Philadelphia skyline in Pennsylvania, served by the 215, 610, 484, 267, 445 and 835 area codes

Pennsylvania area codes: all 15 codes and where they ring

There are 15 active area codes in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's oldest code dates from 1947, while its newest code, 835, opened in 2022.

Codes currently in use: 15
Most recently added code: 835
Rate centers: 726
Zones for local time: Eastern

All Pennsylvania area codes

Code	Main places	Since	Overlay	Time zone	Exhaust
215	Bedminster, Buckingham, Carversville and more	1947	267 and 445	Eastern time	2050
412	Clairton, Elizabeth, Pittsburgh Suburban and more	1947	878	Eastern time	2038
717	Adamstown, Airville, Akron and more	1947	223	Eastern time	2054
814	Albion, Alexandria, Altoona and more	1947	582	Eastern time	2055
610	Allentown, Atglen, Avondale (chester) and more	1994	484 and 835	Eastern time	2050
724	Aliquippa, Ambridge, Apollo and more	1998	878	Eastern time	2072
570	Ashland, Auburn, Avis and more	1998	272	Eastern time	2038
484	Allentown, Atglen, Avondale (chester) and more	1999	610 and 835	Eastern time	2050
267	Bedminster, Buckingham, Carversville and more	1999	215 and 445	Eastern time	2050
878	Aliquippa, Ambridge, Apollo and more	2001	412 and 724	Eastern time	2072
272	Ashland, Auburn, Avis and more	2013	570	Eastern time	2038
223	Adamstown, Airville, Akron and more	2017	717	Eastern time	2054
445	Bedminster, Buckingham, Carversville and more	2018	215 and 267	Eastern time	2050
582	Albion, Alexandria, Altoona and more	2021	814	Eastern time	2055
835	Allentown, Atglen, Avondale (chester) and more	2022	610 and 484	Eastern time	2050

Our source is the NANPA area code report, the rate-centre report and the exhaust projections, with a file date of 11/01/2026. This is not an official NANPA site.

The history of Pennsylvania area codes

1947: 215 was among the original 1947 area codes and served Bedminster, Buckingham and Carversville.
1947: 412 was among the original 1947 area codes and served Clairton, Elizabeth and Pittsburgh Suburban.
1947: 717 was among the original 1947 area codes and served Adamstown, Airville and Akron.
1947: 814 was among the original 1947 area codes and served Albion, Alexandria and Altoona.
1994: 610 separated from 215 and served Allentown, Atglen and Avondale (chester).
1998: 724 separated from 412 and served Aliquippa, Ambridge and Apollo.
1998: 570 separated from 717 and served Ashland, Auburn and Avis.
1999: 484 became an overlay for 610 across the same area.
1999: 267 became an overlay for 215 across the same area.
2001: 878 became an overlay for 412 across the same area.
2013: 272 became an overlay for 570 across the same area.
2017: 223 became an overlay for 717 across the same area.
2018: 445 became an overlay for 267 across the same area.
2021: 582 became an overlay for 814 across the same area.
2022: 835 became an overlay for 484 across the same area.

Dialing numbers in Pennsylvania

Calls in 215, 412, 717, 814, 610, 724, 570, 484, 267, 878, 272, 223, 445, 582 and 835 use 10-digit dialling for both local and long-distance calls.

Places served by each Pennsylvania area code

One overlay area, 22 rate centres: 215, 267 and 445

Yardley, Wycombe, Souderton, Quakertown, Plumsteadville, Philadelphia Suburban, Philadelphia, Perkasie, Pennsburg, North Wales, Newtown, New Hope, Morrisville, Line Lexington, Lansdale, Harleysville, Green Lane, Dublin, Doylestown, Bedminster, Buckingham, Carversville.

412 has 4 rate centers

Rate centres listed: Clairton, Elizabeth, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Suburban.

717 and 223 share one overlay area with 107 rate centers

Rate centres include Hershey, Hensel, Harrisburg City Zone-2, Harrisburg City Zone-1, Hanover (york), Halifax, Greencastle, Gratz, Glen Rock, Gettysburg, Gap, Frystown, Fayetteville, Fawn Grove, Fairfield, Ephrata, Elizabethville, Elizabethtown, East Waterford, East Berlin, Duncannon, Dry Run, Dover, Dillsburg, Denver, Delta, Dauphin, Columbia, Chambersburg, Carlisle, Brogue, Blue Ridge Summit, Blain, Biglerville, Belleville, Annville, Allensville, Akron, Adamstown, Airville, plus another 67 on the 717 page.

For 814 and 582, one overlay area holds 178 rate centres in all.

Rate centres include Albion, Centre Hall, Alexandria, Altoona, Charlesville, Austin, Cherry Tree, Barnesboro, Clarion, Beaverdale, Claysburg, Bedford, Bedford Valley, Clearfield, Bellefonte, Clearville, Bellwood, Clintonville, Berlin, Coalport, Big Run (jefferson), Cochranton, Boalsburg, Colver, Boswell, Confluence, Bradford, Conneaut Lake, Breezewood, Conneautville, Brockway, Cooperstown (venango), Brookville, Corry, Corsica, Coudersport, Callensburg, Cambridge Springs, Carrolltown, Central City, plus another 138 on the 814 page.

