blackridge follows. Blackstone follows. Boydton follows. Brodnax follows. Brookneal follows. Buckingham follows. Burkeville follows. Capron follows. Charlottesville follows. Chase City follows. Chatham follows. Charlotte Court House follows. Clarksville follows. Clover follows. Concord follows. Crewe follows. Crozet follows. Danville follows. Dillwyn follows. Drakes Branch follows. Emporia follows. Eppes Fork follows. Farmville follows. Fork Union follows. Gladstone follows. Gladys follows. Gretna follows. Halifax follows. Hampden-sydney follows. Hurt follows. Jarratt follows. Kenbridge follows. Keysville follows. La Crosse follows. Lawrenceville follows. Lovingston follows. Lynchburg follows. Palmyra follows. Pamplin follows. Piney River follows. Prospect follows. Renan follows. Rustburg follows. Sandy Level follows. Schuyler follows. Scottsville follows. South Boston follows. South Brunswick follows. South Hill follows. Stanardsville follows, and 6 more are listed.
Other related area codes
Other codes used in Virginia are 703, 804, 540, 757, 571, 276, 948, 826 and 686.
434 area code questions
Where is the 434 area code?
The 434 area code serves Richmond, Virginia, including the Richmond, VA area.
What country code applies to a 434 number?
+1. As part of the North American Numbering Plan, 434 requires +1 434 followed by the 7-digit number when calling from abroad.
What time is it in the 434 area code?
The 434 area uses Eastern time.
Which callers use the 434 code?
People with numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. When you see a 434 number, it shows where the number was assigned rather than who is calling.