The 201 area code
The 201 area code covers Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee in New Jersey, in the Eastern time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, the codes it overlays, how 201 numbers are written, and how to get a local 201 number for your business.
201 covers Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee in New Jersey. It sits in the Eastern time zone, where it is currently 11:27 PM. It shares that ground with 551, so ten-digit dialling is required. Numbers are written as (201) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 201 area code?
The 201 area code serves Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee in New Jersey. It is one of the active area codes in the North American Numbering Plan, the system that assigns phone numbers across the United States, Canada, and nearby regions. A caller seeing a 201 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to New Jersey.
What cities use the 201 area code?
These are the places with numbering prefixes in 201, the ones with the most prefixes first:
Jersey City accounts for the largest share of 201 prefixes, with Hackensack and Fort Lee next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 201.
Which area codes overlay 201?
201 is part of an overlay complex with 551. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography instead of splitting the region in two, so existing numbers keep their code and new ones get the added code. Two neighbours on the same street can hold different area codes. That is why ten-digit dialling is required here: you cannot assume a local call shares your area code.
What time is it in the 201 area code?
The 201 area code is in the Eastern time zone. Right now it is about 11:27 PM there. If you are calling a 201 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 201 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 201 phone number
A full 201 number is ten digits: the three-digit area code, then a three-digit prefix, then a four-digit line number. It is usually written as (201) XXX-XXXX, or 201-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 201 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 201
These area codes also serve New Jersey:
Getting a local 201 number for your business
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Common questions about the 201 area code
Where is the 201 area code?
The 201 area code covers Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee in New Jersey, in the Eastern time zone.
What cities use the 201 area code?
Jersey City, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Teaneck, Fair Lawn, Bayonne, Englewood and Kearny all have numbering prefixes in 201.
What time zone is the 201 area code in?
The 201 area code is in the Eastern time zone. The current local time there is 11:27 PM.
Does 201 overlay another area code?
Yes. 201 is part of an overlay complex with 551. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography, which is why ten-digit dialling is required there: two neighbours can hold different area codes on the same street.
Is 201 a real area code?
Yes. 201 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee in New Jersey.
How do I get a 201 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 201 number so customers in Jersey City, Hackensack and Fort Lee see a familiar area code when you call, and so your business looks local. HiThisIs includes a local number with every plan and answers it around the clock.