NEW JERSEY · AREA CODE GUIDE
908 area code location: Elizabeth and Plainfield, New Jersey
- 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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908 area code at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Primary cities
- Elizabeth, Plainfield, and Linden
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Elizabeth, 141,675 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 718 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 201.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 732 split from 908
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
908 numbers are issued across 38 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): Hunterdon County, Union County, Warren County, Somerset County, and Morris County.
- Elizabeth
- Plainfield
- Linden
- Westfield
- Summit
- Roselle
- Phillipsburg
- Somerville
- Hackettstown
- Fanwood
- Bernardsville
- Washington
- Flemington
- High Bridge
- Clinton
- Belvidere
- Chester
- Lebanon
- Frenchtown
- Hampton
- Milford
- Califon
- Bloomsbury
- Belle Mead
- Blairstown
13 more communities
- Columbia
- Cranford
- Great Meadows
- Hope
- Long Valley
- Millington
- Neshanic
- Oldwick
- Oxford
- Peapack
- Stroudsburg
- Unionville (union)
- Whitehouse
Notable places in 908
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Central Jersey Regional Airport | 5.1 km from Somerville | Airport |
| Kean University | 3.6 km from Elizabeth | University, 15,610 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Linden Airport | 1.3 km from Linden | Airport |
| Solberg-Hunterdon Airport | 4.3 km from Whitehouse | Airport |
| Northlandz | 3.6 km from Flemington | Museum |
| Bowcraft Amusement Park | 2.6 km from Fanwood | Amusement park |
| Willowwood Arboretum | 3.7 km from Peapack | Botanical garden |
| Duke Gardens | 2.3 km from Somerville | Botanical garden |
| Nathaniel Drake House | 1.4 km from Plainfield | Museum |
| Raritan Valley Community College | 4.4 km from Whitehouse | College |
Questions about 908
Where is the 908 area code?
908 is in New Jersey. Its numbers are issued in Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, and 35 other communities.
What time zone is area code 908 in?
908 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 908 area code?
Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, Westfield, and Summit, and 33 other communities.
What state is area code 908 in?
Area code 908 is in New Jersey.
What counties are covered by area code 908?
Area code 908 covers communities in Hunterdon County, Union County, Warren County, Somerset County, and Morris County.
Is 908 a toll-free area code?
No. 908 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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