Washington area codes: all 6 codes and where they ring
There are 6 area codes currently serving Washington. The first area code dates to 1947, while the newest, 564, launched in 2017.
- Area codes currently in use
- 6
- Most recent code
- 564
- Telephone rate centres
- 222
- Time zone areas
- Pacific
All Washington area codes
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Bainbridge Island, Des Moines, Richmond Beach and more | 1947 | 564 | Pacific time | 2073 |
| 509 | Almira, Anatone, Asotin and more | 1957 | No overlay | Pacific time | 2029 |
| 360 | Aberdeen, Amboy, Ashford and more | 1995 | 564 | Pacific time | 2057 |
| 253 | Auburn, Des Moines, Gig Harbor and more | 1997 | No overlay | Pacific time | 2056 |
| 425 | Ames Lake, Bellevue, Bothell and more | 1997 | No overlay | Pacific time | 2044 |
| 564 | Aberdeen, Amboy, Ashford and more | 2017 | 206 and 360 | Pacific time | 2057 |
Sources: the exhaust projections, area code report and rate-centre report from NANPA, file of 11/01/2026. This is not an official NANPA site.
How Washington received its area codes
For 10 years, 206 served Washington alone before 509 launched in 1957.
- 1947: 206 was among the original 1947 area codes and covered Bainbridge Island, Des Moines and Richmond Beach.
- 1957: 509 began as a new area code covering Almira, Anatone and Asotin.
- 1995: 360 separated from 206 to serve Aberdeen, Amboy and Ashford.
- 1997: 253 separated from 206 to serve Auburn, Des Moines and Gig Harbor.
- 1997: 425 separated from 206 to serve Ames Lake, Bellevue and Bothell.
- 2017: 564 became an overlay for 360 across the same area.
Dialing in Washington
Local calls in 206 use 10-digit dialling. The same applies in 509, 360, 253, 425 and 564. Long-distance calls in each code use 1 + 10-digit dialling.
Locations within each Washington area code
There are 5 rate centres in the 206 area.
Listed places: Bainbridge Island, Des Moines, Richmond Beach, Seattle, Vashon.
119 rate centres in the 509 area
The places include Almira, Anatone and Asotin. Benton City and Brewster are listed, then Bridgeport, Cheney and Chewelah. Clarkston, Cle Elum and Colfax follow. Columbia and Colville come next, with Connell, Coulee City and Coulee Dam also included. Cowiche, Creston and Curlew are listed. Cusick, Dallesport and Davenport follow. Dayton and Deer Park are included, as are Douglasco, Edwall Tyler and Elk-greenbluff. Ellensburg, Endicott and Ephrata are named. Eureka, Farmington, Garfield and Garrison are listed. George, Glenwood and Goldendale appear, along with Grandview, Granger and Harrah. The 509 locations page has 79 more.
75 rate centres in the 360 area
The listed places include Aberdeen, Amboy and Ashford. Battle Ground, Belfair and Black Diamond are also included. Bremerton and Buckley follow, along with Bucoda, Camas and Castle Rock. Cathlamet, Centralia and Chehalis are listed. Chimacum/center, Copalis and Cougar appear next. Crystal Mountain, Curtis and Dewatto are included. Eatonville, Elma and Enumclaw are named. Forks and Grays Harbor Co are listed, followed by Grays River, Hat Island and Hood Canal. Hoodsport, Kalama and Kingston are included. La Center, Lake Quinault and Long Beach follow. Longview, Marysville and Montesano are listed. Morton, Mossyrock and Mount Vernon complete the list. The 360 locations page has 35 more.
The 253 area has 10 rate centres.
Des Moines, Gig Harbor, Auburn, Graham, Kent, Puyallup, Roy, Sumner, Tacoma and Tacoma-waverly.
The 425 area has 14 rate centres.
Listed are Ames Lake, Bellevue, Bothell, Snoqualmie Pass, Silverlake, Renton, North Bend, Maple Valley, Kirkland, Issaquah, Halls Lake, Fall City, Everett, Carnation.
80 rate centres in the 564 area
The listed places include Aberdeen, Amboy and Ashford. Bainbridge Island, Battle Ground and Belfair are also included. Black Diamond, Bremerton and Buckley follow. Bucoda, Camas and Castle Rock are listed. Cathlamet, Centralia and Chehalis appear. Chimacum/center and Copalis are included, along with Cougar. Crystal Mountain, Curtis and Des Moines are listed. Dewatto, Eatonville and Elma follow. Enumclaw, Forks and Grays Harbor Co appear. Grays River, Hat Island and Hood Canal are included. Hoodsport, Kalama and Kingston are listed. La Center, Lake Quinault and Long Beach follow. Longview, Marysville and Montesano are included. Morton completes the list. The 564 locations page has 40 more.
Is a new area code coming to Washington?
Preparations for a new code are under way because relief planning for 509 is taking place.
| Code or overlay group | Forecast exhaust | Forecast in 2023.2 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 2029 3Q | 2027 | 2 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 425 | 2044 1Q | 2035 | 9 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 253 | 2056 2Q | 2052 | 4 years later than in 2023.2 |
| 360/564 | 2057 4Q | 2059 | 2 years sooner than in 2023.2 |
| 206/564 | 2073 2Q | 2026 | 47 years later than in 2023.2 |
Area codes on the far side of the Washington line
States that border Washington and their area codes
Cities in Washington | Washington city list | City names in Washington
Questions about Washington area codes
What is the number of area codes in Washington?
According to the NANPA file of 11/01/2026, 6 are in service.
What is the oldest Washington area code?
Since 1947, 206 has been in service.
Are overlays part of the Washington area code system?
Yes: 206 shares its area with another code. The same applies to 360 and 564. Local calls there need 10-digit dialling.
For a Washington number, what steps should I take?
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Which area code serves Seattle?
The area codes for Seattle are 206 and 564. View the Seattle area codes.