Cities in area code 948
These are the cities and communities covered by 948 in Virginia. "Covered" means the locality is a rate center holding 948 prefixes; the largest are Norfolk Zone 2, Norfolk Zone 3, Norfolk Zone 1.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Norfolk Zone 2, Norfolk Zone 3, Norfolk Zone 1, Newport News Zone 3, Newport News Zone 2, Norfolk Zone 4, Williamsburg and Toano, and 24 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
26 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
33 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 948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Zone 2 | 23 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Norfolk Zone 3 | 9 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Norfolk Zone 1 | 7 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Newport News Zone 3 | 6 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Newport News Zone 2 | 5 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Norfolk Zone 4 | 4 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Williamsburg | 3 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Toano | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Franklin | 2 | (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VC-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 757, 948 |
| Newport News Zone 1 | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Norfolk Zone 6 | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Parksley | 2 | — | 757, 948 |
| Smithfield | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Chuckatuck | 2 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Whaleyville | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Courtland | 1 | (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VC-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 757, 948 |
| Suffolk | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Ivor | 1 | (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VC-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 757, 948 |
| Surry | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Belle Haven | 1 | — | 757, 948 |
| Wakefield | 1 | (Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 757, 948 |
| Holland | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Chincoteague | 1 | — | 757, 948 |
| Windsor | 1 | (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VC-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 757, 948 |
| Cape Charles | 1 | — | 757, 948 |
| Eastville | 1 | — | 757, 948 |
| Boykins | 1 | (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metroploitan Statistical Area) | 757, 948 |
| Tangier | 1 | — | 757, 948 |
| Temperanceville | 1 | — | 757, 948 |
| Newport News Zone 4 | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Claremont | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Crittenden | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
| Dendron | 1 | Virginia Beach-Chesepeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 757, 948 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 948?
Norfolk Zone 2 holds the most active prefixes (23), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 948 cover?
33 rate centers in Virginia hold active 948 prefixes, from Norfolk Zone 2 down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 948 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.