🇺🇸 201 area code
Area code 201 covers Jersey City, Hackensack, Fort Lee and Teaneck and the surrounding area in New Jersey. It shares that territory with 551, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 201 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 201 at a glance
- Area code
- 201
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Main cities
- Jersey City, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Teaneck, Fair Lawn, Bayonne
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 551
- Codes split from it
- 551, 609, 908, 973
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (201) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 201 555 0123
Cities in area code 201
- Jersey City
- Hackensack
- Fort Lee
- Teaneck
- Fair Lawn
- Bayonne
- Englewood
- Kearny
- Bergenfield
- North Bergen
Is a 201 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 201 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 201 number to people in New Jersey because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 201 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 201
201 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 201/551 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 551, 609, 908 and 973 were carved out of or added to 201.
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Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 201?
Area code 201 is in New Jersey, United States. It covers Jersey City, Hackensack, Fort Lee, Teaneck, Fair Lawn and Bayonne.
What time zone is area code 201?
201 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 201?
551 serves the same area as 201. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 201 start?
201 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 201?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 201?
If you live in or near New Jersey, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 201 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 201?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.