Area code 252 — North Carolina
Area code 252 is in North Carolina and serves Greenville, New Bern, Elizabeth City, Kinston. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | North Carolina (Greenville, New Bern, Elizabeth City, Kinston, Outer Banks, Rocky Mount) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Greenville, New Bern, Elizabeth City, Kinston, Outer Banks, Rocky Mount |
| State | North Carolina |
| Status | In service · since 1998 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
History
- Split of 919
Counties (approximate)
Beaufort CountyBertie CountyCamden CountyCarteret CountyChowan CountyCravenCraven CountyCurrituck CountyDare CountyDuplin CountyEdgecombeEdgecombe CountyFranklin CountyGates CountyGreene CountyHalifaxHalifax CountyHertford CountyHyde CountyJohnston CountyJonesJones CountyLenoirLenoir CountyMartin CountyNashNash CountyNorthamptonNorthampton CountyPamlico
ZIP codes in area code 252
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
27508 Bunn27530 Goldsboro27531 Goldsboro27532 Goldsboro27533 Goldsboro27534 Goldsboro27542 Kenly27549 Louisburg27551 Macon27555 Micro27557 Middlesex27563 Norlina27569 Princeton27570 Ridgeway27586 Vaughan27589 Warrenton27594 Wise27597 Zebulon27801 Rocky Mount27802 Rocky Mount27803 Rocky Mount27804 Rocky Mount27805 Aulander27806 Aurora27807 Bailey27808 Bath27809 Battleboro27810 Belhaven27811 Bellarthur27812 Bethel27813 Black Creek27814 Blounts Creek27815 Rocky Mount27816 Castalia27817 Chocowinity27818 Como27819 Conetoe27820 Conway27821 Edward27822 Elm City
Format a 252 number
US numbers are written as (252) 555-0123 or 252-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 252 555 0123.
Is a call from 252 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.