624 Area Code
Area code 624 serves Buffalo, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, Jamestown, Lockport and nearby communities in New York. It has been in service since November 16, 2023, when it was split from 716.
Cities and towns in area code 624
| City | Population | Other area codes |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 274,613 | 716 |
| Niagara Falls | 47,255 | 716 |
| West Seneca | 45,329 | 716 |
| Jamestown | 27,663 | 716 |
| Lockport | 20,248 | 716 |
| Tonawanda | 14,848 | 716 |
| Olean | 13,508 | 716, 585 |
| Dunkirk | 12,326 | 716 |
| Lancaster | 9,995 | 716 |
| Hamburg | 9,840 | 716 |
| Fredonia | 9,283 | 716 |
| East Aurora | 5,949 | 585, 716 |
| Medina | 5,855 | 585, 716 |
| Salamanca | 5,719 | 716 |
| Williamsville | 5,478 | 716 |
Got a call from 624?
A 624 number was originally issued in New York, but that does not prove the caller is there. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.
Questions about area code 624
- Where is area code 624?
- Area code 624 is in New York. It covers Buffalo, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, Jamestown, Lockport, Tonawanda and 9 more cities and towns.
- What time zone is area code 624?
- Area code 624 is in the Eastern time zone.
- Is 624 a toll-free number?
- No. 624 is a geographic area code in New York. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
- Why does 624 share its area with 716?
- 624 and 716 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
- Will area code 624 run out of numbers?
- NANPA's latest forecast projects the 624/716 overlay to exhaust in the second quarter of 2095. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.