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Boston, MA area codes
Boston, MA area codes

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Boston metro area codes at a glance

Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Population
5,034,221 (metro area; US Census Bureau metro area population estimates, 2025). Not an area-code population.
Time zones
Eastern

Area codes

Area codesCommunities in the metro areaMain communities
617 and 85720Boston, Cambridge, Quincy
351 and 97837Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill
339 and 78140Lynn, Malden, Waltham
508 and 77426Brockton, Framingham, Marlborough
60327Dover, Rochester, Salem

Area codes and location

150 communities in the Boston metro area, largest first, with the area codes whose numbers are issued there. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits.

CommunityArea codes
Boston617 and 857
Cambridge617 and 857
Lowell351 and 978
Brockton508 and 774
Lynn339 and 781
Quincy617 and 857
Newton617 and 857
Lawrence351 and 978
Somerville617 and 857
Framingham508 and 774
Haverhill351 and 978
Malden339 and 781
Waltham339 and 781
Revere339 and 781
Medford339 and 781
Peabody351 and 978
Everett617 and 857
Salem351 and 978
Woburn339 and 781
Beverly351 and 978
Marlborough508 and 774
Billerica351 and 978
Chelsea617 and 857
Natick508 and 774
Watertown617 and 857
125 more communities
Dover603
Rochester603
Salem603
Gloucester351 and 978
Stoughton339 and 781
Melrose339 and 781
Canton339 and 781
Westford351 and 978
Acton351 and 978
Wareham508 and 774
Portsmouth603
Sudbury351 and 978
Newburyport351 and 978
Concord351 and 978
Rockland339 and 781
Amesbury351 and 978
North Reading351 and 978
Whitman339 and 781
Holliston508 and 774
Hanover339 and 781
East Bridgewater508 and 774
Wayland508 and 774
Medway508 and 774
Wrentham508 and 774
Somersworth603
Carver508 and 774
Norwell339 and 781
Littleton351 and 978
Barrington603
Millis508 and 774
Hampstead603
Georgetown351 and 978
Cohasset339 and 781
Seabrook603
Plaistow603
Hamilton351 and 978
Lincoln339 and 781
Mattapoisett508 and 774
Merrimac351 and 978
Kingston603
Rochester508 and 774
Marion508 and 774
Chester603
Deerfield603
Northwood603
West Newbury351 and 978
Candia603
Ashby351 and 978
New Durham603
South Hampton603
Andover351 and 978
Arlington339 and 781
Ayer351 and 978
Bellingham508 and 774
Belmont617 and 857
Braintree339 and 781
Bridgewater508 and 774
Brighton617 and 857
Brookline617 and 857
Bryantville339 and 781
Burlington339 and 781
Buzzards Bay508 and 774
Charlestown617 and 857
Danvers351 and 978
Dedham339 and 781
Derry603
Dorchester617 and 857
Dover508 and 774
Durham603
Duxbury339 and 781
East Boston617 and 857
Epping603
Essex351 and 978
Exeter603
Farmington603
Foxboro508 and 774
Franklin508 and 774
Groton351 and 978
Hampton603
Hingham339 and 781
Hopkinton508 and 774
Hudson351 and 978
Hull339 and 781
Hyde Park617 and 857
Ipswich351 and 978
Jamaica Plain617 and 857
Kingston339 and 781
Lexington339 and 781
Lynnfield339 and 781
Marblehead339 and 781
Marshfield339 and 781
Maynard351 and 978
Medfield508 and 774
Middleboro508 and 774
Milton617 and 857
Milton603
Milton Mills603
Needham339 and 781
Newmarket603
Norwood339 and 781
Pepperell351 and 978
Plymouth508 and 774
Randolph339 and 781
Raymond603
Reading339 and 781
Rockport351 and 978
Rowley351 and 978
Roxbury617 and 857
Rye Beach603
Saugus339 and 781
Scituate339 and 781
Sharon339 and 781
Shirley351 and 978
South Boston617 and 857
Stoneham339 and 781
Topsfield351 and 978
Townsend351 and 978
Tyngsboro351 and 978
Wakefield339 and 781
Walpole508 and 774
Wellesley339 and 781
Weymouth339 and 781
Wilmington351 and 978
Winchester339 and 781
Winthrop617 and 857

Notable places and their area codes

PlaceWhereWhat it isArea codes
Harvard University0.2 km from CambridgeUniversity, 37,558 12-month enrollment (2023–24)617 and 857
Massachusetts Institute of Technology2.8 km from CambridgeUniversity, 12,915 12-month enrollment (2023–24)617 and 857
Boston University2.7 km from RoxburyUniversity, 45,380 12-month enrollment (2023–24)617 and 857
Gillette Stadium3.8 km from FoxboroStadium508 and 774
Museum of Fine Arts Boston1.6 km from RoxburyMuseum617 and 857
Logan International Airport2.4 km from WinthropCommercial airport, 21,090,721 enplanements (2024)617 and 857
Tufts University2.1 km from MedfordUniversity, 14,945 12-month enrollment (2023–24)339 and 781
Brandeis University3.0 km from WalthamUniversity, 5,803 12-month enrollment (2023–24)339 and 781
Wellesley College2.5 km from WellesleyUniversity, 2,503 12-month enrollment (2023–24)339 and 781
Fenway Park2.4 km from RoxburyStadium617 and 857

Questions about Boston metro area codes

How many area codes serve the Boston metro area?

Nine area codes serve the Boston metro area: 339, 351, 508, 603, 617, 774, 781, 857, and 978.

What time zone is the Boston metro area in?

The Boston metro area is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.

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