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Area Code Profile · Pennsylvania

The 272 area code is located in the state of Pennsylvania and covers 372 cities, serving a total population of approximately 879,029. Major cities covered by the 272 area code include Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Hazleton, Bloomsburg (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 271 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 2,710,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 36 distinct carriers, with Scranton as the primary rate center location.

Eastern Time372 Cities271 Prefixes

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 272.

43.9 y/oMedian Age
$86,400Median Income
$629,000Median Home Value
879,029Total Population

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(272) 705-5810May 20, 2026Scam / Fraud
Robocall claiming to be from the IRS. Stated that my Social Security Number has been flagged and suspended. Asked to press 1 to speak with an agent. Obvious phishing scam.
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(272) 718-5827May 19, 2026Robocall
Received a silent call. When I answered, there was just dead air for 5 seconds before it automatically disconnected. Likely an automated system testing for active numbers.
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(272) 731-5844May 18, 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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(272) 744-5861May 17, 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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(272) 757-5878May 16, 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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Cities in the 272 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 272 are: Scranton (76,089), Wilkes-Barre (41,498), Williamsport (29,381), Hazleton (25,340), and Bloomsburg (14,855).

Other cities in the 272 area code include:

Pottsville, Dunmore, Kingston, Mountain Top, Berwick, Nanticoke, Sunbury, East Stroudsburg, Lock Haven, Carbondale, Old Forge, Pittston, Shamokin, Tamaqua, Milton, Archbald, Blakely, South Williamsport, Arlington Heights, Taylor, Dickson City, Plymouth, Mount Carmel, Lewisburg, Moosic.

CityPopulation% in Area Code
Scranton76,089100%
Wilkes-Barre41,498100%
Williamsport29,381100%
Hazleton25,340100%
Bloomsburg14,855100%
Pottsville14,324100%
Dunmore14,057100%
Kingston13,182100%
Mountain Top10,982100%
Berwick10,477100%
Nanticoke10,465100%
Sunbury9,905100%
East Stroudsburg9,840100%
Lock Haven9,772100%
Carbondale8,891100%
Old Forge8,313100%
Pittston7,739100%
Shamokin7,374100%
Tamaqua7,107100%
Milton7,042100%

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What Time Zone is Area Code 272?

Eastern Time Zone

Abbreviation: ET · UTC Offset: UTC-5

The 272 area code lies within the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).

Nearby Area Codes

215Philadelphia, Pennsylvania223Lancaster, Pennsylvania267Philadelphia, Pennsylvania412Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania445Philadelphia, Pennsylvania484Allentown, Pennsylvania570Scranton, Pennsylvania582Erie, Pennsylvania610Allentown, Pennsylvania717Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Phone Prefixes in the 272 Area Code

