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Area Code 845

Poughkeepsie, New York · United States

Geographic Eastern Since 2000

Split from 914. Hudson Valley New York.

Current Time in 845
3:36 AM
Saturday, August 8, 2026
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Daylight SavingObserved
IANA ZoneAmerica/New_York
Primary city
Poughkeepsie
State / Province
New York
Country
United States
Approx. users
11,825,609
845 Area Code Coverage Map
Approximate coverage area for the 845 area code in New York.
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Poughkeepsie, New York · Area code 845
Counties Served
12 counties fully or partially covered by area code 845.
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 845

Area code 845 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Poughkeepsie, New York. It operates in the Eastern time zone and was first introduced in 2000. Split from 914. Hudson Valley New York.

Within New York, area code 845 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 845 primarily responsible for the Poughkeepsie region. New York's state capital is Albany, and its largest city is New York City.

When you receive a call from a 845 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 845 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 845 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 845 area code located?

Area code 845 is assigned to Poughkeepsie, New York, in the Eastern time zone. The state of New York uses 19 active area codes, and 845 is one of them. Calls placed from the 845 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 845 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 845 area code?

The 845 area code serves 11 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 845 territory is New York City (8,335,897 residents in Unknown County).

  • New York City, NY — 8,335,897 residents (86.7% of 845 numbers)
  • Buffalo, NY — 278,349 residents (2.9% of 845 numbers)
  • Rochester, NY — 211,328 residents (2.2% of 845 numbers)
  • Yonkers, NY — 201,344 residents (2.1% of 845 numbers)
  • Syracuse, NY — 142,749 residents (1.5% of 845 numbers)
  • Albany, NY — 101,228 residents (1.1% of 845 numbers)
  • New Rochelle, NY — 81,386 residents (0.8% of 845 numbers)
  • Mount Vernon, NY — 71,901 residents (0.7% of 845 numbers)
  • Schenectady, NY — 68,024 residents (0.7% of 845 numbers)
  • Utica, NY — 63,801 residents (0.7% of 845 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 845

All phone numbers within area code 845 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(845) 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 + 845 + 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 845 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 845

Split from 914. Hudson Valley 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 845 area code safe to answer?

Area code 845 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 845 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.

Top 11 Cities in Area Code 845
Cities served by the 845 area code, ranked by 2022 ACS population.
CityCountyPopulation% of 845
New York City, NYUnknown8,335,89786.7%
Buffalo, NYUnknown278,3492.9%
Rochester, NYOlmsted211,3282.2%
Yonkers, NYUnknown201,3442.1%
Syracuse, NYUnknown142,7491.5%
Albany, NYUnknown101,2281.1%
New Rochelle, NYUnknown81,3860.8%
Mount Vernon, NYUnknown71,9010.7%
Schenectady, NYUnknown68,0240.7%
Utica, NYUnknown63,8010.7%
White Plains, NYUnknown59,5590.6%
Counties in Area Code 845
County-level population data from the 2022 ACS 5-year estimates. "% of 845" shows the share of 845 phone exchanges in each county.
CountyPopulation% of 845% of County
Kings (Brooklyn), NY2,590,51617.5%86%
Queens, NY2,273,07615.4%79%
New York (Manhattan), NY1,628,70611%59%
Suffolk, NY1,525,76010.3%94%
Bronx, NY1,372,0649.3%42%
Nassau, NY1,354,6749.2%71%
Westchester, NY994,8366.7%54%
Erie, NY919,7196.2%88%
Monroe, NY752,0355.1%76%
Richmond (Staten Island), NY492,7993.3%71%
Onondaga, NY476,5163.2%75%
Orange, NY401,3102.7%75%
Carrier Market Share in Area Code 845
Approximate share of assigned 845 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 845
A selection of 845 exchanges (NXX prefixes) with their assigned city and carrier.
PrefixCityCarrierAssigned
845-205PoughkeepsieCable One2015
845-215PoughkeepsieSpectrum2022
845-225PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility2013
845-235YonkersBandwidth.com1996
845-245YonkersAT&T Mobility1984
845-255AlbanyCable One1995
845-265PoughkeepsieCox Communications2018
845-275Mount VernonAT&T Mobility2001
845-285PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility1975
845-295YonkersT-Mobile USA1979
845-305SyracuseCox Communications1982
845-315New York CityCable One2020
845-325PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility1987
845-335New York CityAT&T Mobility2002
845-345AlbanyCable One1978
845-355PoughkeepsieComcast2011
845-365PoughkeepsieSpectrum2001
845-375PoughkeepsieCenturyLink1988
845-385PoughkeepsieSprint2000
845-395PoughkeepsieCable One1976
845-405PoughkeepsieComcast1987
845-415PoughkeepsieBandwidth.com2001
845-425New RochelleCable One1977
845-435PoughkeepsieCable One1980
845-445YonkersBandwidth.com2023
845-455PoughkeepsieSpectrum1977
845-465RochesterAT&T Mobility2012
845-475PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility1985
845-485PoughkeepsieBandwidth.com1987
845-495Mount VernonCenturyLink1981
845-505PoughkeepsieComcast1999
845-515PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility2017
845-525PoughkeepsieCenturyLink2003
845-535PoughkeepsieSpectrum2011
845-545AlbanyVerizon Wireless1986
845-555AlbanyBandwidth.com2012
845-565PoughkeepsieSpectrum2007
845-575PoughkeepsieCenturyLink1986
845-585PoughkeepsieSprint1997
845-595PoughkeepsieCenturyLink1997
845-605New RochelleCenturyLink1983
845-615PoughkeepsieBandwidth.com2007
845-625PoughkeepsieBandwidth.com1999
845-635BuffaloVerizon Wireless1979
845-645RochesterCenturyLink1981
845-655RochesterSprint1993
845-665PoughkeepsieCenturyLink1991
845-675PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility1998
845-685PoughkeepsieCox Communications1996
845-695PoughkeepsieVerizon Wireless1994
845-705PoughkeepsieBandwidth.com2024
845-715SyracuseT-Mobile USA2015
845-725PoughkeepsieCox Communications1977
845-735PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility2014
845-745Mount VernonBandwidth.com1981
845-755PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility1977
845-765PoughkeepsieSprint1987
845-775Mount VernonAT&T Mobility2000
845-785RochesterSpectrum2019
845-795AlbanyVerizon Wireless2009
845-805PoughkeepsieCenturyLink2016
845-815PoughkeepsieCox Communications2014
845-825New York CityCenturyLink2009
845-835PoughkeepsieT-Mobile USA2016
845-845AlbanySprint2022
845-855PoughkeepsieSpectrum1999
845-865PoughkeepsieVerizon Wireless1990
845-875AlbanySprint2018
845-885PoughkeepsieCox Communications2003
845-895PoughkeepsieSprint1990
845-905PoughkeepsieCenturyLink1979
845-915PoughkeepsieVerizon Wireless1981
845-925PoughkeepsieFrontier Communications2007
845-935PoughkeepsieComcast1989
845-945PoughkeepsieBandwidth.com2020
845-955PoughkeepsieAT&T Mobility1990
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