Cities in area code 804
804 numbers are anchored to 55 rate centers across Virginia. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
Richmond, Petersburg, Chester, Ashland, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, Gloucester and Sandston hold the largest prefix inventories; and 46 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 41 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 366 | Richmond, VA | 686, 804 |
| Petersburg | 49 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Chester | 34 | Richmond, VA | 686, 804 |
| Ashland | 21 | Richmond, VA | 686, 804 |
| Midlothian | 19 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Mechanicsville | 18 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Gloucester | 15 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 804 |
| Sandston | 13 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Hopewell | 12 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Tappahannock | 11 | — | 686, 804 |
| Bethia | 10 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Warsaw | 9 | — | 804 |
| Dawn | 8 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Enon | 8 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Varina | 7 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Powhatan | 7 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Manakin | 7 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Kilmarnock | 7 | — | 686, 804 |
| Dinwiddie | 6 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Colonial Beach | 6 | — | 804 |
| Ladysmith | 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 804 |
| Saluda | 5 | — | 804 |
| Waverly | 5 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 686, 804 |
| Charles City | 5 | Richmond, VA | 686, 804 |
| Hague | 5 | — | 804 |
| Mathews | 5 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 804 |
| Goochland | 5 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Fife | 5 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| King William | 5 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Old Church | 5 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Providence Forge | 5 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Bowling Green | 5 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Hayes | 5 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 804 |
| Cartersville | 4 | Richmond, VA | 686, 804 |
| Reedville | 4 | — | 804 |
| Amelia Court House | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Disputanta | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Heathsville | 4 | — | 686, 804 |
| Deltaville | 4 | — | 804 |
| King and Queen | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| McKenney | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Lively | 4 | — | 804 |
| Callao | 4 | — | 804 |
| Farnham | 4 | — | 804 |
| Cumberland | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| West Point | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Hanover | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Rockville | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Doswell | 4 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Beaverdam | 3 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Gum Tree | 3 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Irvington | 3 | — | 686, 804 |
| Montross | 3 | — | 686, 804 |
| Montpelier | 3 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
| Port Royal | 3 | Richmond, VA | 804 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 804?
Richmond holds the most active prefixes (366), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 804 cover?
55 rate centers in Virginia hold active 804 prefixes, from Richmond down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 804 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.