Cities in area code 774
Area code 774 serves 85 localities in Massachusetts, led by Worcester, Framingham, Brockton. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 517 active prefixes.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Worcester, Framingham, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Barnstable, Marlborough and Taunton, and 76 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
Metropolitan coverage: 68 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 39 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Framingham | 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Brockton | 28 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Fall River | 21 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| New Bedford | 17 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Barnstable | 16 | — | 508, 774 |
| Marlborough | 13 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Taunton | 11 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Rochester | 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Auburn | 9 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Osterville | 9 | — | 508, 774 |
| Attleboro | 8 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Foxboro | 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Bridgewater | 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Plymouth | 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Milford | 8 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Shrewsbury | 7 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Southbridge | 7 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Natick | 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Sagamore | 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Orleans | 6 | — | 508, 774 |
| Middleboro | 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Brewster | 6 | — | 508, 774 |
| Sturbridge | 6 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Hopkinton | 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Falmouth | 6 | — | 508, 774 |
| Mansfield | 6 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Grafton | 6 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Holden | 6 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Hyannis | 6 | — | 508, 774 |
| North Brookfield | 5 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Westport | 5 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Harwich | 5 | — | 508, 774 |
| Dennis | 5 | — | 508, 774 |
| Seekonk | 5 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Nantucket | 5 | — | 508, 774 |
| Whitinsville | 5 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Walpole | 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Millbury | 5 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Medway | 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Westborough | 5 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Dover | 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Wrentham | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Holliston | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Franklin | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Buzzards Bay | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| West Boylston | 4 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Norton | 4 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| East Douglas | 4 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Bellingham | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| North Attleboro | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Wareham | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Carver | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Mattapoisett | 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Rutland | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Easton | 3 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Northborough | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Edgartown | 3 | — | 508, 774 |
| Spencer | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Oxford | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Leicester | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Assonet | 3 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Blackstone | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Medfield | 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Wayland | 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Vineyard Haven | 3 | — | 508, 774 |
| Boylston | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Rehoboth | 3 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Webster | 3 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Dighton | 3 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Siasconset | 3 | — | 508, 774 |
| Charlton | 2 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Cataumet | 2 | — | 508, 774 |
| Southgate | 2 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Oakham | 2 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Millis | 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Wellfleet | 2 | — | 508, 774 |
| Uxbridge | 2 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| Upton | 2 | Worcester, MA | 508, 774 |
| North Swansea | 2 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 508, 774 |
| Provincetown | 2 | — | 508, 774 |
| Marion | 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
| Chilmark | 2 | — | 508, 774 |
| Chatham | 2 | — | 508, 774 |
| East Bridgewater | 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 508, 774 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 774?
Worcester holds the most active prefixes (39), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 774 cover?
85 rate centers in Massachusetts hold active 774 prefixes, from Worcester down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 774 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.