Delaware area codes
Delaware has one area code, 302, for all of Delaware.
- Area codes
- 1
- Areas
- 1
- Overlay areas
- 0
- Time zone
- Eastern
- ZIP codes
- 96 in Delaware
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Every Delaware area code
| Code | Where | Overlays | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Wilmington, Dover, Newark | none | 1947 |
Delaware area codes by area
Codes that overlay one another share one area. The places listed have a telephone rate centre of their own in NANPA's records, largest first; each links to its ZIP codes.
302 — Wilmington
27 places:
- Wilmington
- Dover
- Newark
- Middletown
- Hockessin
- Smyrna
- Milford
- Seaford
- Georgetown
- Millsboro
- New Castle
- Laurel
- Camden
- Harrington
- Milton
- Lewes
- Selbyville
- Ocean View
- Bridgeville
- Delmar
- Delaware City
- Greenwood
- Dagsboro
- Rehoboth Beach
- Felton
- Frederica
- Hartly
3 counties:
Area codes of the largest cities in Delaware
| City | Area codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 302 | 71,727 |
| Dover | 302 | 39,837 |
| Newark | 302 | 30,330 |
| Middletown | 302 | 24,661 |
| Bear † | 302 | 22,370 |
| Glasgow † | 302 | 15,546 |
| Brookside † | 302 | 15,115 |
| Camden Wyoming † | 302 | 14,061 |
| Magnolia † | 302 | 13,770 |
| Hockessin | 302 | 13,439 |
| Smyrna | 302 | 13,165 |
| Milford | 302 | 12,803 |
| Pike Creek Valley † | 302 | 12,431 |
| Claymont † | 302 | 8,786 |
| Seaford | 302 | 8,485 |
| Wilmington Manor † | 302 | 8,214 |
| North Star † | 302 | 7,834 |
| Georgetown | 302 | 7,660 |
| Millsboro | 302 | 7,424 |
| Pike Creek † | 302 | 7,129 |
| Edgemoor † | 302 | 6,349 |
| Elsmere † | 302 | 6,203 |
| New Castle | 302 | 5,579 |
| Clayton † | 302 | 4,222 |
| Rising Sun-Lebanon † | 302 | 4,163 |
| Laurel | 302 | 4,152 |
| Camden | 302 | 4,106 |
| Harrington | 302 | 3,838 |
| Highland Acres † | 302 | 3,752 |
| Greenville † | 302 | 3,713 |
| Milton | 302 | 3,567 |
| Lewes | 302 | 3,505 |
| Selbyville | 302 | 3,097 |
| Dover Base Housing † | 302 | 2,962 |
| Ocean View | 302 | 2,851 |
| Townsend † | 302 | 2,832 |
| Bridgeville | 302 | 2,745 |
| Riverview † | 302 | 2,596 |
| Millville † | 302 | 2,430 |
| Delmar | 302 | 2,412 |
† NANPA lists no rate centre for the town itself; these are the codes of the nearest one. A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Questions about Delaware area codes
How many area codes does Delaware have?
One: 302.
What are the area codes of the largest cities in Delaware?
Wilmington: 302. Dover: 302. Newark: 302. Middletown: 302. Bear: 302.
What time zone are Delaware area codes in?
Eastern time.
Every US area code · Delaware ZIP codes
Source: NANPA NPA database and central office code assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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