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Area Code 607

Binghamton, New York · United States

Geographic Eastern Since 1954

Split from 315. South-central New York.

Current Time in 607
3:36 AM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Daylight SavingObserved
IANA ZoneAmerica/New_York
Primary city
Binghamton
State / Province
New York
Country
United States
Approx. users
11,825,609
607 Area Code Coverage Map
Approximate coverage area for the 607 area code in New York.
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Binghamton, New York · Area code 607
Counties Served
12 counties fully or partially covered by area code 607.
Kings (Brooklyn), NY2,590,516
17.5%
Queens, NY2,273,076
15.4%
New York (Manhattan), NY1,628,706
11%
Suffolk, NY1,525,760
10.3%
Bronx, NY1,372,064
9.3%
Nassau, NY1,354,674
9.2%
Westchester, NY994,836
6.7%
Erie, NY919,719
6.2%
Monroe, NY752,035
5.1%
Richmond (Staten Island), NY492,799
3.3%
Onondaga, NY476,516
3.2%
Orange, NY401,310
2.7%

About Area Code 607

Area code 607 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Binghamton, New York. It operates in the Eastern time zone and was first introduced in 1954. Split from 315. South-central New York.

Within New York, area code 607 shares numbering capacity with 18 other area codes. The state's 19,571,216-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 19 active codes, with 607 primarily responsible for the Binghamton region. New York's state capital is Albany, and its largest city is New York City.

When you receive a call from a 607 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 607 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 607 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 607 area code located?

Area code 607 is assigned to Binghamton, New York, in the Eastern time zone. The state of New York uses 19 active area codes, and 607 is one of them. Calls placed from the 607 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 607 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Eastern time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-5 to UTC-4 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 607 area code?

The 607 area code serves 10 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 607 territory is Binghamton (48,238 residents in Unknown County).

  • Binghamton, NY — 48,238 residents (0.5% of 607 numbers)
  • New York City, NY — 8,335,897 residents (87.4% of 607 numbers)
  • Buffalo, NY — 278,349 residents (2.9% of 607 numbers)
  • Rochester, NY — 211,328 residents (2.2% of 607 numbers)
  • Yonkers, NY — 201,344 residents (2.1% of 607 numbers)
  • Syracuse, NY — 142,749 residents (1.5% of 607 numbers)
  • Albany, NY — 101,228 residents (1.1% of 607 numbers)
  • New Rochelle, NY — 81,386 residents (0.9% of 607 numbers)
  • Mount Vernon, NY — 71,901 residents (0.8% of 607 numbers)
  • Schenectady, NY — 68,024 residents (0.7% of 607 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 607

All phone numbers within area code 607 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(607) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 607 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 607 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 607

Split from 315. South-central New York.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 607 area code safe to answer?

Area code 607 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 607 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.

Top 10 Cities in Area Code 607
Cities served by the 607 area code, ranked by 2022 ACS population.
CityCountyPopulation% of 607
Binghamton, NYUnknown48,2380.5%
New York City, NYUnknown8,335,89787.4%
Buffalo, NYUnknown278,3492.9%
Rochester, NYOlmsted211,3282.2%
Yonkers, NYUnknown201,3442.1%
Syracuse, NYUnknown142,7491.5%
Albany, NYUnknown101,2281.1%
New Rochelle, NYUnknown81,3860.9%
Mount Vernon, NYUnknown71,9010.8%
Schenectady, NYUnknown68,0240.7%
Counties in Area Code 607
County-level population data from the 2022 ACS 5-year estimates. "% of 607" shows the share of 607 phone exchanges in each county.
CountyPopulation% of 607% of County
Kings (Brooklyn), NY2,590,51617.5%90%
Queens, NY2,273,07615.4%42%
New York (Manhattan), NY1,628,70611%61%
Suffolk, NY1,525,76010.3%61%
Bronx, NY1,372,0649.3%87%
Nassau, NY1,354,6749.2%81%
Westchester, NY994,8366.7%30%
Erie, NY919,7196.2%57%
Monroe, NY752,0355.1%54%
Richmond (Staten Island), NY492,7993.3%32%
Onondaga, NY476,5163.2%46%
Orange, NY401,3102.7%67%
Carrier Market Share in Area Code 607
Approximate share of assigned 607 numbers by carrier, based on FCC number-pooling data.
Verizon New York22%
Landline
Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless)25%
Wireless
T-Mobile USA20%
Wireless
AT&T Mobility14%
Wireless
Bandwidth.com (VoIP)9%
VoIP
Altice USA (Optimum)6%
Cable
Spectrum (Charter)4%
Cable
Sample Prefixes in Area Code 607
A selection of 607 exchanges (NXX prefixes) with their assigned city and carrier.
PrefixCityCarrierAssigned
607-216BinghamtonSprint2008
607-236BinghamtonVerizon Wireless2000
607-256BinghamtonVerizon Wireless1988
607-276BinghamtonAT&T Mobility2022
607-296BinghamtonCable One1993
607-316BinghamtonVerizon Wireless2022
607-336BinghamtonVerizon Wireless1984
607-356AlbanyT-Mobile USA2019
607-376BinghamtonCox Communications2015
607-396BinghamtonAT&T Mobility1992
607-416BinghamtonCable One2001
607-436AlbanySpectrum1996
607-456BinghamtonT-Mobile USA2019
607-476AlbanySprint1977
607-496SyracuseComcast2009
607-516BinghamtonCenturyLink1993
607-536BinghamtonComcast2016
607-556AlbanyCable One2012
607-576BinghamtonBandwidth.com1994
607-596BinghamtonComcast2015
607-616BinghamtonCox Communications1991
607-636BinghamtonSprint2007
607-656BinghamtonFrontier Communications2000
607-676BinghamtonSpectrum2023
607-696BinghamtonComcast2016
607-716New RochelleCenturyLink2021
607-736SyracuseSpectrum1991
607-756BinghamtonFrontier Communications2008
607-776BinghamtonCox Communications1981
607-796BinghamtonComcast1996
607-816YonkersVerizon Wireless2021
607-836BinghamtonT-Mobile USA2011
607-856BinghamtonFrontier Communications1985
607-876BinghamtonCenturyLink2009
607-896YonkersT-Mobile USA2007
607-916BinghamtonCable One2022
607-936BuffaloVerizon Wireless2024
607-956BinghamtonFrontier Communications2012
607-976New York CityBandwidth.com2014
607-996BinghamtonCenturyLink1986
Frequently Asked Questions about Area Code 607

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