Area code 209

Area code 209 Stockton, California

Area code 209 is in California, with numbers assigned in Stockton, Modesto, Merced and 53 more places. It’s 9:11 PM there now.

State
California41 area codes in California
Time zone
Pacific9:11 PM there now
Exchanges
78456 places
Overlay
350Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 209 is

Numbers in 209 are assigned to 56 places in 11 counties: San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County, Merced County, Tuolumne County, Amador County, Fresno County, plus 5 more.

No single place dominates: Stockton, the largest, has 18% of the exchanges.

  • Stockton138
  • Modesto137
  • Merced57
  • Manteca44
  • Lodi36
  • Tracy32
  • Turlock31
  • Sonora22
  • Fresno19
  • Atwater18
  • Los Banos17
  • Jackson13
  • Oakdale11
  • Galt9
  • Waterford8
  • Riverbank7
  • Jamestown7
  • Ripon6
  • Ione6
  • Yosemite West6
  • Dos Palos6
  • Hughson6
  • Tuolumne City5
  • Coulterville5

Phone companies in 209

784 blocks of numbers in 209 are held by 41 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (180), AT&T Mobility (128) and T-Mobile (95).

A mix: about 38% wireless, 30% local phone and cable and 32% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

209 went into service in 1958, added to the area of 415.

350 (since 2022) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

47 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in January 2025.

Calling 209

It’s 9:11 PM Pacific time in 209 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 209 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

California has 41 area codes: 209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 341, 350, 357, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 738, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 837, 840, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 and 951.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 209 area code

Map of the 209 area code around Stockton, Modesto and Merced, California.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 209

Where is area code 209?

In California, covering Stockton, Modesto and Merced and other places across 11 counties.

What time zone is 209 in?

Pacific time. It was 9:11 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 209 an overlay?

Yes. 350 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 209 numbers?

41 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile. About 38% of blocks are wireless.

Is 209 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 47 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.