516 area code
Area code 516 is in New York. It covers Brentwood, Hempstead, Levittown and 148 other places: 108 ZIP codes in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1951; 363 (2023) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Largest city
- Valley Stream
- Overlays
- 363
- In service since
- 1951
- Rate centres
- 15
- Prefixes assigned
- 783 (7,830,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 516 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 516 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.8 million 516 numbers assigned, 38% are with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless); 36% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Optimum); 23% with local phone companies (Verizon); 4% 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 | 22% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 15% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 11% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 9% |
| Optimum | 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 516
The 138 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 516, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 516
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 516. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Coram
- Centereach
- Copiague
- North Amityville
- Melville
- Farmingville
- Mount Sinai
- North Lindenhurst
- Terryville
- Port Jefferson Station
- Islip Terrace
- North Great River
- Islandia
ZIP codes in area code 516
108 ZIP codes in 77 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 516 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 516 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
NASSAUZN05 | — | 258 |
NASSAUZN02 | — | 95 |
NASSAUZN08 | — | 74 |
NASSAUZN01 | — | 60 |
NASSAUZN06 | — | 54 |
NASSAUZN03 | — | 44 |
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 516
Where is area code 516?
Area code 516 is in New York. It covers Brentwood, Hempstead, Levittown and 148 other places: 108 ZIP codes in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 516?
108 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Brentwood (11717), Hempstead (3, 11549 to 11551), Levittown (11756), Freeport (11520) and 73 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 516 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 516 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 38% of 516 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 23% 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 516?
363. They cover the same area as 516, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 516 number mean the caller is in New York?
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 516 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in New York
- 212 Manhattan
- 315 Syracuse
- 329 Poughkeepsie
- 332 Manhattan
- 347 Brooklyn
- 363 Valley Stream
- 465
- 518 Schenectady
- 585 Rochester
- 607 Binghamton
- 624
- 631 Bay Shore
- 646 Manhattan
- 680 Syracuse
- 716 Buffalo
- 718 Brooklyn
- 838 Schenectady
- 845 Poughkeepsie
- 914
- 917 New York City
- 929 Brooklyn
- 934 Bay Shore
All 23 New York 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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