New York Area Codes
22 active area codes · New York · Population around 20,001,419
New York has 22 active area codes, serving cities like New York, Buffalo, and Yonkers. Of those, 19 are overlays covering ground another code already covers, which is why local calls there use all ten digits. The newest, 624, has been in service since November 16, 2023. Each code below links to its cities, carriers, timezone, and coverage map.
New York Area Code Map
What area codes does New York have?
- 212OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 1 city · 1,685,652
- 315OverlaySyracuseEastern Time (ET) · 206 cities · 1,451,806
- 329OverlayNew CityEastern Time (ET) · 166 cities · 1,404,006
- 332OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 1 city · 1,685,652
- 347OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 3 cities · 7,110,347
- 363OverlayHempsteadEastern Time (ET) · 137 cities · 1,366,113
- 516OverlayHempsteadEastern Time (ET) · 137 cities · 1,366,113
- 518OverlayAlbanyEastern Time (ET) · 157 cities · 1,412,587
- 585RochesterEastern Time (ET) · 103 cities · 1,187,399
- 607BinghamtonEastern Time (ET) · 118 cities · 752,582
- 624OverlayBuffaloEastern Time (ET) · 96 cities · 1,274,694
- 631OverlayBrentwoodEastern Time (ET) · 157 cities · 1,552,708
- 646OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 1 city · 1,685,652
- 680OverlaySyracuseEastern Time (ET) · 206 cities · 1,451,806
- 716OverlayBuffaloEastern Time (ET) · 96 cities · 1,274,694
- 718OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 3 cities · 7,110,347
- 838OverlayAlbanyEastern Time (ET) · 157 cities · 1,412,587
- 845OverlayNew CityEastern Time (ET) · 166 cities · 1,404,006
- 914YonkersEastern Time (ET) · 56 cities · 979,615
- 917OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 3 cities · 8,795,999
- 929OverlayNew YorkEastern Time (ET) · 3 cities · 7,110,347
- 934OverlayBrentwoodEastern Time (ET) · 157 cities · 1,552,708
More than one of these codes covers 52 of the 62 counties in New York, and one county is covered by 8 of them. Each card counts the people inside that code's own boundary at the 2020 census. Adding all 22 gives 55,027,420, against the 20,201,249 the same census counts in those counties, because 34,826,171 residents fall inside more than one code.
Which cities are the largest in New York?
How many phone prefixes does New York use?
The area codes in New York hold 11,326 assigned prefixes between them, listed under 166 distinct carrier names. A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a single carrier. Three of the 22 codes here — 329, 363 and 624 — are newer than the NANPA extract behind these numbers, so their prefixes are not counted above.
Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many area codes does New York have?
New York has 22 active area codes: 212, 315, 329, 332, 347, 363, 516, 518, 585, 607, 624, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929, 934.
What is the main area code for New York?
Of the 22 area codes in New York, 212 is the oldest one still serving New York, its largest city. 212 has been in service since 1947.
What are the largest cities in New York?
The largest cities in New York include New York, Buffalo, Yonkers, Rochester, Syracuse.
What is the total population of New York?
New York has an estimated total population of 20,001,419 based on US Census PEP 2024 data.
Do I have to dial ten digits in New York?
In the parts of New York covered by an overlay, yes. 19 of the 22 area codes here cover ground another code already covers, and where two codes share an area, local calls need the area code as well as the seven-digit number.
Why does New York have 22 area codes?
They arrived one at a time rather than all at once: 212 has been in service since 1947. 19 of the 22 are overlays, laid over a code that already covered the same ground instead of splitting its map in two. The most recent is 624, in service since November 16, 2023.
What is the newest area code in New York?
624, in service since November 16, 2023.
Is my county covered by more than one area code in New York?
It may be: more than one area code covers 52 of the 62 counties in New York, and one county there is covered by 8 of them. The table above shows which codes reach each of the largest cities.