Area code 253 — Washington
Area code 253 is in Washington and serves Tacoma, McChord Air Force Base, Fort Lewis, Lakewood. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Washington (Tacoma, McChord Air Force Base, Fort Lewis, Lakewood, Auburn, Puyallup, Enumclaw, Spanaway, and the southern suburbs of Seattle) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Tacoma, McChord Air Force Base, Fort Lewis, Lakewood, Auburn, Puyallup, Enumclaw, Spanaway |
| State | Washington |
| Status | In service · since 1997 |
| Time zone | Pacific · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 206
Counties (approximate)
KingKing CountyKittitas CountyLewis CountyPiercePierce CountyThurston County
ZIP codes in area code 253
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
98001 Auburn98002 Auburn98003 Federal Way98010 Black Diamond98013 Burton98022 Enumclaw98023 Federal Way98025 Hobart98027 Issaquah98030 Kent98031 Kent98032 Kent98035 Kent98038 Maple Valley98042 Kent98045 North Bend98047 Pacific98051 Ravensdale98055 Renton98057 Renton98058 Renton98063 Federal Way98064 Kent98068 Snoqualmie Pass98070 Vashon98071 Auburn98089 Kent98092 Auburn98093 Federal Way98148 Seattle98158 Seattle98188 Seattle98198 Seattle98288 Skykomish98303 Anderson Island98304 Ashford98321 Buckley98323 Carbonado98327 Dupont98328 Eatonville
Format a 253 number
US numbers are written as (253) 555-0123 or 253-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 253 555 0123.
Is a call from 253 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.