Area Codes for Los Angeles, California

There are many area codes actively in use in metropolitan Los Angeles, including: 213, 323, 310, 562. Metropolitan Los Angeles is very large and includes Long Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Pomona, and Palmdale, among other locations. In addition, a large number of area codes are used in other parts of California.

In Los Angeles, area codes are always included in written telephone numbers and area codes must be dialed for all calls, even for local calling. All US phone numbers are 10-digits total, including a 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local subscriber number.

Los Angeles area code information:

Los Angeles area codes:
213, 323, 310, 562
more...

Area codes are used to route phone calls to a specific geographic area within a country. All area codes in the United States are exactly 3-digits long.

In the past, a given region often had just one area code. Nowadays, many cities and towns in denser urban areas, including Los Angeles, have 2 or more area codes.

To make an inbound international call (or domestic long distance call) to a Los Angeles landline or mobile phone, you need to dial the appropriate 3-digit area code, followed by a 7-digit local subscriber number.

If you don't have a fully specified 10-digit phone number, including area code, you will not be able to complete an inbound call.

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Area Codes Used In & Near Los Angeles, California

There are many area codes used in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Several of these area codes are relatively recent 'overlay' area codes that were added to provide additional phone number capacity.

Many other area codes are used across the rest of the state of California.

Here are the area codes in use for metro Los Angeles

Los Angeles Area Codes

Area Codes Main Locations
 213  Downtown Los Angeles
 310 
 424 
Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Compton, Torrance, Beverly Hills, Catalina Island
 323  Hollywood, Eagle Rock, Florence, Montebello, East Los Angeles
 562  Long Beach, Whittier, Norwalk, Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, southeast LA County
 626  Pasadena, El Monte, West Covina, San Gabriel Valley, eastern Los Angeles suburbs
 714 
 657 
Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Garden Grove, northern and western Orange County
 805  Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Maria, Santa Paula, San Luis Obispo county, Santa Barbara county, Ventura county
 818 
 747 
Burbank, Glendale, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Panorama City, Sherman Oaks, Northridge, the San Fernando Valley
 909  San Bernardino, Ontario, Pomona, and Chino, eastern Los Angeles County, southwestern San Bernardino County
 949  Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano, southern and eastern Orange County
 951  Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley, Perris, Temecula, Murrieta, western Riverside County

To accommodate demand for new phone numbers, Los Angeles has added 'overlay' area codes - meaning that as new phone numbers are needed, a new area code is added within the footprint of an existing area code(s). For instance, the area code 424 was added several years ago within the footprint of the 310 area code.

See maps and other area code listings below for further information.

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Area Codes for Towns in Los Angeles Area

Here are the area codes for the 25 largest cities and towns in and around Los Angeles, California (in alpha order).

Town Area Code(s)
Anaheim area code  714 / 657 
Beverly Hills area code  310 / 424 
Glendale area code  818 / 747 
Huntington Beach area code  714 / 657 
Irvine area code  949 
Laguna Beach area code  949 
Lancaster area code  661 
Long Beach area code  562 
Los Angeles area code  213 / 323 
Malibu area code  310 / 424 
Newport Beach area code  949 
Oceanside area code  760 
Orange area code  714 / 657 
Palm Springs area code  760 
Palmdale area code  661 
Pasadena area code  626 
Pomona area code  909 
Riverside area code  951 
San Bernardino area code  909 
San Fernando area code  818 / 747 
Santa Ana area code  714 / 657 
Santa Clarita area code  661 
Santa Monica area code  310 / 424 
Thousand Oaks area code  805 
Torrance area code  310 / 424 

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Los Angeles, California Area Code Maps

The following maps show area codes for Los Angeles and the state of California.

Los Angeles Area Code Map

Los Angeles area code map

Source: WhitePages.com Area Code Maps

California Area Code Map

California area code map

Source: WhitePages.com Area Code Maps

Maps may not be completely up to date. Check other map links below if this appears out of date.

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City Codes vs. Area Codes

In some cases, area codes may be referred to as city codes. However, a 'city code' more correctly refers to the codes used to designate airports and other geographic locations. These codes are issued under the United Nation's UN/LOCODE system and/or the IATA airport coding system. The city code for Los Angeles is LAX.

