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Area code 253

Area code 253 Tacoma, Washington

Area code 253 is in Washington, with numbers assigned in Tacoma, Auburn, Kent and 6 more places. It’s 9:10 PM there now.

State
Washington6 area codes in Washington
Time zone
Pacific9:10 PM there now
Exchanges
5089 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 253 is

Numbers in 253 are assigned to 9 places in 2 counties: Pierce County and King County.

Tacoma has the most, 45% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 8 other places.

  • Tacoma228
  • Auburn82
  • Kent44
  • Puyallup27
  • Des Moines23
  • Gig Harbor20
  • Sumner15
  • Graham13
  • Roy5

Phone companies in 253

508 blocks of numbers in 253 are held by 23 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (149), T-Mobile (82) and Inteliquent (49).

A mix: about 32% wireless, 32% local phone and cable and 36% 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

253 went into service in 1997, added to the area of 206.

51 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in March 2026.

Calling 253

It’s 9:10 PM Pacific time in 253 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 253 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Washington has 6 area codes: 206, 253, 360, 425, 509 and 564.

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 253 area code

Map of the 253 area code around Tacoma, Auburn and Kent, Washington.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 253

Where is area code 253?

In Washington, covering Tacoma, Auburn and Kent and other places across 2 counties.

What time zone is 253 in?

Pacific time. It was 9:10 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 253 an overlay?

No. 253 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 253 numbers?

23 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), T-Mobile and Inteliquent. About 32% of blocks are wireless.

Is 253 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 51 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.