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New Jersey Area Codes
New Jersey has 10 area codes in service: 201, 551, 609, 640, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908 and 973.
Largest cities
| City | Area codes |
|---|---|
| Newark | 973, 862 |
| Jersey City | 201, 551 |
| Paterson | 973, 862 |
| Elizabeth | 908 |
| Toms River | 732, 848 |
| Trenton | 609, 640 |
| Clifton | 973, 862 |
| Bayonne | 551, 201 |
| East Orange | 973, 862 |
| Camden | 856 |
| Passaic | 973, 862 |
| Lakewood | 732, 848 |
All area codes in New Jersey
| Code | Main cities | Overlay | In service since | Projected exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Jersey City, Bayonne, Union City, Hoboken | 551 | 1947 | 2048 |
| 551 | Jersey City, Bayonne, Union City, Hoboken | 201 | 2001 | 2048 |
| 609 | Trenton, Atlantic City, Princeton, Bridgeton | 640 | 1957 | 2046 |
| 640 | Trenton, Atlantic City, Princeton, Pleasantville | 609 | 2018 | 2046 |
| 732 | Toms River, Lakewood, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy | 848 | 1997 | 2051 |
| 848 | Toms River, Lakewood, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy | 732 | 2001 | 2051 |
| 856 | Camden, Vineland, Sicklerville, Bridgeton | — | 1999 | 2035 |
| 862 | Newark, Paterson, Clifton, East Orange | 973 | 2001 | 2052 |
| 908 | Elizabeth, Plainfield, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy | — | 1990 | 2039 |
| 973 | Newark, Paterson, Clifton, East Orange | 862 | 1997 | 2052 |
5,642 prefixes are in use across New Jersey. Exhaust years are NANPA's 2026 forecast.