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Jersey City, NJ Area Codes

Jersey City, New Jersey (population 302,013) uses area codes 201 and 551.

Area code201
Area code551
Time zoneEastern
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Jersey City and nearby cities in area code 201

Carriers with Jersey City numbers

191 prefixes are assigned to the Jersey City exchange: 28% mobile, 28% VoIP and cable, 44% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Verizon57
Verizon Wireless24
T-Mobile19
Onvoy (Sinch)15
AT&T Mobility10
Verizon Business (MCImetro)10
Metropcs9
Lumen (Level 3)8

Area codes used in Jersey City

Area codePrefixes serving Jersey CityMain carriers in this code
201138Verizon, Verizon Business (MCImetro), AT&T Mobility
55153Onvoy (Sinch), T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

Jersey City phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Jersey City exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 201

Questions

What is the area code for Jersey City, NJ?
Jersey City uses 2 area codes: 201 and 551. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Jersey City in?
Jersey City is in the Eastern time zone.