Washington area codes
Washington has 6 area codes covering 4 areas. In one of them several codes overlay the same ground, so a number there can have any of them: 206, 360 and 564 around Seattle. The newest, 564, came into service in 2017.
- Area codes
- 6
- Areas
- 4
- Overlay areas
- 1
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Newest
- 564 (2017)
- ZIP codes
- 716 in Washington
NANPA has relief planning under way for 509: its numbers are running out, and a new overlay or split is being prepared.
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Every Washington area code
| Code | Where | Overlays | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Seattle, Des Moines, Bainbridge Island | 564 | 1947 |
| 253 | Tacoma, Kent, Auburn | none | 1997 |
| 360 | Vancouver, Marysville, Olympia | 564 | 1995 |
| 425 | Bellevue, Everett, Renton | none | 1997 |
| 509 | Spokane, Yakima, Kennewick | none | 1957 |
| 564 | Vancouver, Marysville, Olympia | 206, 360 | 2017 |
Washington 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.
206, 360, 564 — Seattle
564 covers the whole area; 206 and 360 each cover part of it (the table above says which).
68 places, the largest 36 here (each code's page lists all of its own):
- Seattle
- Vancouver
- Marysville
- Olympia
- Bremerton
- Longview
- Mount Vernon
- Des Moines
- Camas
- Bainbridge Island
- Oak Harbor
- Battle Ground
- Silverdale
- Port Angeles
- Centralia
- Aberdeen
- Ridgefield
- Enumclaw
- Poulsbo
- Yelm
- Shelton
- Port Townsend
- Snohomish
- Vashon
- Orting
- Chehalis
- Woodland
- Black Diamond
- Rochester
- Buckley
- Belfair
- Montesano
- La Center
- Elma
- Forks
- Kalama
11 counties:
509 — Spokane
107 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 509):
- Spokane
- Yakima
- Kennewick
- Pasco
- Richland
- Wenatchee
- Walla Walla
- Pullman
- Moses Lake
- Ellensburg
- Sunnyside
- Cheney
- Liberty Lake
- Grandview
- Othello
- Toppenish
- Ephrata
- Selah
- Quincy
- Clarkston
- Prosser
- Newman Lake
- Connell
- Omak
- Colville
- Medical Lake
- Deer Park
- Wapato
- Granger
- Benton City
- Mattawa
- Goldendale
- Dayton
- Colfax
- Chewelah
- Warden
8 counties:
425 — Everett
12 places:
- Bellevue
- Everett
- Renton
- Kirkland
- Bothell
- Issaquah
- Maple Valley
- North Bend
- Carnation
- Fall City
- Ames Lake
- Snoqualmie Pass
3 counties:
253 — Tacoma
9 places:
2 counties:
Area codes of the largest cities in Washington
| City | Area codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 206 | 754,195 |
| Spokane | 509 | 230,293 |
| Tacoma | 253 | 222,758 |
| Vancouver | 360, 564 | 195,300 |
| Bellevue | 425 | 151,847 |
| Kent | 253 | 135,603 |
| Everett | 425 | 111,845 |
| Spokane Valley † | 509 | 106,365 |
| Renton | 425 | 105,317 |
| Federal Way † | 253, 206 | 99,493 |
| Yakima | 509 | 96,961 |
| Kirkland | 425 | 92,621 |
| Auburn | 253 | 85,676 |
| Kennewick | 509 | 85,295 |
| Pasco | 509 | 79,575 |
| Redmond † | 425 | 77,353 |
| Marysville | 360, 564 | 73,002 |
| Sammamish † | 425 | 66,463 |
| Lakewood † | 253 | 62,937 |
| Richland | 509 | 62,753 |
| Shoreline † | 206 | 61,431 |
| Lacey † | 360, 564 | 57,737 |
| Olympia | 360, 564 | 55,951 |
| Burien † | 206 | 51,513 |
| Bothell | 425 | 49,610 |
| Bremerton | 360, 564 | 44,830 |
| Puyallup | 253 | 42,746 |
| Issaquah | 425 | 39,591 |
| Parkland † | 253 | 38,742 |
| Longview | 360, 564 | 38,069 |
| Wenatchee | 509 | 35,484 |
| Mount Vernon | 360, 564 | 35,377 |
| Graham | 253 | 35,079 |
| University Place † | 253 | 34,911 |
| Spanaway † | 253 | 34,019 |
| Walla Walla | 509 | 33,925 |
| Des Moines | 253, 206 | 32,823 |
| Pullman | 509 | 32,229 |
| Orchards † | 360, 564 | 29,438 |
| Maple Valley | 425 | 28,287 |
† 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 Washington area codes
How many area codes does Washington have?
6: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509 and 564. 3 of them are in overlay areas, where several codes share the same ground.
What is the newest area code in Washington?
564, in service since 2017. It overlays 206 and 360.
What are the area codes of the largest cities in Washington?
Seattle: 206. Spokane: 509. Tacoma: 253. Vancouver: 360 and 564. Bellevue: 425.
What time zone are Washington area codes in?
Pacific time.
Every US area code · Washington 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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