Area code 304

Area code 304 Charleston, West Virginia

Area code 304 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in West Virginia, with numbers assigned in Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling and 170 more places. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
West Virginia2 area codes in West Virginia
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
785173 places
Overlay
681Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 304 is

Numbers in 304 are assigned to 173 places in 55 counties: Kanawha County, Wayne County, Cabell County, Harrison County, Monongalia County, Marshall County, plus 49 more.

No single place dominates: Charleston, the largest, has 12% of the exchanges.

  • Charleston96
  • Huntington45
  • Wheeling35
  • Morgantown33
  • Parkersburg28
  • Clarksburg27
  • Beckley25
  • Martinsburg21
  • Bluefield18
  • Logan15
  • Weirton14
  • Fairmont12
  • Elkins11
  • Falling Waters9
  • Buckhannon9
  • Summersville8
  • Ripley8
  • Princeton8
  • Lewisburg8
  • New Martinsville7
  • Sutton7
  • Weston6
  • Bridgeport6
  • Keyser5

Phone companies in 304

785 blocks of numbers in 304 are held by 42 phone companies. The most belong to Frontier (341), AT&T Mobility (72) and Gateway Telecom (47).

A mix: about 25% wireless, 46% local phone and cable and 29% 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

304 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

681 (since 2009) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

7 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in January 2026.

Calling 304

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 304 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 304 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

West Virginia has 2 area codes: 304 and 681.

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 304 area code

Map of the 304 area code around Charleston, Huntington and Wheeling, West Virginia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 304

Where is area code 304?

In West Virginia, covering Charleston, Huntington and Wheeling and other places across 55 counties.

What time zone is 304 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:12 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 304 an overlay?

Yes. 681 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 304 numbers?

42 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Frontier, AT&T Mobility and Gateway Telecom. About 25% of blocks are wireless.

Is 304 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 7 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.