Cities in area code 472
Which places use area code 472? 41 rate centers in North Carolina, the biggest being Laurinburg, Rockingham, Fayetteville. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Laurinburg, Rockingham, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Aberdeen, Pembroke and Acme, and 32 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.
41 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 472 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurinburg | 17 | — | 472, 910 |
| Rockingham | 14 | — | 472, 910 |
| Fayetteville | 12 | — | 472, 910 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | — | 472, 910 |
| Wilmington | 3 | — | 472, 910 |
| Aberdeen | 3 | — | 472, 910 |
| Pembroke | 2 | — | 472, 910 |
| Acme | 2 | — | 472, 910 |
| Clinton | 2 | — | 472, 910 |
| Castle Hayne | 2 | — | 472, 910 |
| Pinehurst | 2 | — | 472, 910 |
| Lumberton | 2 | — | 472, 910 |
| Candor | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Sneads Ferry | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Kelly | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Shallotte | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| White Oak | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Swansboro-onslow | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Mount Gilead | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Lake Waccamaw | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Whispering Pines | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Carolina Beach | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Southern Pines | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Scotts Hill | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Robbins | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Dunn | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Lillington | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Whiteville | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Troy | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Fairmont | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Wallace | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Harrells | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Raeford | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Kenansville | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Carthage | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Rose Hill | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Warsaw | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Dunn-cumberland | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Long Beach | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Beulaville | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
| Saint Pauls | 1 | — | 472, 910 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 472?
Laurinburg holds the most active prefixes (17), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 472 cover?
41 rate centers in North Carolina hold active 472 prefixes, from Laurinburg down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 472 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.