272 area code
Area code 272 is in Pennsylvania. It covers Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Hazleton and 426 other places: 320 ZIP codes in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Monroe and 16 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2013 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 570, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Scranton
- Overlays
- 570
- In service since
- 2013
- Rate centres
- 131
- Prefixes assigned
- 336 (3,360,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 272 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 272 numbers is assigned to. Of the 2.7 million 272 numbers assigned, 57% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Core Communications and Ton80 Communications); 43% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 32% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 30% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 5% |
| Core Communications | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
| Ton80 Communications | Cable, VoIP, other | 3% |
| IP Horizon | Cable, VoIP, other | 3% |
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 272
The 120 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 272, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 272
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 272. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Tobyhanna
- Dunmore
- Drums
- East Stroudsburg
- Old Forge
- Archbald
- Arlington Heights
- Blakely
- South Williamsport
- Dickson City
- Exeter
- Peckville
- West Hazleton
- Duryea
- Blakeslee
- Kenmar
- Swoyersville
- Edwardsville
- Hunlock Creek
- Montoursville
- West Pittston
- Cogan Station
- Long Pond
- Jessup
- Saw Creek
- Larksville
- Forty Fort
- Sugarloaf
- Plains
- Throop
- Greentown
- Penn Estates
- Henryville
- Hemlock Farms
- Gillett
- Athens
- Pocono Woodland Lakes
- Summit Hill
- Pine Ridge
- Lake Wynonah
- Linden
- Luzerne
- Emerald Lakes
- Canadensis
- Garden View
- Ashley
- Tannersville
- Gold Key Lake
- Dupont
- Avoca
- Barnesville
- Coaldale
- The Hideout
- Columbia Cross Roads
- East Berwick
- Chinchilla
- Shavertown
- Pocono Summit
- Beech Mountain Lakes
- Mount Cobb
ZIP codes in area code 272
320 ZIP codes in 283 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 272 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 272 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
WILLIAMSPT | Williamsport | 21 |
PITTSTON | Pittston | 19 |
NEWMILFORD | New Milford | 18 |
PLEASANTMT | Pleasant Mount | 18 |
SCRANTON | Scranton | 16 |
CARBONDALE | Carbondale | 15 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Luzerne County (53)
- Lackawanna County (33)
- Monroe County (27)
- Schuylkill County (43)
- Lycoming County (17)
- Columbia County (12)
- Northumberland County (18)
- Pike County (11)
- Bradford County (17)
- Wayne County (19)
- Snyder County (15)
- Clinton County (11)
- Susquehanna County (14)
- Carbon County (9)
- Union County (6)
- Montour County (4)
- Tioga County (5)
- Wyoming County (4)
- Sullivan County (2)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 272
Where is area code 272?
Area code 272 is in Pennsylvania. It covers Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Hazleton and 426 other places: 320 ZIP codes in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Monroe and 16 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 272?
320 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Scranton (13, 18501 to 18577), Wilkes Barre (14, 18701 to 18773), Hazleton (2, 18201 to 18202), Williamsport (4, 17701 to 17705) and 279 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 272 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 272 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 43% of 272 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and under 1% 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 272?
570. They cover the same area as 272, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 272 number mean the caller is in Pennsylvania?
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 272 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Pennsylvania
- 215 Philadelphia
- 223 Harrisburg
- 267 Philadelphia
- 412 Pittsburgh
- 445 Philadelphia
- 484 Reading
- 570 Scranton
- 582 Erie
- 610 Reading
- 717 Harrisburg
- 724 Greensburg
- 814 Erie
- 835 Reading
- 878 Pittsburgh
All 15 Pennsylvania 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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