West Virginia area codes: 304 and 681

All West Virginia area codes

Source: NANPA file dated 11/01/2026: the area code report, the rate-centre report and the exhaust projections. This is not an official NANPA website.

How West Virginia ended up with its area codes

For 62 years, 304 covered West Virginia on its own, until 681 opened in 2009.

1. 1947: 304 was among the original area codes from 1947, serving Alderson, Alloy and Anawalt.
2. 2009: 681 came in as an overlay for 304, covering the same area.

Making calls in West Virginia

For 304 and 681, a local call uses 10-digit dialling, and a long-distance call uses 1 + 10-digit dialling.

Which places fall in each West Virginia area code

One overlay area covers 215 rate centres under 304 and 681

Alderson, Alloy, Anawalt, Worthington, Winfield, Williamstown, Williamson, Widen, Whitesville, White Sulphur Springs, Wheeling, Wharton, Weston, West Union, West Milford, Wellsburg, Welch, Weirton, Webster Springs, Wayne, Wardensville, War, Walton, Wallace, Walkersville, Wadestown, Van, Valley Mills, Union Ridge, Union, Tunnelton, Thomas, Terra Alta, Sutton, Summersville, Spencer, Sophia, Snowshoe, Smithville, Smithfield, Sistersville, Shinnston, Shepherdstown, Seth, Scott Depot, Sardis, Salem, Saint Marys, Rupert, Rowlesburg, Romney, Rockport, Rock Cave, Rivesville, Riverton, Ripley, Ridgeley, Richwood, Reedsville, Reader, Ravenswood, Rainelle, Princeton, Prichard, Point Pleasant, Pineville, Pine Grove, Piedmont (mineral), Philippi, Peterstown, Petersburg, Pennsboro, Paw Paw, Parsons, Parkersburg, Paden City, Oceana, Oakvale, Oak Hill, Northfork, Newton, Newburg, New Martinsville, New Haven, New Cumberland, Mullens, Mount Morris, Mount Hope, Morgantown, Moorefield, Montgomery, Mineral Wells, Milton, Mill Creek, Middlebourne, Meadow Bridge, Maysville, Maybeury, Matoaka, Matewan, Mason, Martinsburg, Marlinton, Mannington, Man, Madison, Lumberport, Lost River, Logan, Lewisburg, Levels, Letart, Leon, Lawford, Laurel Point, Kingwood, Kimball, Keyser, Kermit, Joetown, Jane Lew, Ivydale, Inwood, Iaeger, Hurricane, Huntington, Hundred, Hinton, Hillsboro, Helen, Hedgesville, Harrisville, Harpers Ferry, Harman, Hamlin, Hacker Valley, Griffithsville, Greenville, Grantsville, Grafton, Gormania, Glenville, Glen Daniel, Gilbert, Gauley Bridge, Gassaway, Gary, Franklin, Frankford, Fort Gay, Fort Ashby, Follansbee, Flemington, Flat Top, Fayetteville, Farmington, Falling Waters, Fairview, Fairmont, Ellenboro, Elkins, Elk Garden, Elizabeth, Eglon, East Lynn, East Bank, Dutch Ridge, Dunlow, Delbarton, Daybrook, Davy, Davis, Craigsville, Cowen, Core, Coalwood, Clendenin, Clay, Clarksburg, Chester, Cheat Lake, Charleston, Charles Town, Chapmanville, Capon Bridge, Canaan Valley, Cameron, Cairo, Burnsville, Burlington, Buffalo, Buckhannon, Brushton, Bruceton Mills, Bridgeport, Brandywine, Branchland, Bramwell, Bradshaw, Bluewell, Bluefield, Blacksville, Birch River, Bethany, Berkeley Springs, Belmont, Belington, Beech Bottom, Beckley, Augusta, Athens, Arnoldsburg, Arbovale, Apple Grove, Ansted.

Will a new area code be added in West Virginia?

NANPA expects 304/681 to be the first to run out, in 2033, so any new code is still years away.

Area codes over the West Virginia line

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: Virginia 703, 804, 540, 571, 826 plus 686; Maryland 227, 301, 410, 240, 443 and 667; Washington DC 202 and 771.

States along West Virginia and their area codes

• Kentucky uses 502, 606, 270, 859 and 364
• Ohio uses 216, 419, 513, 614, 330, 937, 440, 740, 234, 567, 220, 380, 326, 283 and 436
• Pennsylvania uses 215, 412, 717, 814, 610, 724, 570, 484, 267, 878, 272, 223, 445, 582 and 835
• Virginia uses 703, 804, 540, 757, 571, 434, 276, 948, 826 and 686

Questions about West Virginia area codes