Area code 609 — New Jersey
Area code 609 is in New Jersey and serves Trenton, Atlantic City, Princeton. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | New Jersey (Trenton, Atlantic City, Princeton, McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix, and most of central, south central & southeastern New Jersey) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Trenton, Atlantic City, Princeton |
| State | New Jersey |
| Status | In service · since 1957 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 640 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 201
- 1999: split to create 856
- 2018: overlaid by 640
Counties (approximate)
AtlanticAtlantic CountyBurlington CountyCape MayCape May CountyHunterdonHunterdon CountyMercerMercer CountyMiddlesex CountyMonmouthMonmouth CountyOcean CountySomersetSomerset County
ZIP codes in area code 609
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
08008 Beach Haven08010 Beverly08011 Birmingham08016 Burlington08022 Columbus08036 Hainesport08041 Jobstown08042 Juliustown08046 Willingboro08048 Lumberton08060 Mount Holly08064 New Lisbon08068 Pemberton08073 Rancocas08087 Tuckerton08092 West Creek08201 Absecon08202 Avalon08203 Brigantine08204 Cape May08205 Absecon08210 Cape May Court House08213 Cologne08214 Dennisville08215 Egg Harbor City08220 Leeds Point08221 Linwood08223 Marmora08224 New Gretna08225 Northfield08226 Ocean City08230 Ocean View08231 Oceanville08232 Pleasantville08234 Egg Harbor Township08240 Pomona08241 Port Republic08242 Rio Grande08243 Sea Isle City08244 Somers Point
Format a 609 number
US numbers are written as (609) 555-0123 or 609-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 609 555 0123.
Is a call from 609 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.