Area code 272 — Pennsylvania
Area code 272 is in Pennsylvania and serves Wyoming Valley, Bloomsburg, Danville, Nanticoke. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Pennsylvania (the Wyoming Valley, including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Bloomsburg, Danville, Nanticoke, Williamsport, and most of northeastern Pennsylvania) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Wyoming Valley, Bloomsburg, Danville, Nanticoke, Williamsport |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Status | In service · since 2013 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 570 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Overlaid on 570
Counties (approximate)
BradfordBradford CountyCarbon CountyCentre CountyClintonClinton CountyColumbia CountyDauphin CountyLackawannaLackawanna CountyLuzerneLuzerne CountyLycomingLycoming CountyMonroeMonroe CountyMontour CountyNorthampton CountyNorthumberlandNorthumberland CountyPike CountySchuylkillSchuylkill CountySnyderSnyder CountySullivan CountySusquehannaSusquehanna CountyTioga CountyUnion
ZIP codes in area code 272
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
16872 Rebersburg16882 Woodward16901 Wellsboro16910 Alba16911 Arnot16912 Blossburg16914 Columbia Cross Roads16917 Covington16920 Elkland16925 Gillett16926 Granville Summit16929 Lawrenceville16930 Liberty16932 Mainesburg16933 Mansfield16935 Middlebury Center16936 Millerton16938 Morris16939 Morris Run16940 Nelson16942 Osceola16945 Sylvania16946 Tioga16947 Troy17080 Pillow17701 Williamsport17702 Williamsport17703 Williamsport17705 Williamsport17720 Antes Fort17721 Avis17723 Jersey Shore17724 Canton17726 Castanea17727 Cedar Run17728 Cogan Station17730 Dewart17731 Eagles Mere17735 Grover17737 Hughesville
Format a 272 number
US numbers are written as (272) 555-0123 or 272-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 272 555 0123.
Is a call from 272 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.