Cities in area code 262
Area code 262 serves 60 localities in Wisconsin, led by Waukesha, Milwaukee Zone 2, Racine. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 631 active prefixes.
Waukesha, Milwaukee Zone 2, Racine, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, West Bend, Oconomowoc and Menomonee Falls hold the largest prefix inventories; and 51 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 45 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | 74 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Milwaukee Zone 2 | 66 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Racine | 53 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Kenosha | 48 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Lake Geneva | 23 | — | 262 |
| West Bend | 22 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Oconomowoc | 19 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Menomonee Falls | 19 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Burlington | 16 | — | 262 |
| Thiensville | 16 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Cedarburg | 14 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Parkside | 14 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Hartford | 11 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Newburg | 11 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Jackson | 11 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Whitewater | 10 | — | 262 |
| Hartland | 10 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Hubertus | 9 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Delavan | 9 | — | 262 |
| Caledonia | 9 | — | 262 |
| Port Washington | 8 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Pewaukee | 8 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Allenton | 8 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Sussex | 7 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Elkhorn | 7 | — | 262 |
| Waterford | 6 | — | 262 |
| Williams Bay | 5 | — | 262 |
| Genoa City | 5 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| North Antioch | 5 | — | 262 |
| Bristol | 5 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Slinger | 5 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Big Bend | 5 | (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Union Grove | 5 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Muskego | 5 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Wind Lake | 4 | (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Delafield | 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Belgium | 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Bergen | 4 | — | 262 |
| North Lake | 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| North Prairie | 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Somers | 4 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| East Troy | 4 | — | 262 |
| Palmyra | 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Merton | 4 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Genesee | 3 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Walworth | 3 | — | 262 |
| Trevor | 3 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Bohners Lake | 3 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Mukwonago | 3 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Waubeka | 3 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Twin Lakes | 3 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Kewaskum | 3 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Sullivan | 3 | — | 262 |
| Salem | 3 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Darien | 3 | — | 262 |
| Dousman | 2 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Wheatland | 2 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
| Eagle | 2 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 262 |
| Sharon | 2 | — | 262 |
| Silver Lake (kenosha) | 2 | (Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 262 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 262?
Waukesha holds the most active prefixes (74), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 262 cover?
60 rate centers in Wisconsin hold active 262 prefixes, from Waukesha down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 262 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.