VIRGINIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
948 area code location: Norfolk and Newport News, Virginia
- 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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948 area code at a glance
- State
- Virginia
- Primary cities
- Norfolk, Newport News, and Suffolk
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Norfolk, 231,013 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 93 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 757.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 948 added as an overlay on 757
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
948 numbers are issued across 27 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): Accomack County, Southampton County, Surry County, Isle of Wight County, Northampton County, Franklin city, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Suffolk city, and Williamsburg city.
- Norfolk
- Newport News
- Suffolk
- Williamsburg
- Smithfield
- Franklin
- Chincoteague
- Windsor
- Cape Charles
- Courtland
- Onancock
- Parksley
- Boykins
- Tangier
- Ivor
- Claremont
- Eastville
- Dendron
- Surry
- Belle Haven
- Chuckatuck
- Crittenden
- Holland
- Temperanceville
- Toano
2 more communities
- Wakefield
- Whaleyville
Notable places in 948
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| College of William & Mary | 0.2 km from Williamsburg | University, 10,868 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Naval Station Norfolk | 6.6 km from Norfolk | US Navy installation |
| Norfolk International Airport | 5.0 km from Norfolk | Commercial airport, 2,444,897 enplanements (2024) |
| Old Dominion University | 6.7 km from Norfolk | University, 26,280 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Langley Air Force Base | 14.2 km from Newport News | Military base |
| Naval Air Station Oceana | 22.0 km from Norfolk | US Navy installation |
| Christopher Newport University | 2.9 km from Newport News | University, 4,642 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Chrysler Museum of Art | 8.5 km from Norfolk | Museum |
| Colonial Williamsburg | 0.8 km from Williamsburg | Museum |
| Governor's Palace | 0.8 km from Williamsburg | Museum |
Area code 757 has its own page.
Area code 948
948 started service on .It came from 757.
Its numbers are issued in the same communities as 757.
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Questions about 948
Where is the 948 area code?
948 is in Virginia. Its numbers are issued in Norfolk, Newport News, Suffolk, and 24 other communities.
What time zone is area code 948 in?
948 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 948 an overlay?
Yes. 948 was added as an overlay on 757 on 9 May 2022.
What cities are in the 948 area code?
Norfolk, Newport News, Suffolk, Williamsburg, and Smithfield, and 22 other communities.
What state is area code 948 in?
Area code 948 is in Virginia.
What counties are covered by area code 948?
Area code 948 covers communities in Accomack County, Southampton County, Surry County, Isle of Wight County, Northampton County, Franklin city, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Suffolk city, and Williamsburg city.
Is 948 a toll-free area code?
No. 948 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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