Area code 856 — New Jersey
Area code 856 is in New Jersey and serves Camden, Vineland. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | New Jersey (Cherry Hill, Camden, Millville, Vineland, and most of southwestern New Jersey) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Camden, Vineland |
| State | New Jersey |
| Status | In service · since 1999 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Split of 609
Counties (approximate)
AtlanticAtlantic CountyBurlingtonBurlington CountyCamdenCamden CountyCape MayCape May CountyCumberlandCumberland CountyGloucesterGloucester CountySalemSalem County
ZIP codes in area code 856
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
08001 Alloway08002 Cherry Hill08003 Cherry Hill08004 Atco08007 Barrington08009 Berlin08010 Beverly08012 Blackwood08014 Bridgeport08018 Cedar Brook08020 Clarksboro08021 Clementon08023 Deepwater08025 Ewan08026 Gibbsboro08027 Gibbstown08028 Glassboro08029 Glendora08030 Gloucester City08031 Bellmawr08032 Grenloch08033 Haddonfield08034 Cherry Hill08035 Haddon Heights08036 Hainesport08037 Hammonton08038 Hancocks Bridge08039 Harrisonville08043 Voorhees08045 Lawnside08046 Willingboro08048 Lumberton08049 Magnolia08051 Mantua08052 Maple Shade08053 Marlton08054 Mount Laurel08055 Medford08056 Mickleton08057 Moorestown
Format a 856 number
US numbers are written as (856) 555-0123 or 856-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 856 555 0123.
Is a call from 856 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.