Area code 609

Area code 609 Atlantic City, New Jersey

Area code 609 is in New Jersey, with numbers assigned in Atlantic City, Trenton, Princeton and 45 more places. It’s 12:10 AM there now.

State
New Jersey10 area codes in New Jersey
Time zone
Eastern12:10 AM there now
Exchanges
78048 places
Overlay
640Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 609 is

Numbers in 609 are assigned to 48 places in 12 counties: Mercer County, Atlantic County, Burlington County, Cape May County, Camden County, Ocean County, plus 6 more.

No single place dominates: Atlantic City, the largest, has 11% of the exchanges.

  • Atlantic City82
  • Trenton76
  • Princeton56
  • Pleasantville52
  • Allentown29
  • Lawrenceville26
  • Haddonfield26
  • Wildwood24
  • Barnegat23
  • Mercerville20
  • Burlington20
  • Bordentown17
  • Cranbury17
  • Fort Dix16
  • Haddon Heights16
  • Plainsboro Center15
  • Hightstown15
  • Beach Haven14
  • Hopewell13
  • Ocean City13
  • Pennington12
  • Pemberton10
  • Medford Lakes10
  • Somers Point10

Phone companies in 609

780 blocks of numbers in 609 are held by 39 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (214), AT&T Mobility (90) and Verizon Wireless (80).

A mix: about 32% wireless, 31% local phone and cable and 38% 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

609 went into service in 1957, added to the area of 201.

640 (since 2018) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

50 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in July 2026.

Calling 609

It’s 12:10 AM Eastern time in 609 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 609 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

New Jersey has 10 area codes: 201, 551, 609, 640, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908 and 973.

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 609 area code

Map of the 609 area code around Atlantic City, Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 609

Where is area code 609?

In New Jersey, covering Atlantic City, Trenton and Princeton and other places across 12 counties.

What time zone is 609 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:10 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 609 an overlay?

Yes. 640 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 609 numbers?

39 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. About 32% of blocks are wireless.

Is 609 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 50 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.