Cities in area code 704

56 localities · NANPA data, current as of July 28, 2026.

Which places use area code 704? 56 rate centers in North Carolina, the biggest being Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.

Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord, Salisbury, Statesville, Monroe, Shelby and Davidson hold the largest prefix inventories; and 47 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.

47 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.

56 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 704 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.

FAQ

What is the biggest city in area code 704?

Charlotte holds the most active prefixes (345), making it the code's largest numbering locality.

How many places does 704 cover?

56 rate centers in North Carolina hold active 704 prefixes, from Charlotte down to communities with a single prefix.

Does a 704 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.