805 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 805 serves Oxnard, California as a US telephone area code and has been active since 1957. It shares an overlay with 820.
- Location
- Oxnard, California
- Active since
- 1957
- Local time zone
- Pacific time
- Overlay
- 820
- Calls within the area
- Dial 1 + the 10-digit number
- The rate centres
- 40
- Projected exhaustion
- 2074
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report. The source file is dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections file, 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Get an 805 number
Two routes lead to an 805 number. A provider assigns a new number with its plan. At sign-up, the number is selected from those the provider holds in the code. A seller offers numbers already in its possession, often with a pattern, at a one-time price. After purchase, 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 advertising 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 805 area code
For 805, NANPA lists 40 rate centres. Numbers are assigned within these local calling areas:
Ventura East, Ventura Central, Thousand Oaks, Somis, San Luis Obispo, Simi Valley, Saticoy, Santa Paula, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Santa Margarita, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Point Mugu, Pismo Beach, Piru, Paso Robles, Parkfield, Oxnard, Ojai, Oak View, Nipomo, Newbury Park, Morro Bay, Moorpark, Los Alamos, Lompoc, Guadalupe, Gaviota, Fillmore, El Rio, Conejo, Cayucos, Carrisa Plains, Carpinteria, Cambria, Camarillo, Bradley, Atascadero and Arroyo Grande.
Other related area codes
The area is the same, and the number pool is shared: 820. Any of these codes may supply a new number in this area, so request the one you prefer.
Other area codes in California include 213, 415, 916, 714, 209, 408, 707, 619, 818 and 510. They also include 310, 909, 562, 760, 626, 650, 530, 925 and 949. More California codes are 323, 831, 559, 661, 858, 951, 424 and 657. The list also has 747, 442, 669, 628, 279, 341, 840, 350, 369, 738, 837 and 357.
805 area code questions
What is the location of area code 805?
Area code 805 serves Oxnard, California and the area around Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
Which country code does an 805 number use?
+1. Because 805 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, callers abroad dial +1 805 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 805 area code?
Area code 805 uses Pacific time.
Who calls using an 805 number?
People with numbers in this code include homes, mobiles, local businesses and callers who fake a local number. An 805 number shown on your screen identifies where the number was assigned, rather than the person calling.