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716 area code location: Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York
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716 area code at a glance
- State
- New York
- Primary cities
- Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Jamestown
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Buffalo, 274,613 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 764 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
716 numbers are issued across 79 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): Chautauqua County, Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Niagara County, Orleans County, Wyoming County, and Allegany County.
- Buffalo
- Niagara Falls
- Jamestown
- Grand Island
- Lockport
- Tonawanda
- Olean
- Dunkirk
- Lancaster
- Hamburg
- Fredonia
- Boston
- Pendleton
- East Aurora
- Medina
- Salamanca
- Williamsville
- Springville
- Orchard Park
- Lakewood
- Westfield
- Akron
- Alden
- Silver Creek
- Lewiston
54 more communities
- Gowanda
- Hinsdale
- Angola
- Java
- Arcade
- Youngstown
- Clymer
- Gerry
- Middleport
- Franklinville
- Cuba
- Ellington
- Mayville
- Brocton
- North Collins
- Wilson
- Little Valley
- Cattaraugus
- Lyndonville
- Sherman
- Sinclairville
- Barker
- Cassadaga
- South Dayton
- Panama
- Bemus Point
- Ellicottville
- Chaffee
- Chautauqua
- Cherry Creek
- Clarence
- Clarence Center
- Derby
- Eden
- Findley Lake
- Forestville
- Frewsburg
- Gasport
- Holland
- Kennedy
- Limestone
- Machias
- Newfane
- Randolph
- Ransomville
- Ripley
- Rushford
- Sanborn
- South Ripley
- Steamburg
- Stedman
- Wanakah
- West Seneca
- West Valley
Notable places in 716
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo | 6.2 km from Williamsville | University, 35,427 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| KeyBank Center | 2.4 km from Buffalo | Arena |
| Ralph Wilson Stadium | 3.9 km from Orchard Park | Stadium |
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport | 2.1 km from Williamsville | Commercial airport, 2,499,295 enplanements (2024) |
| Buffalo AKG Art Museum | 4.6 km from Buffalo | Museum |
| Canisius University | 3.7 km from Buffalo | University, 2,919 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| St. Bonaventure University | 3.9 km from Olean | University, 2,977 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Niagara Falls International Airport | 5.8 km from Niagara Falls | Commercial airport, 59,119 enplanements (2024) |
| USS Little Rock | 2.4 km from Buffalo | Museum |
| Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 2.2 km from Buffalo | Arena |
Area code 624 has its own page.
Area code 716
716 started service on .
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Questions about 716
Where is the 716 area code?
716 is in New York. Its numbers are issued in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Jamestown, and 76 other communities.
What time zone is area code 716 in?
716 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 716 have an overlay?
Yes. 624 was added as an overlay on 716 on 16 November 2023.
What cities are in the 716 area code?
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Jamestown, Grand Island, and Lockport, and 74 other communities.
What state is area code 716 in?
Area code 716 is in New York.
What counties are covered by area code 716?
Area code 716 covers communities in Chautauqua County, Erie County, Cattaraugus County, Niagara County, Orleans County, Wyoming County, and Allegany County.
Is 716 a toll-free area code?
No. 716 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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