New jersey telephone area codes

New Jersey has several telephone area codes. Here are the current area codes in use in New Jersey:

  1. 201: This area code serves the northern part of the state, including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties.
  2. 609: This area code serves the central part of the state, including Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, and Salem counties.
  3. 732: This area code serves the central and eastern parts of the state, including Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset counties.
  4. 856: This area code serves the southern part of the state, including Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties.
  5. 973: This area code serves the northern and central parts of the state, including Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties.

It's worth noting that some of these area codes may have been overlaid with new area codes, which means that the same geographic area is now served by multiple area codes. For example, the 201 area code has been overlaid with the 551 area code, which serves the same geographic area.

Here is a breakdown of the area codes in New Jersey by county: