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562 area code

Area code 562 is in California. It covers Long Beach, Downey, Norwalk and 15 other places: 67 ZIP codes in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Local time there is , Pacific Time. In service since 1997, with no overlay.

Time zone
Pacific
Largest city
Long Beach
Overlays
none
In service since
1997
Rate centres
10
Prefixes assigned
702 (7,020,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 562 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 562 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.8 million 562 numbers assigned, 45% are with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless); 30% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Bandwidth); 23% with local phone companies (Frontier); 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.

Carriers holding the most 562 numbers
CarrierKindShare
T-MobileMobile21%
FrontierLandline21%
AT&T MobilityMobile13%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other10%
Verizon WirelessMobile10%
BandwidthCable, VoIP, other5%

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 562

The 8 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 562, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 562
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Long Beach, CA 27 455,548
Downey, CA 4 110,939
Norwalk, CA 3 99,789
Compton, CA 5 92,698
Whittier, CA 10 86,165
Lakewood, CA 5 79,850
La Habra, CA 3 61,970
Pico Rivera, CA 3 60,272

Nearby places using 562

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 562. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 562

67 ZIP codes in 13 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 562 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 562 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 562
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
LONG BEACH Long Beach 186
ALAMITOS — 101
NORWALK Norwalk 100
DOWNEY Downey 77
WHITTIER Whittier 63
CMTN CMTN Compton 45

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 562

Where is area code 562?

Area code 562 is in California. It covers Long Beach, Downey, Norwalk and 15 other places: 67 ZIP codes in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 562?

67 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Long Beach (27, 90801 to 90899), Downey (4, 90239 to 90242), Norwalk (3, 90650 to 90652), Compton (5, 90220 to 90224) and 9 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 562 in?

Pacific time.

Is a 562 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 45% of 562 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.

Does a 562 number mean the caller is in California?

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 562 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in California

All 41 California 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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