GEORGIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
762 area code location: Columbus, Augusta, and Athens, Georgia
- 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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762 area code at a glance
- State
- Georgia
- Primary cities
- Columbus, Augusta, and Athens
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Columbus, 202,171 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 362 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 706.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 762 added as an overlay on 706
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
762 numbers are issued across 111 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): Jackson County, Madison County, Meriwether County, Chattooga County, Harris County, Talbot County, Franklin County, Greene County, Hart County, Troup County, Whitfield County, Wilkes County, Banks County, Clarke County, Fannin County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Habersham County, Morgan County, Oglethorpe County, Richmond County, Towns County, Upson County, Walker County, White County, Barrow County, Burke County, Catoosa County, Columbia County, Dade County, Dawson County, Elbert County, Gilmer County, Glascock County, Gwinnett County, Hall County, Hancock County, Heard County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, Lumpkin County, McDuffie County, Murray County, Muscogee County, Oconee County, Pickens County, Putnam County, Rabun County, Stephens County, Taliaferro County, Union County, and Warren County.
- Columbus
- Augusta
- Athens
- Rome
- Dalton
- Lagrange
- Calhoun
- Braselton
- Jefferson
- Thomaston
- Toccoa
- Commerce
- Dahlonega
- Thomson
- Eatonton
- Waynesboro
- Cornelia
- Jasper
- Madison
- Chatsworth
- Hartwell
- Elberton
- Dawsonville
- Summerville
- Harlem
86 more communities
- Watkinsville
- Rossville
- Hephzibah
- West Point
- Washington
- Manchester
- Greensboro
- Cleveland
- Ringgold
- Hogansville
- Monticello
- Chickamauga
- Royston
- Maysville
- Trenton
- Lavonia
- Clarkesville
- Wrens
- Clayton
- Homer
- Ellijay
- Trion
- Nicholson
- Warrenton
- Pendergrass
- Union Point
- Hamilton
- Comer
- Lincolnton
- Sparta
- Pine Mountain
- Blue Ridge
- Cave Spring
- Winterville
- McCaysville
- Hiawassee
- Tunnel Hill
- Franklin
- Rutledge
- Danielsville
- Carnesville
- Blairsville
- Cohutta
- Woodbury
- Greenville
- Young Harris
- Fairmount
- Talbotton
- Colbert
- Waverly Hall
- Gibson
- Helen
- Yatesville
- Crawfordville
- Tignall
- Menlo
- Lyerly
- Warm Springs
- Ila
- Carlton
- Woodland
- White Plains
- Maxeys
- Lexington
- Rayle
- Gay
- Geneva
- Appling
- Batesville
- Big Canoe
- Cusseta
- Dial
- Dillard Mountain City
- Eastanollee
- High Point
- Kensington
- La Fayette
- Lakewood
- Metasville
- Noble
- Ranger
- Rising Fawn
- Suches
- Tennga
- Villanow
- West Brow
Notable places in 762
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | 0.8 km from Athens | University, 45,913 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Fort Benning | 18.4 km from Columbus | US Army installation |
| Sanford Stadium | 0.3 km from Athens | Stadium |
| Columbus Airport | 6.1 km from Columbus | Commercial airport, 63,422 enplanements (2024) |
| Little White House | 1.1 km from Warm Springs | Museum |
| Augusta Regional Airport | 10.2 km from Augusta | Commercial airport, 299,141 enplanements (2024) |
| Fort Gordon | 7.8 km from Augusta | US Army installation |
| Athens Ben Epps Airport | 4.0 km from Athens | Airport |
| Berry College | 5.3 km from Rome | College, 2,464 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Augusta University | 14.2 km from Augusta | University, 11,147 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
Area code 706 has its own page.
Area code 762
762 started service on .It came from 706.
Its numbers are issued in the same communities as 706.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Questions about 762
Where is the 762 area code?
762 is in Georgia. Its numbers are issued in Columbus, Augusta, Athens, and 108 other communities.
What time zone is area code 762 in?
762 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 762 an overlay?
Yes. 762 was added as an overlay on 706 on 16 May 2006.
What cities are in the 762 area code?
Columbus, Augusta, Athens, Rome, and Dalton, and 106 other communities.
What state is area code 762 in?
Area code 762 is in Georgia.
What counties are covered by area code 762?
Area code 762 covers communities in Jackson County, Madison County, Meriwether County, Chattooga County, Harris County, Talbot County, Franklin County, Greene County, Hart County, Troup County, Whitfield County, Wilkes County, Banks County, Clarke County, Fannin County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Habersham County, Morgan County, Oglethorpe County, Richmond County, Towns County, Upson County, Walker County, White County, Barrow County, Burke County, Catoosa County, Columbia County, Dade County, Dawson County, Elbert County, Gilmer County, Glascock County, Gwinnett County, Hall County, Hancock County, Heard County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, Lumpkin County, McDuffie County, Murray County, Muscogee County, Oconee County, Pickens County, Putnam County, Rabun County, Stephens County, Taliaferro County, Union County, and Warren County.
Is 762 a toll-free area code?
No. 762 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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