610 area code, 484 area code and 835 area code (one overlay area): 75 rate centres

Rate centres include Allentown, Atglen, Easton, Emmaus, Exton, Ferndale (bucks), Avondale (chester), Fleetwood, Bally, Glenmoore, Bangor, Green Hills, Bath, Hamburg, Belvidere, Hellertown, Bernville, Honey Brook (chester), Bethlehem, Ironton, Birdsboro, Kemblesville, Bowmanstown, Kempton, Boyertown, Kennett Square, Catasauqua, Kresgeville, Center Point, Kunkletown, Chester Springs, Kutztown, Coatesville, Landenberg, Collegeville, Leesport, Coopersburg, Douglassville, Downingtown, Eagle (chester), plus another 35 on the 610 page.

724 covers 162 rate centres in all

Rate centres include Aliquippa, Ambridge, Bruin, Apollo, Buffalo, Avella, Burgettstown, Avonmore, Butler, Baden, California, Beaver Falls, Canonsburg, Belle Vernon, Carmichaels, Bentleyville, Charleroi, Bessemer, Chicora, Black Lick, Claysville, Blacktown, Clymer, Blairsville, Connellsville, Bobtown, Connoquenessing, Bolivar, Cooperstown (butler), Brave, Core, Criders Corners, Curtisville, Darlington (beaver), Brownsville, Dawson, Delmont, Derry, Donora, East Brady, plus another 122 on the 724 page.

One overlay area, 180 rate centres: 570 and 272

Rate centres include Ashland, Auburn, Clifford, Avis, Conyngham Drums, Beach Lake, Covington, Beaver Springs, Cresco, Beech Creek, Dallas, Bentley Creek, Dalton, Benton, Danville, Berwick, Dingmans Ferry, Bloomsburg, Dushore, Blossburg, Eagles Mere, Brooklyn, Elysburg, Brookside (lycoming), Estella, Bushkill, Factoryville, Canton, Forest City, Carbondale, Frackville, Catawissa, Freeland, Center Moreland, Friedensburg (schuylkill), Chapman Lake, Galilee, Girardville, Hallstead, Clarks Summit, plus another 140 on the 570 page.

878 covers 165 rate centres in all

Rate centres include Aliquippa, Ambridge, Bruin, Apollo, Buffalo, Avella, Burgettstown, Avonmore, Butler, Baden, California, Beaver Falls, Canonsburg, Belle Vernon, Carmichaels, Bentleyville, Charleroi, Bessemer, Chicora, Black Lick, Clairton, Blacktown, Claysville, Blairsville, Clymer, Bobtown, Connellsville, Bolivar, Connoquenessing, Brave, Cooperstown (butler), Brownsville, Core, Criders Corners, Curtisville, Darlington (beaver), Dawson, Delmont, Derry, Donora, plus another 125 on the 878 page.

Will a new area code come to Pennsylvania?

Not for years: NANPA expects 412/878 to be the first to run out, in 2038.

Code or overlay group	Forecast exhaust	Forecast in 2023.2	Change
412/878	2038 2Q	2042	4 years sooner than in 2023.2
272/570	2038 1Q	2037	1 years later than in 2023.2
215/267/445	2050 2Q	2042	8 years later than in 2023.2
484/610/835	2050 3Q	2055	5 years sooner than in 2023.2
223/717	2054 1Q	2040	14 years later than in 2023.2
582/814	2055 1Q	2042	13 years later than in 2023.2
724/878	2072 2Q	2042	30 years later than in 2023.2

Area codes on the other side of the Pennsylvania line

Delaware 302, Maryland 410, 443 and 667, and New Jersey 609, 856 and 640 all serve the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
For Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, New Jersey 908 applies.

Area codes in the states that border Pennsylvania

In Maryland: 301, 410, 240, 443, 667 and 227
In New Jersey: 201, 609, 908, 732, 973, 856, 551, 848, 862 and 640
In New York: 212, 315, 518, 716, 914, 516, 607, 718, 917, 646, 347, 631, 845, 585, 929, 934, 680, 332, 838, 363, 329, 624 and 465
In Ohio: 216, 419, 513, 614, 330, 937, 440, 740, 234, 567, 220, 380, 326, 283 and 436
In West Virginia: 304 and 681

Cities across Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia area codes and the Pittsburgh area codes.

Questions about Pennsylvania area codes

How many area codes are there in Pennsylvania?

There are 15 codes in service according to NANPA's 11/01/2026 file.

Which area code in Pennsylvania is the oldest?

Since 1947, 215 has been in service.

Are overlays used in Pennsylvania?

Yes. 215, 412, 717, 814, 610, 724, 570, 484, 267, 878, 272, 223, 445, 582 and 835 serve areas that also have another code, so local calls need a complete 10-digit number.