Cities in area code 561
Area code 561 serves 7 localities in Florida, led by West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 785 active prefixes.
West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Jupiter, Belle Glade and Pahokee hold the largest prefix inventories. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 7 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | 361 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561, 728 |
| Boca Raton | 183 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561, 728 |
| Delray Beach | 98 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561, 728 |
| Boynton Beach | 55 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561, 728 |
| Jupiter | 42 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561, 728 |
| Belle Glade | 32 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561, 728 |
| Pahokee | 14 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano-West Palm Beach, FL | 561 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 561?
West Palm Beach holds the most active prefixes (361), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 561 cover?
7 rate centers in Florida hold active 561 prefixes, from West Palm Beach down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 561 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.