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The New York metro area

New York City's seven area codes sit at the middle of a metro area with many more. The map shows the city's codes and the codes of the places around it.

Map of New York City and the area codes around itNew York City is shaded for its own codes: Manhattan for 212, 646 and 332, the other four boroughs for 718, 347 and 929, with 917 across all five. Around it, each county is labeled with its codes: Long Island, Westchester and the Hudson Valley in New York, northern New Jersey and southwestern Connecticut.
New York City's seven area codes and the codes of the counties around it. Codes outside the city are shown for context.
AreaArea codesIn service since
Manhattan, NY212, 646, 332, 917212 in 1947, 917 in 1992, 646 in 1999, 332 in 2017
Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, NY, and Manhattan's Marble Hill718, 347, 929, 917; 465 once they run out718 in 1984, 917 in 1992, 347 in 1999, 929 in 2011, 465 in 2026
Nassau County, NY516, 363516 in 1951, 363 in 2023
Suffolk County, NY631, 934631 in 1999, 934 in 2016
Westchester County, NY914914 in 1947
Rockland County, NY845, 329845 in 2000, 329 in 2023
Orange County, NY845, 329845 in 2000, 329 in 2023
Hudson County, NJ201, 551 (most of the county)201 in 1947, 551 in 2001
Bergen County, NJ201, 551 (most of the county)201 in 1947, 551 in 2001
Essex County, NJ973, 862 (most of the county)973 in 1997, 862 in 2001
Passaic County, NJ973, 862 (most of the county)973 in 1997, 862 in 2001
Morris County, NJ973, 862 (most of the county)973 in 1997, 862 in 2001
Sussex County, NJ973, 862 (most of the county)973 in 1997, 862 in 2001
Union County, NJ908 (most of the county)908 in 1990
Somerset County, NJ908 (most of the county)908 in 1990
Middlesex County, NJ732, 848 (most of the county)732 in 1997, 848 in 2001
Monmouth County, NJ732, 848 (most of the county)732 in 1997, 848 in 2001
Fairfield County, CT203, 475 (most of the county)203 in 1947, 475 in 2009
New Haven County, CT203, 475203 in 1947, 475 in 2009

Map data: 2020 cartographic boundary files: counties, U.S. Census Bureau; NPA database, North American Numbering Plan Administrator.

Getting around the five boroughs

Population
8,804,190
Subway stations
475
Rail
LIRR at Penn Station and Grand Central Madison, Metro-North at Grand Central Terminal, NJ Transit and Amtrak at Penn Station, PATH trains to New Jersey, LIRR from Atlantic Terminal, Nostrand Avenue and East New York, LIRR, including Jamaica, Hunterpoint Avenue and Long Island City, AirTrain JFK from Jamaica and Howard Beach, Metro-North Hudson and Harlem lines, Staten Island Railway, 21 stations from St. George to Tottenville
Airports
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Ferries
Staten Island Ferry from Whitehall Terminal, NYC Ferry, Staten Island Ferry from St. George Terminal

How the city's codes arrived

  1. 1947212

    212 is one of the original area codes, covering all five boroughs.

    Source: NANPA, NPA database: in-service dates

  2. 1984718

    On September 1, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island move to the new 718; Manhattan and the Bronx keep 212.

    Source: Area codes 212, 646, and 332 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  3. 1992917

    917 starts across the whole city, taking in its mobile phones.

    Source: Area code 917 (Wikipedia)

  4. 1992718212

    On July 1, the Bronx and Marble Hill move from 212 to 718, leaving 212 to the rest of Manhattan.

    Source: Area codes 718, 347, 929, and 465 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  5. 1999646

    On July 1, 646 is added as an overlay on Manhattan's 212.

    Source: Area codes 212, 646, and 332 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  6. 1999347

    On October 1, 347 is added as an overlay on 718 for the other four boroughs.

    Source: Area codes 718, 347, 929, and 465 (Wikipedia, citing The New York Times)

  7. 2011929

    On April 16, 929 is added as an overlay on 718 and 347.

    Source: NANPA Planning Letter 402: 929 to overlay 718/347 (February 9, 2010)

  8. 2017332

    On June 10, 332 is added as a third Manhattan overlay.

    Source: NANPA Planning Letter 489: 332 to overlay 212/646/917 (December 21, 2015)

  9. 2025465

    On January 24, the New York Public Service Commission approves 465 as an overlay on 718, 347, 929 and 917 for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill.

    Source: NANPA Planning Letter 630: 465 to overlay 347/718/917/929, approved by the New York PSC in Case 24-C-0314 (March 26, 2025)

  10. 2026465

    On June 18, 465 goes into service; its numbers are handed out only once 347, 718, 917 and 929 run out, projected for the third quarter of 2027.

    Source: New York State Department of Public Service: area code 465 notice (June 22, 2026)

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