New Jersey area codes: all 10 codes and where they ring
There are 10 area codes in use in New Jersey. The first code arrived in 1947, and 640, the most recent one, opened in 2018.
- Codes currently in service
- 10
- Most recent code
- 640
- The rate centres
- 208
- Local time zones
- Eastern
All New Jersey area codes
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Bayonne, Cliffside, Closter and more | 1947 | 551 | Eastern time | 2048 |
| 609 | Allentown, Atlantic City, Avalon and more | 1957 | 640 | Eastern time | 2046 |
| 908 | Belle Mead, Belvidere, Bernardsville and more | 1990 | No overlay | Eastern time | 2039 |
| 732 | Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Belmar (monmouth) and more | 1997 | 848 | Eastern time | 2051 |
| 973 | Andover, Belleville, Bloomfield and more | 1997 | 862 | Eastern time | 2052 |
| 856 | Beaver Brook, Berlin, Blackwood and more | 1999 | No overlay | Eastern time | 2035 |
| 551 | Bayonne, Cliffside, Closter and more | 2001 | 201 | Eastern time | 2048 |
| 848 | Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Belmar (monmouth) and more | 2001 | 732 | Eastern time | 2051 |
| 862 | Andover, Belleville, Bloomfield and more | 2001 | 973 | Eastern time | 2052 |
| 640 | Allentown, Atlantic City, Avalon and more | 2018 | 609 | Eastern time | 2046 |
Source: NANPA area code report, exhaust projections and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. This is not an official NANPA site.
Where New Jersey area codes came from
201 covered New Jersey by itself for 10 years, until 609 launched in 1957.
- 1947: 201 was one of the original 1947 area codes and served Bayonne, Cliffside and Closter.
- 1957: 609 separated from 201 to serve Allentown, Atlantic City and Avalon.
- 1990: 908 separated from 201 to serve Belle Mead, Belvidere and Bernardsville.
- 1997: 732 separated from 908 to serve Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands and Belmar (monmouth).
- 1997: 973 separated from 201 to serve Andover, Belleville and Bloomfield.
- 1999: 856 separated from 609 to serve Beaver Brook, Berlin and Blackwood.
- 2001: 551 was added as an overlay on 201, covering the same area.
- 2001: 848 was added as an overlay on 732, covering the same area.
- 2001: 862 was added as an overlay on 973, covering the same area.
- 2018: 640 was added as an overlay on 609, covering the same area.
Making calls in New Jersey
Both local and long-distance calls in 201, 609, 908, 732, 973, 856, 551, 848, 862 and 640 use 10-digit dialling.
Places listed under each New Jersey area code
Rate centres for 201 and 551: 22 in one overlay area
Wyckoff, Bayonne, Cliffside, Westwood, Union City, Teaneck, Rutherford, Ridgewood, Ramsey, Park Ridge, Oradell, Oakland, Leonia, Kearny, Jersey City, Hasbrouck Heights, Hackensack, Fair Lawn, Englewood, Dumont, Cragmere, Closter.
Rate centres for 609 and 640: 39 in one overlay area
Avalon, Wildwood, Tuckerton, Tuckahoe, Allentown, Atlantic City, Trenton, Vincentown, Somers Point, Sea Isle City, Princeton, Pleasantville, Plainsboro, Pennington, Pemberton, Ocean City, New Egypt, Mount Holly, Milmay, Mercerville, Medford, Mays Landing, Lawrenceville, Lambertville, Fort Dix, Hammonton, Hightstown, Hopewell (mercer), Ewing, Florence (burlington), Egg Harbor, Dennisville, Cranbury, Cape May Court House, Burlington, Brigantine, Bordentown, Beach Haven, Barnegat.
Rate centres in 908: 38
Summit, Belle Mead, Belvidere, Bernardsville, Stroudsburg, Unionville (union), Somerville, Roselle, Plainfield, Phillipsburg, Peapack, Oxford, Oldwick, Neshanic, Millington, Milford, Long Valley, Linden, Lebanon, Hope, High Bridge, Hampton, Hackettstown, Great Meadows, Frenchtown, Flemington, Fanwood, Elizabeth, Cranford, Columbia, Clinton, Chester, Califon, Bloomsbury, Blairstown, Washington, Westfield, Whitehouse.
Rate centres for 732 and 848: 36 in one overlay area
Englishtown, Eatontown, East Millstone, Dunellen, Deal, Carteret, Bound Brook, Holmdel, Freehold, Franklin Park, Farmingdale, Woodbridge, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Belmar (monmouth), Toms River, Spring Lake, South River, South Amboy, Seaside Park, Red Bank, Rahway, Point Pleasant, Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Monmouth Junction, Middletown, Metuchen, Matawan, Manasquan, Long Branch, Lakewood, Lakehurst, Keyport, Keansburg, Jamesburg.
Rate centres for 973 and 862: 41 in one overlay area
West Milford, Andover, Belleville, Bloomfield, Verona, Vernon, Upper Greenwood Lake, Sussex, Succasunna, South Orange, Rockaway, Pompton Lakes, Paterson, Passaic, Orange, Nutley, Newton, Newfoundland, Newark, Netcong, Mountain View, Mount Freedom, Morristown, Montague, Millburn, Mendham, Madison, Livingston, Little Falls, Lake Mohawk, Hopatcong, Hawthorne, Franklin Boro, Erskine Lakes, Dover, Chatham, Caldwell, Butler, Branchville, Boonton, plus 1 more on the 973 page.
Rate centres in 856: 32
Woodstown, Beaver Brook, Berlin, Blackwood, Woodbury, Williamstown, Wenonah, Vineland, Swedesboro, Salem, Riverton, Riverside, Port Norris, Pitman, Penns Grove, Paulsboro, Mullica Hill, Moorestown, Millville, Merchantville, Marlton, Laurel Springs, Haddonfield, Haddon Heights, Gloucester, Glassboro, Franklinville, Elmer, Collingswood, Cedarville, Camden, Bridgeton.
Is a new area code coming to New Jersey?
It will be years: NANPA predicts 856 runs out first, in 2035.
| Code or overlay group | Forecast exhaust | Forecast in 2023.2 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 856 | 2035 1Q | 2032 | 3 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 908 | 2039 3Q | 2028 | 11 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 609/640 | 2046 3Q | 2056 | 10 years sooner than in 2023.2 |
| 201/551 | 2048 2Q | 2043 | 5 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 732/848 | 2051 3Q | 2046 | 5 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 862/973 | 2052 3Q | 2040 | 12 years later than in 2023.2 |
Area codes across the New Jersey state line
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: these New York codes are 212, 914, 516, 718, 917, 646, 347, 631, 845, 929, 934, 332, 363, 329 and 465.
- Delaware 302, Maryland 410, 443 and 667, plus Pennsylvania 835, 445, 223, 267, 484, 610, 717 and 215, all in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
- In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area, Pennsylvania uses 610, 570, 484, 272 and 835.
Codes in the states that border New Jersey
Questions about New Jersey area codes
What is the number of area codes in New Jersey?
There are 10 in service, according to the NANPA file of 11/01/2026.
What is the oldest New Jersey area code?
The code 201 has been in service since 1947.
Are overlays used in New Jersey?
Yes. Local calls in 201, 609, 732, 973, 551, 848, 862 and 640 need 10-digit dialling, because another code covers the same area.
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