DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
202 and 771 area codes location: Washington, District of Columbia
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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202 and 771 area codes at a glance
- State
- District of Columbia
- Primary cities
- Washington
- Population
- Largest community: Washington, 693,645 (2025)Not an area-code population.
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| Area code | Started service | Parent code | New code planned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Not reported | No, as of 22 September 2026 | |
| 771 | 202 | No, as of 22 September 2026 |
History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
- : 771 added as an overlay on 202
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
202 and 771 numbers are issued across 1 community. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): District of Columbia.
- Washington
Notable places in 202 and 771
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| White House | 1.9 km from Washington | National Park System unit |
| Smithsonian Institution | 1.9 km from Washington | Museum |
| Washington Monument | 2.3 km from Washington | National Memorial |
| Georgetown University | 4.9 km from Washington | University, 22,644 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Lincoln Memorial | 3.4 km from Washington | National Memorial |
| George Washington University | 3.0 km from Washington | University, 28,729 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| National Museum of Natural History | 1.7 km from Washington | Museum |
| Howard University | 2.0 km from Washington | University, 14,631 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Capital One Arena | 0.8 km from Washington | Arena |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | 2.4 km from Washington | Museum |
Area code 202
202 started service on .
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 771
771 started service on .It came from 202.
Its numbers are issued in the same communities as 202.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Questions about 202 and 771
Where are the 202 and 771 area codes?
202 and 771 are in District of Columbia. Their numbers are issued in Washington.
What time zone are area codes 202 and 771 in?
202 and 771 are in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 771 an overlay?
Yes. 771 was added as an overlay on 202 on 9 November 2021.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code. Checked .
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