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862 area code

Area code 862 is in New Jersey. It covers Newark, Paterson, East Orange and 111 other places: 132 ZIP codes in Essex, Morris, Passaic and 2 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2001 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 973, so a number from there can have either code.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Newark
Overlays
973
In service since
2001
Rate centres
40
Prefixes assigned
390 (3,900,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 862 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 862 numbers is assigned to. Of the 3.7 million 862 numbers assigned, 51% are with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless); 49% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Bandwidth and Optimum).

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 862 numbers
CarrierKindShare
T-MobileMobile22%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other21%
AT&T MobilityMobile18%
Verizon WirelessMobile10%
BandwidthCable, VoIP, other6%
OptimumCable, VoIP, other3%

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 862

The 36 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 862, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 862
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Newark, NJ 20 310,178
Paterson, NJ 14 158,735
Passaic, NJ 1 70,002
Bloomfield, NJ 1 53,771
Belleville, NJ 1 37,984
Orange, NJ 2 34,181
Livingston, NJ 1 31,488
Nutley, NJ 1 29,980
Little Falls, NJ 1 28,085
Morristown, NJ 3 20,453
Hawthorne, NJ 2 19,628
Dover, NJ 2 18,563
South Orange, NJ 1 18,539
Madison, NJ 1 16,447
West Milford, NJ 1 14,966
Hopatcong, NJ 1 14,565
Verona, NJ 1 14,545
Pompton Lakes, NJ 1 11,047
Succasunna, NJ 1 9,799
Lake Mohawk, NJ — 9,508
Chatham, NJ 1 9,407
Caldwell, NJ 2 9,003
Whippany, NJ 2 8,970
Boonton, NJ 1 8,854
Newton, NJ 1 8,369
Butler, NJ 1 8,133
Millburn, NJ 1 7,532
Vernon, NJ 1 7,195
Rockaway, NJ 1 6,613
Mendham, NJ 1 4,973
Netcong, NJ 1 3,659
Sussex, NJ 1 2,145
Newfoundland, NJ 1 1,361
Branchville, NJ 2 814
Andover, NJ 1 728
Mount Freedom, NJ 1 215

Nearby places using 862

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 862. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 862

132 ZIP codes in 89 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 862 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 862 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 862
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
NEWARK Newark 84
PASSAIC Passaic 40
ORANGE Orange 26
PATERSON Paterson 24
BLOOMFIELD Bloomfield 22
MORRISTOWN Morristown 22

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 862

Where is area code 862?

Area code 862 is in New Jersey. It covers Newark, Paterson, East Orange and 111 other places: 132 ZIP codes in Essex, Morris, Passaic and 2 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 862?

132 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Newark (20, 07101 to 07199), Paterson (14, 07501 to 07544), East Orange (3, 07017 to 07019), Passaic (07055) and 85 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 862 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 862 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 51% of 862 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 862?

973. They cover the same area as 862, so a new number there can be given any of them.

Does a 862 number mean the caller is in New Jersey?

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 862 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in New Jersey

All 10 New Jersey 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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