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223 area code location: Lancaster, York, and Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- 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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223 area code at a glance
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Primary cities
- Lancaster, York, and Lebanon
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Lancaster, 58,366 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 247 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 717.
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
223 numbers are issued across 107 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): Lancaster County, York County, Adams County, Dauphin County, Franklin County, Cumberland County, Perry County, Lebanon County, Juniata County, Berks County, Fulton County, Mifflin County, and Schuylkill County.
- Lancaster
- York
- Lebanon
- Chambersburg
- Carlisle
- Ephrata
- Elizabethtown
- Waynesboro
- Columbia
- Mechanicsburg
- Lititz
- Millersville
- Gettysburg
- Mount Joy
- Palmyra
- Red Lion
- Saint Thomas
- New Holland
- Shippensburg
- Manheim
- Littlestown
- Hummelstown
- Greencastle
- Akron
- Denver
82 more communities
- Myerstown
- Strasburg
- Mountville
- Marietta
- Quarryville
- Manchester
- Marysville
- Dillsburg
- Millersburg
- Spring Grove
- Wrightsville
- Stewartstown
- Glen Rock
- Mount Holly Springs
- Dover
- Adamstown
- New Oxford
- Lykens
- East Berlin
- Newport
- Mercersburg
- Duncannon
- Loganville
- Tower City
- Newville
- Elizabethville
- Terre Hill
- Biglerville
- McConnellsburg
- Liverpool
- Mifflintown
- Halifax
- Port Royal
- Dauphin
- Gratz
- Delta
- York Springs
- Thompsontown
- Fairfield
- Fawn Grove
- Lewisberry
- McVeytown
- Blain
- Mount Gretna
- Airville
- Allensville
- Annville
- Belleville
- Blue Ridge Summit
- Brogue
- Dry Run
- East Waterford
- Fayetteville
- Frystown
- Gap
- Hanover (york)
- Harrisburg City Zone-1
- Harrisburg City Zone-2
- Hensel
- Hershey
- Ickesburg
- Intercourse
- Jefferson (york)
- Jonestown
- Kirkwood
- Landisville
- Leola
- Lewistown (mifflin)
- Loysville
- Marion
- McAlisterville
- Middletown
- Millerstown
- Needmore
- New Bloomfield
- Newburg (cumberland)
- Rawlinsville
- Reedsville
- Richfield
- Schaefferstown
- Shellsville
- Warfordsburg
Notable places in 223
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| United States Army War College | 2.9 km from Carlisle | College |
| Harrisburg International Airport | 9.1 km from Hummelstown | Commercial airport, 727,163 enplanements (2024) |
| Dickinson College | 0.8 km from Carlisle | College, 2,246 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Hersheypark | 1.4 km from Hershey | Amusement park |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 1.5 km from Shippensburg | University, 5,858 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Raven Rock Mountain Complex | 4.4 km from Blue Ridge Summit | Military base |
| Gettysburg Regional Airport | 3.6 km from Gettysburg | Airport |
| York Airport | 4.1 km from Spring Grove | Airport |
| Hersheypark Arena | 1.4 km from Hershey | Arena |
| Carlisle Barracks | 2.8 km from Carlisle | US Army installation |
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Questions about 223
Where is the 223 area code?
223 is in Pennsylvania. Its numbers are issued in Lancaster, York, Lebanon, and 104 other communities.
What time zone is area code 223 in?
223 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 223 an overlay?
Yes. 223 was added as an overlay on 717 on 26 September 2017.
What cities are in the 223 area code?
Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Chambersburg, and Carlisle, and 102 other communities.
What state is area code 223 in?
Area code 223 is in Pennsylvania.
What counties are covered by area code 223?
Area code 223 covers communities in Lancaster County, York County, Adams County, Dauphin County, Franklin County, Cumberland County, Perry County, Lebanon County, Juniata County, Berks County, Fulton County, Mifflin County, and Schuylkill County.
Is 223 a toll-free area code?
No. 223 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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