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213 area code location: Los Angeles and Montebello, 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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213 area code at a glance
- State
- California
- Primary cities
- Los Angeles and Montebello
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Los Angeles, 3,869,089 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 786 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
- Pacific Time
- Standard time UTC−08:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−07:00
Counties and cities covered
213 numbers are issued across 2 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): Los Angeles County.
- Los Angeles
- Montebello
Notable places in 213
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | 11.6 km from Los Angeles | University, 51,953 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Crypto.com Arena | 13.5 km from Los Angeles | Arena |
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 11.4 km from Los Angeles | Stadium |
| Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles | 13.5 km from Montebello | Museum |
| Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall | 11.9 km from Los Angeles | Arena |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | 11.3 km from Los Angeles | Museum |
| The Broad | 13.6 km from Montebello | Museum |
| Abraham Lincoln University | 11.1 km from Los Angeles | University, 208 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | 14.1 km from Montebello | College |
Area code 213
213 started service on .
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 323 has its own page.
Area code 738 has its own page.
Questions about 213
Where is the 213 area code?
213 is in California. Its numbers are issued in Los Angeles and Montebello.
What time zone is area code 213 in?
213 is in Pacific Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 213 have an overlay?
Yes. 323 was added as an overlay on 213 on 13 June 1998.
What cities are in the 213 area code?
Los Angeles and Montebello.
What state is area code 213 in?
Area code 213 is in California.
What counties are covered by area code 213?
Area code 213 covers communities in Los Angeles County.
Is 213 a toll-free area code?
No. 213 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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