Cities in area code 530
530 numbers are anchored to 131 rate centers across California. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
Chico, Redding, Marysville, Auburn:main Da, Davis, Woodland, Placerville:west Da and Grass Valley: Main Da hold the largest prefix inventories; and 122 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 25 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 Pacific.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 64 | — | 530, 916 |
| Redding | 59 | — | 530 |
| Marysville | 51 | — | 530 |
| Auburn:main Da | 38 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Davis | 32 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Woodland | 26 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Placerville:west Da | 25 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Grass Valley: Main Da | 23 | — | 530 |
| Oroville | 22 | — | 530 |
| South Tahoe | 19 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Red Bluff | 14 | — | 530 |
| Truckee | 13 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Shingle Springs | 12 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Anderson | 11 | — | 530 |
| Nevada City | 9 | — | 530 |
| Paradise | 9 | — | 530 |
| Yreka | 9 | — | 530 |
| Mount Shasta | 8 | — | 530 |
| Susanville | 8 | — | 530 |
| North Tahoe:tahoe City Da | 8 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Corning | 7 | — | 530 |
| Placerville:kyburz Da | 6 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Quincy | 6 | — | 530 |
| Alleghany | 6 | — | 530 |
| Colfax | 6 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Orland | 6 | — | 530 |
| Willows | 6 | — | 530 |
| Georgetown | 6 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Biggs | 6 | — | 530 |
| Live Oak (sutter) | 6 | — | 530 |
| Winters | 5 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| North Tahoe:brockway Da | 5 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Grass Valley: South Da | 5 | — | 530 |
| Auburn:north Da | 5 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| North San Juan | 5 | — | 530 |
| North Yuba | 5 | — | 530 |
| Weaverville | 5 | — | 530 |
| Gridley | 5 | — | 530 |
| Placerville:south Da | 5 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Los Molinos | 4 | — | 530 |
| Challenge | 4 | — | 530 |
| Camptonville | 4 | — | 530 |
| Downieville | 4 | — | 530 |
| Blairsden | 4 | — | 530 |
| Cottonwood | 4 | — | 530 |
| Loyalton | 4 | — | 530 |
| Alta | 4 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Williams | 4 | — | 530 |
| Weed | 4 | — | 530 |
| Soda Springs | 4 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Meridian | 4 | — | 530 |
| Bangor | 4 | — | 530 |
| Wheatland | 4 | (Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 530 |
| Homewood | 4 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Dunnigan | 4 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Butte City | 4 | — | 530 |
| Elk Creek | 3 | — | 530 |
| Alturas | 3 | — | 530 |
| Dunsmuir | 3 | — | 530 |
| Shasta Lake | 3 | — | 530 |
| Chester | 3 | — | 530 |
| Portola | 3 | — | 530 |
| Willow Creek | 3 | — | 530 |
| Richvale | 3 | — | 530 |
| Lewiston | 3 | — | 530 |
| Gerber | 3 | — | 530 |
| Robbins | 3 | — | 530 |
| Knights Landing | 3 | (Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 530 |
| Colfax:weimar Da | 3 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Vina | 3 | — | 530 |
| Stonyford | 3 | — | 530 |
| Sierraville | 3 | — | 530 |
| Gazelle | 3 | — | 530 |
| Nicolaus | 3 | — | 530 |
| Colusa | 3 | — | 530 |
| Verdi | 3 | — | 530 |
| Paskenta | 3 | — | 530 |
| Esparto | 3 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Millville | 3 | — | 530 |
| Hoopa | 3 | — | 530 |
| Hayfork | 3 | — | 530 |
| Janesville | 2 | — | 530 |
| Westwood | 2 | — | 530 |
| Cedarville | 2 | — | 530 |
| Olinda | 2 | — | 530 |
| French Gulch | 2 | — | 530 |
| Grenada | 2 | — | 530 |
| Princeton | 2 | — | 530 |
| Oak Run | 2 | — | 530 |
| Smartsville | 2 | — | 530 |
| Montague | 2 | — | 530 |
| Shingletown | 2 | — | 530 |
| Hornbrook | 2 | — | 530 |
| Arbuckle | 2 | — | 530 |
| Orleans | 2 | — | 530 |
| Rancho Tehama | 2 | — | 530 |
| Guinda | 2 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| McCloud | 2 | — | 530 |
| Ravendale | 1 | — | 530 |
| Trinity Center | 1 | — | 530 |
| Keddie | 1 | — | 530 |
| Greenville | 1 | — | 530 |
| Minersville | 1 | — | 530 |
| Bieber | 1 | — | 530 |
| Adin | 1 | — | 530 |
| Burney | 1 | — | 530 |
| Fall River Mills | 1 | — | 530 |
| Montgomery Creek | 1 | — | 530 |
| Platina | 1 | — | 530 |
| Foresthill | 1 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 530 |
| Dorris | 1 | — | 530 |
| Macdoel | 1 | — | 530 |
| Grimes | 1 | — | 530 |
| Maxwell | 1 | — | 530 |
| Sawyers Bar | 1 | — | 530 |
| Oak Knoll | 1 | — | 530 |
| Etna | 1 | — | 530 |
| Fort Jones | 1 | — | 530 |
| Somes Bar | 1 | — | 530 |
| Happy Camp | 1 | — | 530 |
| Coleville | 1 | — | 530 |
| Hamburg | 1 | — | 530 |
| Mineral | 1 | — | 530 |
| Lake Almanor | 1 | — | 530 |
| Paynes Creek | 1 | — | 530 |
| Newell | 1 | — | 530 |
| Tulelake | 1 | — | 530 |
| Alpine | 1 | — | 530 |
| Eagle Lake | 1 | — | 530 |
| Herlong | 1 | — | 530 |
| New Pine Creek | 1 | — | 530 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 530?
Chico holds the most active prefixes (64), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 530 cover?
131 rate centers in California hold active 530 prefixes, from Chico down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 530 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.