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209 area code location: Stockton, Modesto, and Tracy, California
- Local date and time
- Pacific Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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209 area code at a glance
- State
- California
- Primary cities
- Stockton, Modesto, and Tracy
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Stockton, 324,597 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 784 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 415.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 559 split from 209
- : 350 added as an overlay on 209
Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Standard time UTC−08:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−07:00
Counties and cities covered
209 numbers are issued across 62 communities. 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): Stanislaus County, Merced County, San Joaquin County, Amador County, Sacramento County, and Tuolumne County.
- Stockton
- Modesto
- Tracy
- Merced
- Manteca
- Turlock
- Lodi
- Los Banos
- Atwater
- Galt
- Patterson
- Riverbank
- Oakdale
- Ripon
- Livingston
- Newman
- Ione
- Waterford
- Hughson
- Escalon
- Gustine
- Dos Palos
- Jackson
- Sonora
- Sutter Creek
37 more communities
- Plymouth
- Angels Camp
- Catheys Valley
- Clements
- Copperopolis
- Coulterville
- Crows Landing
- Don Pedro
- Farmington
- Groveland
- Herald
- Hornitos
- Jamestown
- Jenny Lind
- Juno
- Kirkwood Meadows
- Knights Ferry
- Le Grand
- Linden
- Lockeford
- Mariposa
- Milton
- Moccasin
- Mokelumne Hill
- Mount Bullion
- Pinecrest
- Pioneer
- Planada
- San Andreas
- Snelling
- Thornton
- Tuolumne
- Valley Springs
- Volcano
- Wallace
- West Point
- Yosemite
Notable places in 209
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Yosemite National Park | 47.5 km from Mariposa | National Park |
| University of California, Merced | 7.4 km from Merced | University, 9,716 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| University of the Pacific | 0.5 km from Stockton | University, 7,407 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Modesto City-County Airport | 4.5 km from Modesto | Airport |
| Stockton Metropolitan Airport | 11.0 km from Stockton | Commercial airport, 63,668 enplanements (2024) |
| Merced Regional Airport | 4.9 km from Merced | Airport |
| California State University, Stanislaus | 2.2 km from Turlock | University, 11,300 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Castle Air Force Base | 4.0 km from Atwater | Military base |
| Adventist Health Arena | 2.5 km from Stockton | Arena |
| Haggin Museum | 1.9 km from Stockton | Museum |
Questions about 209
Where is the 209 area code?
209 is in California. Its numbers are issued in Stockton, Modesto, Tracy, and 59 other communities.
What time zone is area code 209 in?
209 is in Pacific Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 209 have an overlay?
Yes. 350 was added as an overlay on 209 on 28 November 2022.
What cities are in the 209 area code?
Stockton, Modesto, Tracy, Merced, and Manteca, and 57 other communities.
What state is area code 209 in?
Area code 209 is in California.
What counties are covered by area code 209?
Area code 209 covers communities in Stanislaus County, Merced County, San Joaquin County, Amador County, Sacramento County, and Tuolumne County.
Is 209 a toll-free area code?
No. 209 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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