Area code 562 — California
Area code 562 is in California and serves Long Beach, Norwalk. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | California (Downey, Long Beach, Whittier, Norwalk, La Habra, Lakewood, Pico Rivera, and most of southeastern Los Angeles County) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Long Beach, Norwalk |
| State | California |
| Status | In service · since 1997 |
| Time zone | Pacific · |
| Local dialing | 1+10D |
History
- Split of 310
Counties (approximate)
Los AngelesLos Angeles CountyOrangeOrange County
ZIP codes in area code 562
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
90201 Bell Gardens90220 Compton90221 Compton90223 Compton90224 Compton90239 Downey90240 Downey90241 Downey90242 Downey90262 Lynwood90267 Manhattan Beach90280 South Gate90295 Marina Del Rey90296 Playa Del Rey90307 Inglewood90309 Inglewood90310 Inglewood90507 Torrance90508 Torrance90509 Torrance90510 Torrance90601 Whittier90602 Whittier90603 Whittier90604 Whittier90605 Whittier90606 Whittier90607 Whittier90608 Whittier90609 Whittier90610 Whittier90620 Buena Park90623 La Palma90637 La Mirada90638 La Mirada90639 La Mirada90650 Norwalk90651 Norwalk90652 Norwalk90660 Pico Rivera
Format a 562 number
US numbers are written as (562) 555-0123 or 562-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 562 555 0123.
Is a call from 562 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.