609 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In New York, New Jersey, area code 609 has served as a US telephone area code since 1957, and it shares an overlay with 640.
- Location
- New York, New Jersey
- Serving since
- 1957
- The time zone
- Eastern time zone
- Overlay
- 640
- Calls inside the area
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 39
- Expected exhaust
- 2046
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, taken from the file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections release 2026-1, dated April 2026. We are not an official NANPA site.
Get your own 609 number
You can get a 609 number in two ways. When you sign up for a provider plan, it assigns a new number from its available numbers in the code. Numbers already held by a seller are often listed with a pattern and a one-time fee. After buying one, you transfer it to a provider.
Providers sorted 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 listing 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 |
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Places in the 609 area code
For 609, NANPA lists 39 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to each of these local calling areas:
Wildwood, Vincentown, Tuckerton, Tuckahoe, Trenton, Somers Point, Sea Isle City, Princeton, Pleasantville, Plainsboro, Pennington, Pemberton, Ocean City, New Egypt, Mount Holly, Milmay, Mercerville, Medford, Mays Landing, Lawrenceville, Ewing, Lambertville, Fort Dix, Hammonton, Hightstown, Hopewell (mercer), Florence (burlington), Egg Harbor, Dennisville, Cranbury, Cape May Court House, Burlington, Brigantine, Bordentown, Beach Haven, Barnegat, Avalon, Atlantic City, Allentown.
Area codes related to this one
The same area and the same pool of numbers: 640. Any of these codes can provide a new number for this area, so ask for the one you want.
Elsewhere in New Jersey, these area codes are also in use: 201, 908, 732, 973, 856, 551, 848, plus 862.
609 area code questions
Where is the 609 area code?
Calls to 609 ring in New York, New Jersey, around New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
What country code does a 609 number use?
+1. The North American Numbering Plan covers 609, so when you call from abroad, dial +1 609, then the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 609 area code?
Eastern time applies in 609.
Who places calls from a 609 number?
Users of numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. On your screen, a 609 number shows where the number was assigned; it does not show who is calling.