Cities in area code 848
848 numbers are anchored to 36 rate centers across New Jersey. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
New Brunswick, Metuchen, Toms River, Perth Amboy, Freehold, Dunellen, Lakewood and Rahway hold the largest prefix inventories; and 27 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 36 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Metuchen | 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Toms River | 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Perth Amboy | 19 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Freehold | 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Dunellen | 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Lakewood | 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Rahway | 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Woodbridge | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Middletown | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Belmar (monmouth) | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Point Pleasant | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Long Branch | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848, 908 |
| Spring Lake | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Eatontown | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Monmouth Junction | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Asbury Park | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Atlantic Highlands | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| South River | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Bound Brook | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Red Bank | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Matawan | 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Deal | 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| East Millstone | 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Lakehurst | 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Franklin Park | 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Carteret | 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Farmingdale | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Englishtown | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Keansburg | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Seaside Park | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Holmdel | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Jamesburg | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Keyport | 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| South Amboy | 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
| Manasquan | 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 732, 848 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 848?
New Brunswick holds the most active prefixes (25), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 848 cover?
36 rate centers in New Jersey hold active 848 prefixes, from New Brunswick down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 848 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.