Cities in area code 917
Which places use area code 917? 14 rate centers in New York, the biggest being New York City Zone 01, New York City Zone 06, New York City Zone 10. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are New York City Zone 01, New York City Zone 06, New York City Zone 10, New York City Zone 08, New York City Zone 03, New York City Zone 04, New York City Zone 07 and New York City Zone 11, and 5 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
14 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
14 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 917 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Zone 01 | 488 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 212, 332, 646, 917 |
| New York City Zone 06 | 87 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 10 | 41 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 08 | 28 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 03 | 27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 04 | 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 07 | 20 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 11 | 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 14 | 16 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 09 | 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 12 | 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 15 | 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 13 | 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
| New York City Zone 05 | 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 347, 718, 917, 929 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 917?
New York City Zone 01 holds the most active prefixes (488), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 917 cover?
14 rate centers in New York hold active 917 prefixes, from New York City Zone 01 down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 917 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.