NORTH CAROLINA · AREA CODE GUIDE
336 area code location: Greensboro and Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 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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336 area code at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- Primary cities
- Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Greensboro, 308,667 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 782 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 910.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 743 added as an overlay on 336
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
336 numbers are issued across 88 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): Randolph County, Forsyth County, Guilford County, Surry County, Davidson County, Rockingham County, Stokes County, Yadkin County, Ashe County, Caswell County, Wilkes County, Alamance County, Alleghany County, Davie County, Chatham County, and Person County.
- Greensboro
- Winston-Salem
- High Point
- Burlington
- Kernersville
- Asheboro
- Thomasville
- Lexington
- Eden
- Reidsville
- Lewisville
- Summerfield
- Mount Airy
- Gibsonville
- Roxboro
- King
- Mocksville
- Walkertown
- Randleman
- North Wilkesboro
- Elkin
- Rural Hall
- Yadkinville
- Madison
- Sparta
63 more communities
- Yanceyville
- Ramseur
- Denton
- Walnut Cove
- Dobson
- Pilot Mountain
- Stoneville
- West Jefferson
- Boonville
- Cooleemee
- East Bend
- Seagrove
- Danbury
- Milton
- Lansing
- Advance
- Anderson
- Badin Lake
- Baldwin
- Bennett
- Beulah
- Boomer
- Brooks
- Champion
- Churchland
- Clingman
- Coleridge
- Courtney
- Creston
- Farmer
- Forbush
- Gatewood
- Glade Creek
- Hays
- Ijames
- Jackson Creek
- Julian
- Kimesville
- Level Cross
- Liberty (randolph)
- Lomax
- Monticello
- Mulberry
- Nathans Creek
- Oldtown
- Pisgah
- Prospect Hill
- Quaker Gap
- Red Brush
- Reeds
- Roaring Gap
- Ruffin
- Sandy Ridge
- Saxapahaw
- Scottville
- Shoals
- Southmont
- Stanleyville
- State Road
- Timberlake
- Welcome
- Westfield
- Zephyr
Notable places in 336
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest University | 2.5 km from Oldtown | University, 9,843 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Piedmont Triad International Airport | 10.2 km from Greensboro | Commercial airport, 985,563 enplanements (2024) |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | 5.0 km from Greensboro | University, 15,413 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 3.0 km from Greensboro | University, 19,903 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| North Carolina Zoo | 8.9 km from Asheboro | Zoo |
| Person County Airport | 12.2 km from Roxboro | Airport |
| Smith Reynolds Airport | 4.9 km from Winston-Salem | Airport |
| Reynolda House Museum of American Art | 3.2 km from Oldtown | Museum |
| Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | 3.1 km from Winston-Salem | Stadium |
| Old Salem | 2.4 km from Winston-Salem | Museum |
Area code 336
336 started service on .It came from 910.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 743 has its own page.
Questions about 336
Where is the 336 area code?
336 is in North Carolina. Its numbers are issued in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and 85 other communities.
What time zone is area code 336 in?
336 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 336 have an overlay?
Yes. 743 was added as an overlay on 336 on 23 May 2016.
What cities are in the 336 area code?
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Burlington, and Kernersville, and 83 other communities.
What state is area code 336 in?
Area code 336 is in North Carolina.
What counties are covered by area code 336?
Area code 336 covers communities in Randolph County, Forsyth County, Guilford County, Surry County, Davidson County, Rockingham County, Stokes County, Yadkin County, Ashe County, Caswell County, Wilkes County, Alamance County, Alleghany County, Davie County, Chatham County, and Person County.
Is 336 a toll-free area code?
No. 336 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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