Area code 919 — North Carolina
Area code 919 is in North Carolina and serves Research Triangle, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | North Carolina (the Research Triangle, including Raleigh, the state capital city; Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill; and Goldsboro and other parts of north-central North Carolina) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Research Triangle, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill |
| State | North Carolina |
| Status | In service · since 1954 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 984 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 704 to give North Carolina two area codes
- 1993: split to create 910
- 1998: split to create 252
- 2012: overlaid by 984
Counties (approximate)
AlamanceAlamance CountyChathamChatham CountyDurhamDurham CountyFranklin CountyGranvilleGranville CountyGuilfordGuilford CountyHarnettHarnett CountyJohnston CountyLeeLee CountyMoore CountyOrangeOrange CountyRandolphRandolph CountyVance CountyWakeWake County
ZIP codes in area code 919
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
27201 Alamance27202 Altamahaw27204 Asheboro27207 Bear Creek27208 Bennett27213 Bonlee27214 Browns Summit27215 Burlington27216 Burlington27217 Burlington27228 Bynum27233 Climax27243 Efland27248 Franklinville27249 Gibsonville27252 Goldston27253 Graham27256 Gulf27258 Haw River27259 Highfalls27278 Hillsborough27283 Julian27298 Liberty27301 McLeansville27302 Mebane27312 Pittsboro27313 Pleasant Garden27316 Ramseur27330 Sanford27331 Sanford27340 Saxapahaw27342 Sedalia27344 Siler City27349 Snow Camp27355 Staley27358 Summerfield27359 Swepsonville27377 Whitsett27401 Greensboro27402 Greensboro
Format a 919 number
US numbers are written as (919) 555-0123 or 919-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 919 555 0123.
Is a call from 919 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.