CALIFORNIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
949 area code location: Irvine and Newport Beach, California
- Local date and time
- Pacific Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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949 area code at a glance
- State
- California
- Primary cities
- Irvine, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Irvine, 318,764 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 740 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 714.
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
949 numbers are issued across 7 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): Orange County.
- Irvine
- Newport Beach
- Laguna Beach
- Capistrano Valley
- Rancho Viejo
- Saddleback Valley
- Trabuco
Notable places in 949
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Irvine | 3.0 km from Newport Beach | University, 38,546 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| John Wayne Airport | 5.5 km from Newport Beach | Commercial airport, 5,370,273 enplanements (2024) |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 5.2 km from Newport Beach | University, 2,545 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Marine Corps Air Station El Toro | 3.7 km from Irvine | Military base |
| Concordia University Irvine | 4.6 km from Irvine | University, 4,913 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Laguna Art Museum | 2.5 km from Laguna Beach | Museum |
| Sherman Library and Gardens | 2.8 km from Newport Beach | Botanical garden |
| Santa Ana Zoo | 9.8 km from Irvine | Zoo |
| Balboa Fun Zone | 4.1 km from Newport Beach | Amusement park |
| Bowers Museum | 13.0 km from Irvine | Museum |
Questions about 949
Where is the 949 area code?
949 is in California. Its numbers are issued in Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and 4 other communities.
What time zone is area code 949 in?
949 is in Pacific Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 949 area code?
Irvine, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach, and 4 other communities.
What state is area code 949 in?
Area code 949 is in California.
What counties are covered by area code 949?
Area code 949 covers communities in Orange County.
Is 949 a toll-free area code?
No. 949 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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