202 area code
Area code 202 is in the District of Columbia. It covers Washington, Naval Anacost Annex and Washington Navy Yard: 277 ZIP codes in District of Columbia. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947; 771 (2021) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Washington
- Overlays
- 771
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 1
- Prefixes assigned
- 784 (7,840,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 202 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 202 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.8 million 202 numbers assigned, 39% are with local phone companies (Verizon); 31% with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility); 28% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Bandwidth); 2% with paging companies.
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Landline | 39% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 14% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 10% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 8% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 6% |
| Bandwidth | Cable, VoIP, other | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 202
The 1 place with a telephone rate centre of its own using 202, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
| Place | ZIP codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 271 | 681,294 |
Nearby places using 202
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 202. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
ZIP codes in area code 202
277 ZIP codes in 3 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Washington
- 20001, 20002, 20003, 20004, 20005, 20006, 20007, 20008, 20009, 20010, 20011, 20012, 20013, 20015, 20016, 20017, 20018, 20019, 20020, 20022, 20024, 20026, 20027, 20029, 20030, 20032, 20033, 20035, 20036, 20037, 20038, 20039, 20040, 20041, 20042, 20043, 20044, 20045, 20047, 20049, 20050, 20052, 20053, 20055, 20056, 20057, 20058, 20059, 20060, 20061, 20062, 20063, 20064, 20065, 20066, 20067, 20068, 20069, 20070, 20071, 20073, 20074, 20075, 20076, 20077, 20078, 20080, 20081, 20082, 20090, 20091, 20201, 20202, 20203, 20204, 20206, 20207, 20208, 20210, 20211, 20212, 20213, 20214, 20215, 20216, 20217, 20218, 20219, 20220, 20221, 20222, 20223, 20224, 20226, 20227, 20228, 20229, 20230, 20232, 20233, 20235, 20237, 20238, 20239, 20240, 20241, 20242, 20244, 20245, 20250, 20251, 20252, 20254, 20260, 20261, 20262, 20265, 20266, 20268, 20270, 20277, 20289, 20299, 20301, 20303, 20306, 20310, 20314, 20317, 20318, 20319, 20330, 20340, 20350, 20355, 20370, 20372, 20375, 20380, 20389, 20390, 20392, 20393, 20394, 20395, 20401, 20402, 20403, 20404, 20405, 20406, 20407, 20408, 20409, 20410, 20411, 20412, 20413, 20414, 20415, 20416, 20417, 20418, 20419, 20420, 20421, 20422, 20423, 20424, 20425, 20426, 20427, 20428, 20429, 20431, 20433, 20434, 20435, 20436, 20437, 20439, 20440, 20441, 20442, 20444, 20447, 20451, 20453, 20456, 20460, 20463, 20468, 20469, 20470, 20472, 20500, 20501, 20502, 20503, 20504, 20505, 20506, 20507, 20508, 20509, 20510, 20511, 20515, 20520, 20521, 20522, 20523, 20524, 20525, 20526, 20527, 20528, 20529, 20530, 20531, 20533, 20534, 20535, 20536, 20537, 20538, 20539, 20540, 20541, 20542, 20543, 20544, 20546, 20547, 20548, 20549, 20551, 20552, 20553, 20554, 20555, 20557, 20559, 20560, 20565, 20566, 20570, 20571, 20572, 20573, 20575, 20576, 20577, 20578, 20579, 20580, 20581, 20585, 20586, 20590, 20591, 20593, 20594, 20597, 20599, 56901, 56915, 56920, 56933, 56944, 56972
Where 202 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 202 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
WSHNGTNZN1 | Washington | 784 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 202
Where is area code 202?
Area code 202 is in the District of Columbia. It covers Washington, Naval Anacost Annex and Washington Navy Yard: 277 ZIP codes in District of Columbia.
What ZIP codes are in area code 202?
277 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Washington (271, 20001 to 56972), Naval Anacost Annex (20373), Washington Navy Yard (5, 20374 to 20398). The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 202 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 202 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 31% of 202 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 39% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 202?
771. They cover the same area as 202, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 202 number mean the caller is in the District of Columbia?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 202 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in District of Columbia
All 2 District of Columbia area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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