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Area code 562

Area code 562 Long Beach, California

Area code 562 is in California, with numbers assigned in Long Beach, Norwalk, Downey and 5 more places. It’s 9:10 PM there now.

State
California41 area codes in California
Time zone
Pacific9:10 PM there now
Exchanges
7028 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 562 is

Numbers in 562 are assigned to 8 places in 2 counties: Los Angeles County and Orange County.

Long Beach has the most, 26% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 7 other places.

  • Long Beach186
  • Norwalk100
  • Downey77
  • Whittier63
  • Compton60
  • Lakewood42
  • La Habra39
  • Pico Rivera34

Phone companies in 562

702 blocks of numbers in 562 are held by 31 phone companies. The most belong to Frontier (158), T-Mobile (119) and AT&T Mobility (78).

A mix: about 35% wireless, 29% 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

562 went into service in 1997, added to the area of 310.

98 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in August 2026.

Calling 562

It’s 9:10 PM Pacific time in 562 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 562 and the 7-digit number.

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 562 area code

Map of the 562 area code around Long Beach, Norwalk and Downey, California.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 562

Where is area code 562?

In California, covering Long Beach, Norwalk and Downey and other places across 2 counties.

What time zone is 562 in?

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

Is 562 an overlay?

No. 562 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 562 numbers?

31 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Frontier, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility. About 35% of blocks are wireless.

Is 562 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 98 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.