Pennsylvania Area Codes: Complete List With Cities Served

Pennsylvania is served by 15 area codes. Growth in phone lines has pushed the state to add new codes over the years, often as overlays on existing regions.

Pennsylvania area code list

Area codeMain places served
215Philadelphia, Levittown, Fort Washington and Doylestown
223Harrisburg, York, Lancaster and Carlisle
267Philadelphia, Levittown, Doylestown and Coopersburg
272Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Pittston and Williamsport
412Pittsburgh, Mckeesport, West Mifflin and Ambridge
445Philadelphia, Levittown, Doylestown and Coopersburg
484Reading, Philadelphia, Allentown and Valley Forge
570Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Williamsport and Pittston
582Erie, Johnstown, Somerset and Albion
610Philadelphia, Reading, Allentown and Bethlehem
717Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and Hanover
724Pittsburgh, New Castle, Boyers and Warrendale
814Erie, Johnstown, Warren and State College
835Reading, Philadelphia, Allentown and Bethlehem
878Pittsburgh, Mckeesport, New Castle and West Mifflin

Place names come from ZIP code records linked to each area code, so they show where a code is most common rather than exact boundaries.

Area codes by major city

CityArea codes
Philadelphia215, 267, 445, 484, 610, 835
Pittsburgh412, 724, 878
Erie582, 814
Harrisburg223, 717
Reading223, 484, 610, 717, 835
Scranton272, 570
Allentown484, 610, 835
Johnstown582, 724, 814, 878
York223, 717
Bethlehem484, 610, 835
Wilkes Barre272, 570
Lancaster223, 717
Levittown215, 267, 445
Mckeesport412, 724, 878
New Castle724, 878

How to format a Pennsylvania phone number

US numbers have ten digits: the area code, a three-digit exchange and a four-digit line number. A Pennsylvania number is written as (215) 555-0123 for display, or +12155550123 in E.164 format for storage.

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Why overlays matter for your forms

With overlays, you cannot guess a city from its area code alone, and people who move keep their numbers. Use area codes for display and formatting, not for location checks.

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