845 area code — Poughkeepsie, NY geographic
Phone numbers beginning 845 are registered to the Poughkeepsie area of New York (Eastern time zone). The code entered service on June 5, 2000. Together with 329 it forms the 329/845 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 783 active NXX prefixes in 845, assigned to 62 carriers. 648 of those prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. The code spans 96 rate centers (billing localities).
Use this page to decode where 845 numbers come from — and remember that spoofing means the screen can lie about everything except your own caution.
Its parent code is 914, which it left in 2000. Later relief produced 329 (2023) from its territory.
Official projections put exhaust for the 329/845 complex at 4Q 2055.
The dialing plan is 10D for home-NPA local calls and 1+10D across codes.
Largest localities in 845
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Also served by |
|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie | 90 | 329, 914 |
| Newburgh | 47 | 329, 914 |
| Spring Valley | 39 | 329, 914 |
| Middletown | 32 | 329, 914 |
| New City | 31 | 329 |
| Kingston | 31 | 329, 914 |
| Monroe | 22 | 329 |
| Nyack | 18 | 329, 914 |
| Monticello | 18 | 329, 914 |
| Carmel | 17 | 329 |
FAQ
Where is a 845 number from?
845 is assigned to Poughkeepsie and surrounding areas of New York in the Eastern time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.
Is 845 a toll-free number?
No. 845 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 329 and 845 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 329/845 complex shares one service area, and local calls are dialed with 10 digits.