Area code 206 — Washington
Area code 206 is in Washington and serves Seattle area, Seattle. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Washington (Seattle area) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Seattle area, Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Pacific · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Created for all of Washington
- 1957: split to create 509
- 1995: split to create 360
- 1997: split to create 425 and 253
Counties (approximate)
Island CountyJefferson CountyKingKing CountyKitsapKitsap CountySnohomishSnohomish County
ZIP codes in area code 206
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
98004 Bellevue98005 Bellevue98006 Bellevue98007 Bellevue98008 Bellevue98009 Bellevue98011 Bothell98012 Bothell98014 Carnation98015 Bellevue98019 Duvall98020 Edmonds98021 Bothell98024 Fall City98026 Edmonds98027 Issaquah98028 Kenmore98029 Issaquah98033 Kirkland98034 Kirkland98036 Lynnwood98037 Lynnwood98039 Medina98040 Mercer Island98041 Bothell98043 Mountlake Terrace98046 Lynnwood98050 Preston98052 Redmond98053 Redmond98056 Renton98057 Renton98059 Renton98061 Rollingbay98062 Seahurst98065 Snoqualmie98072 Woodinville98073 Redmond98074 Sammamish98075 Sammamish
Format a 206 number
US numbers are written as (206) 555-0123 or 206-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 206 555 0123.
Is a call from 206 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.