271 prefixes found · 36 carriers · 131 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(272) 200PEERLESS NETWORK OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC - PASTROUDSBG
(272) 201NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCSTROUDSBG
(272) 202COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCWILLIAMSPT
(272) 203ONVOY, LLC - PABLOOMSBURG
(272) 204ONVOY, LLC - PAFRIEDENSBG
(272) 205TELNYX LLCMANTZVILLE
(272) 206WINDSTREAM PENNSYLVANIA, INC.WATSONTOWN
(272) 207TELNYX LLCSCRANTON
(272) 208NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPOTTSVILLE
(272) 209METROPCS, INC.WILLIAMSPT
(272) 212LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PASTROUDSBG
(272) 213CORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - PASAYLORSBG
(272) 214MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - PACLARKSSMMT
(272) 215PEERLESS NETWORK OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC - PAWILLIAMSPT
(272) 216PEERLESS NETWORK OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC - PAHONESDALE
(272) 217NEP TELCOM, INC. - PABROOKLYN
(272) 218ONVOY, LLC - PANORTHUBRLD
(272) 219NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMT POCONO
(272) 220NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMIDDLEBURG
(272) 221CORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - PAPOTTSVILLE
(272) 222ONVOY, LLC - PABEAVER SPG
(272) 223CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PAHAZLETON
(272) 224CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PAPOTTSVILLE
(272) 225ONVOY, LLC - PAWEATHERLY
(272) 226D&E/OMNIPOINT WIREL JOINT VENT LP DBA PCS ONEBERWICK
(272) 227ONVOY, LLC - PAASHLAND
(272) 228COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCSCRANTON
(272) 229BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PACHAPMAN LK
(272) 230CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PAWILLIAMSPT
(272) 231NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCSELINSGRV
(272) 232ONVOY, LLC - PADALTON
(272) 233ONVOY, LLC - PAPOCONOLAKE
(272) 234ONVOY, LLC - PATOWANDA
(272) 235CSC WIRELESS, LLCSCRANTON
(272) 236PEERLESS NETWORK OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC - PAWILLIAMSPT
(272) 237MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCBLOOMSBURG
(272) 238CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PASUNBURY
(272) 239BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PAWALENPAPCK
(272) 240BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PAMCADOO
(272) 241NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMT CARMEL
(272) 242LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PAJERMYN
(272) 243BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PAORWIGSBURG
(272) 244D&E/OMNIPOINT WIREL JOINT VENT LP DBA PCS ONESUNBURY
(272) 245CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PAPOTTSVILLE
(272) 246NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMT POCONO
(272) 247NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMIDLEBYCTR
(272) 248NUSO, LLCASHLAND
(272) 249HD CARRIER LLCSCRANTON
(272) 250IP HORIZON LLCSCRANTON
(272) 251COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCLAPORTE
(272) 252BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PALORDS VLY
(272) 253D&E/OMNIPOINT WIREL JOINT VENT LP DBA PCS ONETHOMPSON
(272) 254LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PAWOOLRICH
(272) 255OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LPTUNKHANNCK
(272) 256ONVOY, LLC - PANEWPHLDLPH
(272) 257OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LPHONESDALE
(272) 258ONVOY, LLC - PAGIRARDVL
(272) 259NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCNEWMILFORD
(272) 260NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPITTSTON
(272) 261ONVOY, LLC - PAFRACKVILLE
(272) 262AT&T - LOCALBUSHKILL
(272) 263ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCAUBURN
(272) 264COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCMILLVILLE
(272) 265TELNYX LLCMANTZVILLE
(272) 266BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PACATAWISSA
(272) 267D&E/OMNIPOINT WIREL JOINT VENT LP DBA PCS ONETHOMPSON
(272) 268METROPCS, INC.WILKSBARRE
(272) 269COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCWASHIGTNVL
(272) 270ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCBLOOMSBURG
(272) 271ONVOY, LLC - PASTROUDSBG
(272) 272ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCTROUT RUN
(272) 273ONVOY, LLC - PALAKEWINOLA
(272) 274ONVOY, LLC - PACANTON
(272) 275CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PAMILTON
(272) 276OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LPHAZLETON
(272) 277ONVOY, LLC - PAMATAMORAS
(272) 278METROPCS, INC.MANSFIELD
(272) 279BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PAOLYPHANT
(272) 280OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LPSAYLORSBG
(272) 281MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCTUNKHANNCK
(272) 282ONVOY, LLC - PAMCKEANSBG
(272) 283OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LPMILL HALL
(272) 284NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPLEASANTMT
(272) 285NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPLEASANTMT
(272) 286NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCNEWMILFORD
(272) 287NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPITTSTON
(272) 288ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCCRESCO
(272) 289DISH WIRELESS, LLCWILLIAMSPT
(272) 290ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCDANVILLE
(272) 291D&E/OMNIPOINT WIREL JOINT VENT LP DBA PCS ONETAMAQUA
(272) 292ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCBEAVER SPG
(272) 293NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCCARBONDALE
(272) 294DISH WIRELESS, LLCAVIS
(272) 295PEERLESS NETWORK OF PENNSYLVANIA, LLC - PABLOOMSBURG
(272) 296ONVOY, LLC - PALANSFORD
(272) 297ONVOY, LLC - PASELINSGRV
(272) 298CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PATRUCKSVL
(272) 299ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLCLITTLE MDW
(272) 300NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPLEASANTMT
(272) 301OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LPWILKSBARRE

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 272?
Area code 272 is located in Pennsylvania, covering cities including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport.
What time zone is area code 272?
Area code 272 is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).
What state is area code 272?
Area code 272 is in Pennsylvania.