Cities in area code 916
916 numbers are anchored to 17 rate centers across California. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
Sacramento:main Da, Sacramento:north Da, Roseville:main Da, Folsom, Elk Grove, Fair Oaks (sacramento), South Placer and Roseville:citrus Heights Da hold the largest prefix inventories; and 8 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 16 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 17 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Pacific.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento:main Da | 361 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Sacramento:north Da | 109 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Roseville:main Da | 66 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Folsom | 57 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Elk Grove | 44 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Fair Oaks (sacramento) | 43 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| South Placer | 25 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Roseville:citrus Heights Da | 18 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Lincoln | 16 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Rio Linda | 15 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Michigan Bar | 9 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Pleasant Grove | 7 | (Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 279, 916 |
| Walnut Grove | 5 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Meadowview | 3 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Isleton | 3 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | 279, 916 |
| Courtland | 3 | Sacramento--Roseville--Folsom, CA | 279, 916 |
| Chico | 1 | — | 530, 916 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 916?
Sacramento:main Da holds the most active prefixes (361), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 916 cover?
17 rate centers in California hold active 916 prefixes, from Sacramento:main Da down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 916 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.