760 area code — Palm Springs, CA geographic

Data: NANPA public reports, current as of July 28, 2026.

State
California
Major area
Palm Springs
Time zone
Pacific
In service since
1997-03-22
Split from
619
Overlay complex
442 / 760
Active prefixes
785
Rate centers
85
Carriers
49
Projected exhaust
1Q 2043

If a call shows area code 760, the number was issued in the Palm Springs area — a code active since 1997, on Pacific time. Together with 442 it forms the 442/760 overlay. Because of number portability and VoIP, the area code tells you where the number was issued, not where the caller is right now.

NANPA lists 785 active NXX prefixes in 760, assigned to 49 carriers. 548 of those prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. The code spans 85 rate centers (billing localities).

Official projections put exhaust for the 442/760 complex at 1Q 2043.

Its parent code is 619, which it left in 1997. Later relief produced 442 (2009) from its territory.

The dialing plan is 1+10D for home-NPA local calls and 1+10D across codes.

Use this page to decode where 760 numbers come from — and remember that spoofing means the screen can lie about everything except your own caution.

Largest localities in 760

Largest rate centers in area code 760
Locality (rate center)Active prefixesAlso served by
Palm Springs 66 442
Vista 59 442
Escondido 57 442
Victorville 53 442
Oceanside:oceanside Da 48 442
El Centro 37 442
Oceanside:carlsbad Da 33 442
Encinitas 32 442
Indio 32 442
Palm Desert 29 442

FAQ

Where is a 760 number from?

760 is assigned to Palm Springs and surrounding areas of California in the Pacific time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.

Is 760 a toll-free number?

No. 760 is a geographic code; calls are billed like any other domestic call. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.

Why do 442 and 760 cover the same place?

They are overlays: when a code runs low on numbers, a new code is added over the same territory instead of splitting it. The 442/760 complex shares one service area, and local calls are dialed with 10 digits.

Will 760 run out of numbers?

NANPA's current forecast projects exhaust in 1Q 2043 — decades of capacity remain.