302 area code
Area code 302 is in Delaware. It covers Wilmington, Dover, Newark and 86 other places: 96 ZIP codes in New Castle, Sussex and Kent counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947, with no overlay.
- State
- Delaware
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Wilmington
- Overlays
- none
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 30
- Prefixes assigned
- 656 (6,560,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 302 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 302 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.4 million 302 numbers assigned, 48% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Verizon Business); 30% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile); 22% with local phone companies (Verizon).
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 | 21% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 13% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 10% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 10% |
| Verizon Business | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
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 302
The 27 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 302, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
| Place | ZIP codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, DE | 25 | 71,727 |
| Dover, DE | 5 | 39,837 |
| Newark, DE | 10 | 30,330 |
| Middletown, DE | 1 | 24,661 |
| Hockessin, DE | 1 | 13,439 |
| Smyrna, DE | 1 | 13,165 |
| Milford, DE | 1 | 12,803 |
| Seaford, DE | 1 | 8,485 |
| Georgetown, DE | 1 | 7,660 |
| Millsboro, DE | 1 | 7,424 |
| New Castle, DE | 3 | 5,579 |
| Laurel, DE | 1 | 4,152 |
| Camden, DE | — | 4,106 |
| Harrington, DE | 1 | 3,838 |
| Milton, DE | 1 | 3,567 |
| Lewes, DE | 1 | 3,505 |
| Selbyville, DE | 1 | 3,097 |
| Ocean View, DE | 1 | 2,851 |
| Bridgeville, DE | 1 | 2,745 |
| Delmar, DE | 1 | 2,412 |
| Delaware City, DE | 1 | 1,950 |
| Greenwood, DE | 1 | 1,564 |
| Dagsboro, DE | 1 | 1,376 |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | 1 | 1,370 |
| Felton, DE | 1 | 1,294 |
| Frederica, DE | 1 | 1,062 |
| Hartly, DE | 1 | 199 |
Nearby places using 302
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 302. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Bear
- Glasgow
- Brookside
- Camden Wyoming
- Magnolia
- Pike Creek Valley
- Claymont
- Wilmington Manor
- North Star
- Pike Creek
- Edgemoor
- Elsmere
- Clayton
- Rising Sun-Lebanon
- Highland Acres
- Greenville
- Dover Base Housing
- Townsend
- Riverview
- Millville
- Kent Acres
- Woodside East
- Harbeson
- Long Neck
- Cheswold
- Wyoming
- Lincoln
- St. Georges
- Marydel
- Bellefonte
- Rodney Village
- Frankford
- Blades
- Bethany Beach
- Newport
- Ellendale
- Arden
- Port Penn
- South Bethany
- Woodside
- Houston
- Odessa
- Slaughter Beach
- Fenwick Island
- Bethel
- Kenton
- Dewey Beach
- Bowers
- Ardentown
- Ardencroft
- Farmington
- Leipsic
- Viola
- Henlopen Acres
- Little Creek
- Yorklyn
- Rockland
- Dover Afb
- Kirkwood
- Montchanin
ZIP codes in area code 302
96 ZIP codes in 57 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 302 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 302 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
WILMINGTON | Wilmington | 170 |
NEWARK | Newark | 54 |
DOVER | Dover | 49 |
NEW CASTLE | New Castle | 42 |
GEORGETOWN | Georgetown | 40 |
MILFORD | Milford | 34 |
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 302
Where is area code 302?
Area code 302 is in Delaware. It covers Wilmington, Dover, Newark and 86 other places: 96 ZIP codes in New Castle, Sussex and Kent counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 302?
96 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Wilmington (25, 19801 to 19899), Dover (5, 19901 to 19906), Newark (10, 19702 to 19725), Middletown (19709) and 53 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 302 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 302 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 30% of 302 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 22% 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.
Does a 302 number mean the caller is in Delaware?
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 302 call can come from anywhere.
All 1 Delaware 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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