New York area codes
New York has 23 active area codes. It started with 5 of the original 1947 codes (212, 315, 518, 716, 914). The newest is 465 (2026).
The busiest codes by active prefixes are 212 (New York City), 347 (New York City), 516 (Nassau), 845 (Poughkeepsie), 917 (New York City) — the remaining 16 cover smaller regions or arrived recently as overlays.
Overlay territory: 212/332/646/917, 315/680, 329/845, 347/465/718/917/929, 363/516 and more — same geography, several codes, ten-digit local dialing.
Recent numbering history: 929 arrived in 2011, 934 arrived in 2016, 680 arrived in 2017, 332 arrived in 2017, 838 arrived in 2017, 363 arrived in 2023, 329 arrived in 2023, 624 arrived in 2023, 465 arrived in 2026 — overlays added as existing codes approached exhaust.
Time zone is uniform across the state's codes: Eastern.
Capacity watch: 347 (exhaust 3Q 2027), 718 (exhaust 3Q 2027), 917 (exhaust 3Q 2027), 929 (exhaust 3Q 2027) are closest to needing relief, per NANPA projections.
Numbers in the toll-free 8YY family are absent here by design: they carry no state assignment and answer anywhere in the US, Canada and the Caribbean.
Use the per-code pages to go deeper — coverage by locality, full prefix tables for the most-searched codes, and NANPA's capacity forecasts for each.
| Code | Major area | In service | Overlay complex | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | New York City | 1947 | 212/332/646/917 | 784 |
| 315 | Syracuse | 1947 | 315/680 | 781 |
| 329 | Monroe | 2023 | 329/845 | 59 |
| 332 | New York City | 2017 | 212/332/646/917 | 154 |
| 347 | New York City | 1999 | 347/465/718/917/929 | 784 |
| 363 | Nassau | 2023 | 363/516 | 32 |
| 465 | — | 2026 | 347/465/718/917/929 | — |
| 516 | Nassau | 1951 | 363/516 | 783 |
| 518 | Albany | 1947 | 518/838 | 775 |
| 585 | Rochester | 2001 | — | 671 |
| 607 | Binghamton | 1954 | — | 543 |
| 624 | — | 2023 | 624/716 | — |
| 631 | Brentwood | 1999 | 631/934 | 782 |
| 646 | New York City | 1999 | 212/332/646/917 | 781 |
| 680 | Syracuse | 2017 | 315/680 | 203 |
| 716 | Buffalo | 1947 | 624/716 | 763 |
| 718 | New York City | 1984 | 347/465/718/917/929 | 779 |
| 838 | Albany | 2017 | 518/838 | 214 |
| 845 | Poughkeepsie | 2000 | 329/845 | 783 |
| 914 | Westchester | 1947 | — | 699 |
| 917 | New York City | 1992 | 212/332/465/646/718/917/929 | 783 |
| 929 | New York City | 2011 | 347/465/718/917/929 | 698 |
| 934 | Riverhead | 2016 | 631/934 | 123 |
FAQ
How many area codes does New York have?
23 geographic area codes are currently in service: 212, 315, 329, 332, 347, 363, 465, 516, 518, 585, 607, 624, 631, 646, 680, 716, 718, 838, 845, 914, 917, 929, 934.
What was New York's first area code?
212, in service since 1947.
Will New York get a new area code soon?
Likely: NANPA projects 347 to exhaust its capacity in 3Q 2027, and relief overlays are planned years in advance.
Which time zone are New York numbers in?
All New York area codes are in the Eastern time zone.