Cities in area code 440
440 numbers are anchored to 62 rate centers across Ohio. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Willoughby, Hillcrest, Elyria, Berea, Chagrin Falls, Victory, Trinity and Lorain, and 53 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.
Metropolitan coverage: 62 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 1 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Eastern.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby | 68 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Hillcrest | 51 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Elyria | 45 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Berea | 44 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Chagrin Falls | 43 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Victory | 41 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Trinity | 39 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Lorain | 35 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Brecksville | 35 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Cleveland | 35 | Cleveland, OH | 216, 440 |
| Ashtabula | 30 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Painesville | 27 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Strongsville | 17 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Wickliffe | 17 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Bedford | 16 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Mentor | 14 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| North Royalton | 11 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Olmsted Falls | 10 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Burton | 10 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Chardon | 9 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Kirtland | 9 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Amherst | 9 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Gates Mills | 8 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Bainbridge | 7 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Oberlin | 7 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Madison | 6 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Chesterland | 6 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Leroy | 5 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Conneaut | 5 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| East Claridon | 5 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Geneva | 5 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Avon | 5 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Avon Lake | 5 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Parkman | 4 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Austinburg | 4 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Perry | 4 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Middlefield | 4 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Newbury | 4 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Vermilion | 4 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Trumbull | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Kingsville | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Columbia Station | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| North Eaton | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Russell | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Rock Creek | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Wellington | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Dorset | 3 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Wakeman | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Windsor | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Andover | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| New Lyme | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Thompson | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Colebrook | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Orwell | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Jefferson (ashtabula) | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Pierpont | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Birmingham | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Huntsburg | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| North Bloomfield | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Mesopotamia | 2 | (Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 440 |
| Grafton | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
| Montville | 2 | Cleveland, OH | 440 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 440?
Willoughby holds the most active prefixes (68), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 440 cover?
62 rate centers in Ohio hold active 440 prefixes, from Willoughby down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 440 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.