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Area Code Profile · Washington

The 253 area code is located in the state of Washington and covers 71 cities, serving a total population of approximately 1,108,689. Major cities covered by the 253 area code include Tacoma, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn, Lakewood (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 492 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 4,920,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 27 distinct carriers, with Tacoma as the primary rate center location.

Pacific Time71 Cities492 Prefixes

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 253.

44.4 y/oMedian Age
$65,900Median Income
$384,000Median Home Value
1,108,689Total Population

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(253) 644-5749May 16, 2026Telemarketer
Offered an unsolicited quote for local roofing and home energy services. They knew my area code but when I asked how they got my number, they hung up immediately.
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(253) 657-5766May 20, 2026Debt Collector
Automated voice caller looking for someone named David. Keeps calling repeatedly asking to settle a debt. I have had this number for years and don't know David.
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(253) 670-5783May 19, 2026Political
Pre-recorded campaign call promoting a local candidate. Did not respect my request to be placed on the Do Not Call list.
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(253) 683-5800May 18, 2026Scam / Fraud
Received a text and follow-up call saying my bank account was locked due to suspicious transactions. Included a link to a fake login portal. Do not click!
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Cities in the 253 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 253 are: Tacoma (198,397), Kent (92,411), Federal Way (89,306), Auburn (70,180), and Lakewood (58,163).

Other cities in the 253 area code include:

South Hill, Puyallup, Parkland, University Place, East Hill-Meridian, Des Moines, Spanaway, Graham, Frederickson, Covington, Bonney Lake, Elk Plain, Lakeland North, Artondale, Lake Tapps, Lakeland South, Prairie Ridge, Fort Lewis, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Sumner, Edgewood, Fife, Midland, DuPont, Summit.

CityPopulation% in Area Code
Tacoma198,397100%
Kent92,41192%
Federal Way89,306100%
Auburn70,180100%
Lakewood58,163100%
South Hill52,43190%
Puyallup37,022100%
Parkland35,803100%
University Place31,144100%
East Hill-Meridian29,878100%
Des Moines29,67324%
Spanaway27,227100%
Graham23,49163%
Frederickson18,719100%
Covington17,57584%
Bonney Lake17,374100%
Elk Plain14,205100%
Lakeland North12,942100%
Artondale12,653100%
Lake Tapps11,859100%

Showing top 20 of 71 cities.

What Time Zone is Area Code 253?

Pacific Time Zone

Abbreviation: PT · UTC Offset: UTC-8

The 253 area code lies within the Pacific Time Zone (PT, UTC-8).

Nearby Area Codes

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Phone Prefixes in the 253 Area Code

492 prefixes found · 27 carriers · 10 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(253) 200LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAPUYALLUP
(253) 201ONVOY, LLC - WATACOMA
(253) 202T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMAWVLY
(253) 203MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. - WATACOMA
(253) 204ONVOY, LLC - WAAUBURN
(253) 205LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAAUBURN
(253) 207QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA
(253) 208CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMA
(253) 209NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCTACOMA
(253) 210LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAGRAHAM
(253) 212TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WATACOMA
(253) 213T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 214MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WADES MOINES
(253) 215COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCROY
(253) 216MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. - WAKENT
(253) 217T-MOBILE USA, INC.AUBURN
(253) 218ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMAUBURN
(253) 219NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCTACOMA
(253) 220BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WAKENT
(253) 221METROPCS, INC.TACOMAWVLY
(253) 222T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 223T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 224T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 225CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WAGIG HARBOR
(253) 226T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 227T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 228T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 229NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCTACOMA
(253) 230T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 231LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WATACOMAWVLY
(253) 232T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 233USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.TACOMA
(253) 234MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCKENT
(253) 235LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WATACOMAWVLY
(253) 236LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAKENT
(253) 237ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMDES MOINES
(253) 238LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WATACOMA
(253) 239LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAKENT
(253) 240T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 241NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCTACOMA
(253) 242CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMAWVLY
(253) 243ONVOY, LLC - WAKENT
(253) 244CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMA
(253) 245BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WAAUBURN
(253) 246ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMKENT
(253) 247CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WAAUBURN
(253) 248ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMTACOMAWVLY
(253) 249ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMAUBURN
(253) 250ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMTACOMAWVLY
(253) 251MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WAPUYALLUP
(253) 252ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMTACOMAWVLY
(253) 254ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMTACOMA
(253) 255T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 256ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMPUYALLUP
(253) 257T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMAWVLY
(253) 258T-MOBILE USA, INC.AUBURN
(253) 259CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WAAUBURN
(253) 260CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMA
(253) 261T-MOBILE USA, INC.AUBURN
(253) 262RAINIER CONNECT, INC. - WAGRAHAM
(253) 263CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WAAUBURN
(253) 264NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCSUMNER
(253) 265CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINKGIG HARBOR
(253) 266T-MOBILE USA, INC.AUBURN
(253) 267COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCTACOMA
(253) 268COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCPUYALLUP
(253) 269LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WAAUBURN
(253) 270ONVOY, LLC - WAKENT
(253) 271COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCGRAHAM
(253) 272QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA
(253) 273T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 274QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA
(253) 275GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - WAAUBURN
(253) 276ONVOY, LLC - WATACOMA
(253) 277COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCKENT
(253) 278CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMA
(253) 279NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCTACOMA
(253) 280QWEST CORPORATIONTACOMA
(253) 281CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMAWVLY
(253) 282T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 283T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 284ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMTACOMA
(253) 285ONVOY, LLC - WAAUBURN
(253) 286ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMPUYALLUP
(253) 287T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 288QWEST CORPORATIONAUBURN
(253) 289TELNYX LLCAUBURN
(253) 290CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMAWVLY
(253) 291USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.TACOMA
(253) 292COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCTACOMA
(253) 293CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WAAUBURN
(253) 294COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCAUBURN
(253) 295ONVOY, LLC - WATACOMA
(253) 296NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCDES MOINES
(253) 297T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMAWVLY
(253) 298T-MOBILE USA, INC.TACOMA
(253) 299ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAMSUMNER
(253) 300ONVOY, LLC - WATACOMA
(253) 301COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCTACOMA
(253) 302CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WATACOMA

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 253?
Area code 253 is located in Washington, covering cities including Tacoma, Kent, Federal Way.
What time zone is area code 253?
Area code 253 is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT, UTC-8).
What state is area code 253?
Area code 253 is in Washington.