CALIFORNIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
424 area code location: Torrance and Inglewood, California
- Local date and time
- Pacific Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
Use arrow keys to pan. To zoom, use plus and minus, or hold Ctrl or ⌘ and scroll. On touch screens, use two fingers.
Download the 424 area code map
A printable area code 424 location map, with time zone and state. Use the PNG image in a document or slide; the SVG stays sharp at any size.
424 area code at a glance
- State
- California
- Primary cities
- Torrance, Inglewood, and Compton
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Torrance, 138,391 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 451 as of 13 October 2026
An area code does not show where a caller is now.
History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 310.
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
424 numbers are issued across 16 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.
- Torrance
- Inglewood
- Compton
- Santa Monica
- Hawthorne
- Gardena
- Culver City
- Beverly Hills
- Lomita
- El Segundo
- Malibu
- Avalon
- Mar Vista
- Redondo
- San Pedro
- West Los Angeles
Notable places in 424
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles | 2.9 km from West Los Angeles | University, 49,388 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Los Angeles International Airport | 3.9 km from El Segundo | Commercial airport, 37,760,834 enplanements (2024) |
| SoFi Stadium | 0.9 km from Inglewood | Stadium |
| Getty Center | 4.3 km from West Los Angeles | Museum |
| J. Paul Getty Museum | 4.3 km from West Los Angeles | Museum |
| USS Iowa | 1.5 km from San Pedro | Museum |
| Dignity Health Sports Park | 4.5 km from Compton | Stadium |
| Pepperdine University | 8.8 km from Malibu | University, 11,790 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Kia Forum | 0.3 km from Inglewood | Arena |
| Loyola Marymount University | 4.0 km from Mar Vista | University, 11,120 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
Also serving this area
Questions about 424
Where is the 424 area code?
424 is in California. Its numbers are issued in Torrance, Inglewood, Compton, and 13 other communities.
What time zone is area code 424 in?
424 is in Pacific Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 424 an overlay?
Yes. 424 was added as an overlay on 310 on 26 August 2006.
What cities are in the 424 area code?
Torrance, Inglewood, Compton, Santa Monica, and Hawthorne, and 11 other communities.
What state is area code 424 in?
Area code 424 is in California.
What counties are covered by area code 424?
Area code 424 covers communities in Los Angeles County.
Is 424 a toll-free area code?
No. 424 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 .
Business phone numbers in area code 424, answered by an AI agent
A local number for Torrance, Inglewood, and Compton, California, with an AI receptionist that takes caller details, answers the questions you give it, and books appointments. Numbers depend on what carriers have left.