Area code 856

Area code 856 Camden, New Jersey

Area code 856 is in New Jersey, with numbers assigned in Camden, Haddonfield, Moorestown-Lenola and 27 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
New Jersey10 area codes in New Jersey
Time zone
Eastern12:13 AM there now
Exchanges
67630 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 856 is

Numbers in 856 are assigned to 30 places in 5 counties: Camden County, Gloucester County, Cumberland County, Burlington County and Salem County.

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

  • Camden80
  • Haddonfield65
  • Moorestown-Lenola54
  • Vineland44
  • Woodbury30
  • Merchantville30
  • Haddon Heights28
  • Williamstown25
  • Laurel Springs24
  • Bridgeton21
  • Marlton21
  • Blackwood20
  • Collingswood19
  • Mullica Hill17
  • Berlin16
  • Pitman16
  • Glassboro16
  • Millville15
  • Swedesboro12
  • Penns Grove12
  • Gloucester City11
  • Salem10
  • Riverton10
  • Paulsboro9

Phone companies in 856

676 blocks of numbers in 856 are held by 43 phone companies. The most belong to Verizon (174), Paetec Itel (90) and T-Mobile (55).

A large share, about 50%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 20% and local phone and cable companies 30%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

856 went into service in 1999, added to the area of 609.

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

Calling 856

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 856 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 856 and the 7-digit number.

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 856 area code

Map of the 856 area code around Camden, Haddonfield and Moorestown-Lenola, New Jersey.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 856

Where is area code 856?

In New Jersey, covering Camden, Haddonfield and Moorestown-Lenola and other places across 5 counties.

What time zone is 856 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 856 an overlay?

No. 856 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 856 numbers?

43 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Verizon, Paetec Itel and T-Mobile. About 20% of blocks are wireless.

Is 856 running out of numbers?

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