NEW YORK · AREA CODE GUIDE
212 area code location: New York City, New York
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · New York City Planning · US Census Bureau, checked 24 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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212 area code at a glance
- State
- New York
- Primary cities
- New York City
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: New York City, 8,584,629 (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).
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
212 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): Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, and Richmond County.
- New York City
Notable places in 212
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | 16.2 km from New York City | University, 39,113 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 13.1 km from New York City | Museum |
| New York University | 8.9 km from New York City | University, 63,571 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Museum of Modern Art | 11.5 km from New York City | Museum |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 13.5 km from New York City | Museum |
| Madison Square Garden | 10.8 km from New York City | Arena |
| Ellis Island | 9.4 km from New York City | National Park System unit |
| The Rockefeller University | 11.2 km from New York City | University, 286 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Federal Hall | 7.8 km from New York City | National Memorial |
| Central Park Zoo | 12.0 km from New York City | Zoo |
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Questions about 212
Where is the 212 area code?
212 is in New York. Its numbers are issued in New York City.
What time zone is area code 212 in?
212 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 212 have an overlay?
Yes. 917 was added as an overlay on 212 on 1 January 1992. 646 was added as an overlay on 212 on 1 July 1999. 332 was added as an overlay on 212 on 10 June 2017.
What cities are in the 212 area code?
New York City.
What state is area code 212 in?
Area code 212 is in New York.
What counties are covered by area code 212?
Area code 212 covers communities in Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, and Richmond County.
Is 212 a toll-free area code?
No. 212 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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