Area code 862 — New Jersey
Area code 862 is in New Jersey. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | New Jersey (northernmost part) |
|---|---|
| State | New Jersey |
| Status | In service · since 2001 |
| Time zone | Eastern · |
| Overlay codes | 973 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Overlaid on 973
Counties (approximate)
BergenBergen CountyEssexEssex CountyHudson CountyMorrisMorris CountyPassaicPassaic CountySomerset CountySussexSussex CountyUnion CountyWarrenWarren County
ZIP codes in area code 862
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
07003 Bloomfield07004 Fairfield07005 Boonton07006 Caldwell07007 Caldwell07009 Cedar Grove07011 Clifton07012 Clifton07013 Clifton07014 Clifton07015 Clifton07017 East Orange07018 East Orange07019 East Orange07021 Essex Fells07026 Garfield07028 Glen Ridge07029 Harrison07031 North Arlington07032 Kearny07034 Lake Hiawatha07035 Lincoln Park07039 Livingston07040 Maplewood07041 Millburn07042 Montclair07043 Montclair07044 Verona07045 Montville07046 Mountain Lakes07050 Orange07051 Orange07052 West Orange07054 Parsippany07055 Passaic07057 Wallington07058 Pine Brook07068 Roseland07070 Rutherford07071 Lyndhurst
Format a 862 number
US numbers are written as (862) 555-0123 or 862-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 862 555 0123.
Is a call from 862 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.