Area code 816 — Missouri
Area code 816 is in Missouri and serves Kansas City, St Joseph, Independence, Harrisonville. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Missouri (Kansas City, St Joseph, Independence, Harrisonville, and parts of west-central Missouri) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Kansas City, St Joseph, Independence, Harrisonville |
| State | Missouri |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Overlay codes | 975 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 1950: split to create a part of 417
- 1997: split to create 660
- 2023: overlaid by 975
Counties (approximate)
Barry CountyBartonBarton CountyBates CountyBuchananBuchanan CountyCaldwell CountyCarrollCarroll CountyCass CountyCedarCedar CountyClayClay CountyClinton CountyDade CountyDaviess CountyDeKalb CountyHenry CountyJacksonJackson CountyJasperJasper CountyJohnson CountyLafayette CountyLawrence CountyLivingston CountyMcDonald CountyNewtonNewton County
ZIP codes in area code 816
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
64002 Lees Summit64011 Bates City64012 Belton64013 Blue Springs64014 Blue Springs64015 Blue Springs64016 Buckner64017 Camden64018 Camden Point64019 Centerview64022 Dover64024 Excelsior Springs64028 Farley64029 Grain Valley64030 Grandview64034 Greenwood64035 Hardin64036 Henrietta64037 Higginsville64040 Holden64048 Holt64050 Independence64051 Independence64052 Independence64053 Independence64054 Independence64055 Independence64056 Independence64057 Independence64058 Independence64060 Kearney64061 Kingsville64062 Lawson64063 Lees Summit64064 Lees Summit64065 Lees Summit64066 Levasy64067 Lexington64068 Liberty64069 Liberty
Format a 816 number
US numbers are written as (816) 555-0123 or 816-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 816 555 0123.
Is a call from 816 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.