Other Area Code Information

Los Angeles online telephone directories
Los Angeles dialing steps

There are many area codes actively in use in metropolitan Los Angeles, including: 213, 323, 310, 562. Metropolitan Los Angeles is very large and includes Long Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Pomona, and Palmdale, among other locations. In addition, a large number of area codes are used in other parts of California.

In Los Angeles, area codes are always included in written telephone numbers and area codes must be dialed for all calls, even for local calling. All US phone numbers are 10-digits total, including a 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local subscriber number.

Los Angeles area code information:

Los Angeles area codes:
213, 323, 310, 562
more...

Area codes are used to route phone calls to a specific geographic area within a country. All area codes in the United States are exactly 3-digits long.

In the past, a given region often had just one area code. Nowadays, many cities and towns in denser urban areas, including Los Angeles, have 2 or more area codes.

To make an inbound international call (or domestic long distance call) to a Los Angeles landline or mobile phone, you need to dial the appropriate 3-digit area code, followed by a 7-digit local subscriber number.

If you don't have a fully specified 10-digit phone number, including area code, you will not be able to complete an inbound call.

Lookup Los Angeles phone numbers

Area Codes Used In & Near Los Angeles, California

There are many area codes used in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Several of these area codes are relatively recent 'overlay' area codes that were added to provide additional phone number capacity.

Many other area codes are used across the rest of the state of California.

Here are the area codes in use for metro Los Angeles

Los Angeles Area Codes

Area Codes Main Locations
 213  Downtown Los Angeles
 310 
 424 
Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Compton, Torrance, Beverly Hills, Catalina Island
 323  Hollywood, Eagle Rock, Florence, Montebello, East Los Angeles
 562  Long Beach, Whittier, Norwalk, Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, southeast LA County
 626  Pasadena, El Monte, West Covina, San Gabriel Valley, eastern Los Angeles suburbs
 714 
 657 
Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Orange, Garden Grove, northern and western Orange County
 805  Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Maria, Santa Paula, San Luis Obispo county, Santa Barbara county, Ventura county
 818 
 747 
Burbank, Glendale, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Panorama City, Sherman Oaks, Northridge, the San Fernando Valley
 909  San Bernardino, Ontario, Pomona, and Chino, eastern Los Angeles County, southwestern San Bernardino County
 949  Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Juan Capistrano, southern and eastern Orange County
 951  Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley, Perris, Temecula, Murrieta, western Riverside County

To accommodate demand for new phone numbers, Los Angeles has added 'overlay' area codes - meaning that as new phone numbers are needed, a new area code is added within the footprint of an existing area code(s). For instance, the area code 424 was added several years ago within the footprint of the 310 area code.

See maps and other area code listings below for further information.

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Area Codes for Towns in Los Angeles Area

Here are the area codes for the 25 largest cities and towns in and around Los Angeles, California (in alpha order).

Town Area Code(s)
Anaheim area code  714 / 657 
Beverly Hills area code  310 / 424 
Glendale area code  818 / 747 
Huntington Beach area code  714 / 657 
Irvine area code  949 
Laguna Beach area code  949 
Lancaster area code  661 
Long Beach area code  562 
Los Angeles area code  213 / 323 
Malibu area code  310 / 424 
Newport Beach area code  949 
Oceanside area code  760 
Orange area code  714 / 657 
Palm Springs area code  760 
Palmdale area code  661 
Pasadena area code  626 
Pomona area code  909 
Riverside area code  951 
San Bernardino area code  909 
San Fernando area code  818 / 747 
Santa Ana area code  714 / 657 
Santa Clarita area code  661 
Santa Monica area code  310 / 424 
Thousand Oaks area code  805 
Torrance area code  310 / 424 

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Los Angeles, California Area Code Maps

The following maps show area codes for Los Angeles and the state of California.

Los Angeles Area Code Map

Los Angeles area code map

Source: WhitePages.com Area Code Maps

California Area Code Map

California area code map

Source: WhitePages.com Area Code Maps

Maps may not be completely up to date. Check other map links below if this appears out of date.

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City Codes vs. Area Codes

In some cases, area codes may be referred to as city codes. However, a 'city code' more correctly refers to the codes used to designate airports and other geographic locations. These codes are issued under the United Nation's UN/LOCODE system and/or the IATA airport coding system. The city code for Los Angeles is LAX.

Other Area Code Information

Los Angeles online telephone directories
Los Angeles dialing steps

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