The Modern Area CodeDirectory for North America
Look up any US, Canadian, or Caribbean area code in seconds. Fresh 2023 census data, county-by-county coverage, real carrier info, time zones, and spam-call risk — all in one fast, clean place.
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Find every area code serving each US state, with population and time-zone data.
Why AreaCodeCentral
The legacy area-code directories were built two decades ago and never updated. We rebuilt the experience from scratch with current data and modern UX.
How area codes actually work
The North American Numbering Plan (NANP) divides the US, Canada, and 20+ Caribbean territories into geographic area codes, each typically covering a city, region, or entire state. Every phone number follows the format(NPA) NXX-XXXX — three digits for the area code, three for the central office prefix, and four for the subscriber line.
When you see a call come in from an unfamiliar area code, the prefix alone won't tell you who is calling (because of number portability), but it does tell you where the number was originally assigned — and that's usually enough to spot suspicious rings. AreaCodeCentral gives you that context instantly.
Beyond geography, there are also non-geographic codes: toll-free (800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, 833), premium-rate (900, 976), and special services (711 for telecom relay, 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). We cover all of them.
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Note: the middle digit of an area code must be 0–8 (the "N" pattern). The first digit of any 3-digit block is always 2–9 (the "N" pattern). That's why area codes never start with 0 or 1.