Area code 212 — New York
Area code 212 is in New York and serves Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, Upper Manhattan. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Borough of Manhattan in New York City |
|---|---|
| Main places | Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, Upper Manhattan |
| State | New York |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 332646917 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 1+10D |
History
- Created for all of New York City
- 1984: split to create 718 for Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island
- 1992: the Bronx switched to 718
- 1992: overlaid by 917
- 1999: overlaid by 646
- 2017: overlaid by 332
Counties (approximate)
New YorkNew York CountyQueens
ZIP codes in area code 212
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
10001 New York10002 New York10003 New York10004 New York10005 New York10006 New York10007 New York10008 New York10009 New York10010 New York10011 New York10012 New York10013 New York10014 New York10016 New York10017 New York10018 New York10019 New York10020 New York10021 New York10022 New York10023 New York10024 New York10025 New York10026 New York10027 New York10028 New York10029 New York10030 New York10031 New York10032 New York10033 New York10034 New York10035 New York10036 New York10037 New York10038 New York10039 New York10040 New York10041 New York
Format a 212 number
US numbers are written as (212) 555-0123 or 212-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 212 555 0123.
Is a call from 212 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.