Area code 213 — California
Area code 213 is in California and serves Los Angeles (Downtown). Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | California (central area of Los Angeles) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Los Angeles (Downtown) |
| State | California |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Pacific · |
| Overlay codes | 323738 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 1+10D |
History
- Created for the southern third of California
- 1951: split to create 714
- 1957: split to create 805
- 1984: split to create 818
- 1991: split to create 310
- 1998: split to create 323
- 2017: merged with 323 as an overlay
- 2024: overlaid by 738
Counties (approximate)
Los AngelesLos Angeles County
ZIP codes in area code 213
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
90001 Los Angeles90002 Los Angeles90003 Los Angeles90004 Los Angeles90005 Los Angeles90006 Los Angeles90007 Los Angeles90008 Los Angeles90009 Los Angeles90010 Los Angeles90011 Los Angeles90012 Los Angeles90013 Los Angeles90014 Los Angeles90015 Los Angeles90017 Los Angeles90018 Los Angeles90019 Los Angeles90020 Los Angeles90021 Los Angeles90022 Los Angeles90023 Los Angeles90026 Los Angeles90027 Los Angeles90028 Los Angeles90029 Los Angeles90030 Los Angeles90031 Los Angeles90032 Los Angeles90033 Los Angeles90036 Los Angeles90037 Los Angeles90038 Los Angeles90039 Los Angeles90040 Los Angeles90043 Los Angeles90044 Los Angeles90046 Los Angeles90047 Los Angeles90048 Los Angeles
Format a 213 number
US numbers are written as (213) 555-0123 or 213-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 213 555 0123.
Is a call from 213 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.