Cities in area code 252
These are the cities and communities covered by 252 in North Carolina. "Covered" means the locality is a rate center holding 252 prefixes; the largest are Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, New Bern, Kinston, Henderson, Elizabeth City and Morehead City, and 83 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
14 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 252 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 70 | — | 252 |
| Rocky Mount | 64 | — | 252 |
| Wilson | 34 | — | 252 |
| New Bern | 33 | — | 252 |
| Kinston | 26 | — | 252 |
| Henderson | 23 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 252 |
| Elizabeth City | 22 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Morehead City | 21 | — | 252 |
| Roanoke Rapids | 19 | — | 252 |
| Washington | 16 | — | 252 |
| Kill Devil Hills | 13 | — | 252 |
| Ahoskie | 12 | — | 252 |
| Williamston | 11 | — | 252 |
| Havelock | 11 | — | 252 |
| Coinjock | 10 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Swansboro-west Carteret | 10 | — | 252 |
| Tarboro | 8 | — | 252 |
| Manteo | 7 | — | 252 |
| Moyock | 7 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Beaufort | 7 | — | 252 |
| Warrenton | 7 | — | 252 |
| Windsor | 7 | — | 252 |
| Elm City | 6 | — | 252 |
| Pinetops | 6 | — | 252 |
| Littleton | 6 | — | 252 |
| Aulander | 6 | — | 252 |
| Engelhard | 6 | — | 252 |
| Columbia | 6 | — | 252 |
| Plymouth | 6 | — | 252 |
| Weldon | 6 | — | 252 |
| Norlina | 5 | — | 252 |
| Nashville | 5 | — | 252 |
| Gatesville | 5 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Murfreesboro | 5 | — | 252 |
| Edenton | 5 | — | 252 |
| Enfield | 5 | — | 252 |
| Belhaven | 5 | — | 252 |
| Snow Hill | 5 | — | 252 |
| Bayboro | 4 | — | 252 |
| Newport | 4 | — | 252 |
| Farmville | 4 | — | 252 |
| Grifton | 4 | — | 252 |
| Aurora | 4 | — | 252 |
| Spring Hope | 4 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | 252 |
| Ayden | 4 | — | 252 |
| La Grange | 4 | — | 252 |
| Hamilton | 4 | — | 252 |
| Conway | 4 | — | 252 |
| Whitakers | 4 | — | 252 |
| Trenton | 4 | — | 252 |
| Knotts Island | 4 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Halifax | 4 | — | 252 |
| Pink Hill | 4 | — | 252 |
| Jackson | 4 | — | 252 |
| Welch | 3 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Pollocksville | 3 | — | 252 |
| Atlantic | 3 | — | 252 |
| Bailey | 3 | — | 252 |
| Stantonsburg | 3 | — | 252 |
| Lucama | 3 | — | 252 |
| Weeksville | 3 | — | 252 |
| Vanceboro | 3 | — | 252 |
| Moss Hill | 3 | — | 252 |
| Robersonville | 3 | — | 252 |
| Lewiston | 3 | — | 252 |
| Swanquarter | 3 | — | 252 |
| Colerain | 3 | — | 252 |
| Winton | 3 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Hertford | 3 | — | 252 |
| Woodland | 3 | — | 252 |
| Creswell | 3 | — | 252 |
| Marshallberg | 3 | — | 252 |
| Scotland Neck | 3 | — | 252 |
| Rich Square | 3 | — | 252 |
| Ocracoke | 3 | — | 252 |
| Fountain | 3 | — | 252 |
| Buxton | 3 | — | 252 |
| Oriental | 2 | — | 252 |
| Woodville | 2 | — | 252 |
| Piney Woods | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Shiloh | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Roxobel | 2 | — | 252 |
| Sunbury | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Mamie | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Waves | 2 | — | 252 |
| Seaboard | 2 | — | 252 |
| Pike Road | 2 | — | 252 |
| Pinetown | 2 | — | 252 |
| Bath | 2 | — | 252 |
| South Mills | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 252 |
| Bethel | 2 | — | 252 |
| Sidney | 1 | — | 252 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 252?
Greenville holds the most active prefixes (70), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 252 cover?
92 rate centers in North Carolina hold active 252 prefixes, from Greenville down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 252 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.