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Area code 804

Area code 804 Richmond, Virginia

Area code 804 is in Virginia, with numbers assigned in Richmond, Petersburg, Chester and 33 more places. It’s 12:10 AM there now.

State
Virginia10 area codes in Virginia
Time zone
Eastern12:10 AM there now
Exchanges
78136 places
Overlay
686Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 804 is

Numbers in 804 are assigned to 36 places in 26 counties: Richmond city, Chesterfield County, Petersburg city, Hanover County, Gloucester County, Henrico County, plus 20 more.

Richmond has the most, 47% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 35 other places.

  • Richmond366
  • Petersburg49
  • Chester34
  • Ashland21
  • Midlothian19
  • Mechanicsville18
  • Gloucester Point15
  • Sandston13
  • Hopewell12
  • Tappahannock11
  • Warsaw9
  • Enon8
  • Powhatan7
  • Kilmarnock7
  • Dinwiddie6
  • Colonial Beach6
  • Saluda5
  • Waverly5
  • Charles City5
  • Mathews5
  • Goochland5
  • Fairfield5
  • King William5
  • Bowling Green5

Phone companies in 804

781 blocks of numbers in 804 are held by 40 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (229), Verizon Wireless (98) and T-Mobile (77).

A mix: about 29% wireless, 35% 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

804 went into service in 1973.

686 (since 2024) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

103 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in June 2025.

Calling 804

It’s 12:10 AM Eastern time in 804 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 804 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Virginia has 10 area codes: 276, 434, 540, 571, 686, 703, 757, 804, 826 and 948.

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 804 area code

Map of the 804 area code around Richmond, Petersburg and Chester, Virginia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 804

Where is area code 804?

In Virginia, covering Richmond, Petersburg and Chester and other places across 26 counties.

What time zone is 804 in?

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

Is 804 an overlay?

Yes. 686 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 804 numbers?

40 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. About 29% of blocks are wireless.

Is 804 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 103 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.