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Area Code Profile · California

The 442 area code is located in the state of California and covers 136 cities, serving a total population of approximately 1,947,794. Major cities covered by the 442 area code include Oceanside, Escondido, Victorville, Carlsbad, Vista (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 318 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 3,180,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 42 distinct carriers, with Oceanside as the primary rate center location.

Pacific Time136 Cities318 Prefixes

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 442.

42.7 y/oMedian Age
$101,700Median Income
$662,000Median Home Value
1,947,794Total Population

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(442) 534-7639May 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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(442) 547-7656May 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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(442) 560-7673May 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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(442) 573-7690May 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 442 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 442 are: Oceanside (167,086), Escondido (143,911), Victorville (115,903), Carlsbad (105,328), and Vista (93,834).

Other cities in the 442 area code include:

Hesperia, San Marcos, Indio, Apple Valley, Encinitas, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Poway, Palm Springs, El Centro, Coachella, Calexico, La Quinta, Adelanto, Fallbrook, Ridgecrest, Desert Hot Springs, Twentynine Palms, Brawley, Barstow, Blythe, Yucca Valley, Ramona, Rancho Mirage, Imperial.

CityPopulation% in Area Code
Oceanside167,086100%
Escondido143,911100%
Victorville115,903100%
Carlsbad105,328100%
Vista93,834100%
Hesperia90,17399%
San Marcos83,781100%
Indio76,036100%
Apple Valley69,135100%
Encinitas59,51896%
Cathedral City51,200100%
Palm Desert48,445100%
Poway47,8119%
Palm Springs44,552100%
El Centro42,598100%
Coachella40,704100%
Calexico38,572100%
La Quinta37,467100%
Adelanto31,765100%
Fallbrook30,534100%

Showing top 20 of 136 cities.

What Time Zone is Area Code 442?

Pacific Time Zone

Abbreviation: PT · UTC Offset: UTC-8

The 442 area code lies within the Pacific Time Zone (PT, UTC-8).

Nearby Area Codes

209Stockton, California213Los Angeles, California279Sacramento, California310Los Angeles, California323Los Angeles, California341Oakland, California350Stockton, California369Santa Rosa, California408San Jose, California415San Francisco, California

Phone Prefixes in the 442 Area Code

318 prefixes found · 42 carriers · 78 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(442) 200ONVOY, LLC - CACALEXICO
(442) 201ONVOY, LLC - CALEE VINING
(442) 202T-MOBILE USA, INC.BRAWLEY
(442) 203ONVOY, LLC - CABRIDGEPORT
(442) 204AT&T CORP.VISTA
(442) 205METROPCS NETWORKS, LLCYUCCA VLY
(442) 206ONVOY, LLC - CAIMPERIAL
(442) 207BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CAFALLBROOK
(442) 208BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CACALIPATRIA
(442) 210NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCBIG PINE
(442) 212TELNYX LLCPALM SPG
(442) 214MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCTWNTYNPLMS
(442) 215PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CAINDIO
(442) 216T-MOBILE USA, INC.VISTA
(442) 217NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCVALLEY CTR
(442) 218T-MOBILE USA, INC.LKISABELLA
(442) 219T-MOBILE USA, INC.VICTORVL
(442) 220INTEGRATED PATH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CAMT PASS
(442) 221BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CABENTON
(442) 222ONVOY, LLC - CAOCSD OCSD
(442) 223PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CANEWBERRY
(442) 224TIME WARNER CBL INFO SVCS (CA) DBA TIME WARNER CABVISTA
(442) 225METROPCS, INC.EL CENTRO
(442) 226T-MOBILE USA, INC.BRAWLEY
(442) 227HD CARRIER LLCPALMDESERT
(442) 228CEBRIDGE TELECOM CA, LLC DBA SUDDENLINK COMMS - CABISHOP
(442) 229BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CAVICTORVL
(442) 230T-MOBILE USA, INC.BRAWLEY
(442) 231TIME WARNER CBL INFO SVCS (CA) DBA TIME WARNER CABEL CENTRO
(442) 232LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CAOCSD CRLS
(442) 233BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CALENWOOD
(442) 234PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CAPALM SPG
(442) 235CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CABARSTOW
(442) 236NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCEL CENTRO
(442) 237METROPCS, INC.ESCONDIDO
(442) 238T-MOBILE USA, INC.EL CENTRO
(442) 239INTEGRATED PATH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CADEATH VLY
(442) 240FIVE9, INC.RAMONA
(442) 241CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAINDIO
(442) 242METROPCS NETWORKS, LLCVICTORVL
(442) 243CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAVICTORVL
(442) 244TIME WARNER CBL INFO SVCS (CA) DBA TIME WARNER CABOCSD CRLS
(442) 245CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAVISTA
(442) 246MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - CAMORONGOVLY
(442) 247NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCCALIFORNCY
(442) 248CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAESCONDIDO
(442) 249LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CAVTVL ADLN
(442) 250PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CACALEXICO
(442) 251METROPCS NETWORKS, LLCVTVL HSPR
(442) 252BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CACALEXICO
(442) 253CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLCCALIPATRIA
(442) 254ONVOY, LLC - CAFALLBROOK
(442) 255T-MOBILE USA, INC.VICTORVL
(442) 256CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAINDIO
(442) 257CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAESCONDIDO
(442) 258CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAEL CENTRO
(442) 259BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CASUMMIT VLY
(442) 260TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC.DSERTHTSPG
(442) 261INTEGRATED PATH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CASHOSHONE
(442) 262METROPCS, INC.OCSD OCSD
(442) 263ONVOY, LLC - CAPAUMA VLY
(442) 264T-MOBILE USA, INC.OCSD OCSD
(442) 265LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - CAEL CENTRO
(442) 266PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CAOCSD OCSD
(442) 267CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAVTVL HSPR
(442) 268CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLCPALM SPG
(442) 269CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLCJOSHUATREE
(442) 270METROPCS, INC.EL CENTRO
(442) 271CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAEL CENTRO
(442) 272BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CAINYOKERN
(442) 273T-MOBILE USA, INC.VISTA
(442) 274NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCPALMDESERT
(442) 275NUSO, LLCPALM SPG
(442) 276CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLCPINYON
(442) 277ONVOY, LLC - CAESCONDIDO
(442) 278NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCVALLEY CTR
(442) 279T-MOBILE USA, INC.BRAWLEY
(442) 280T-MOBILE USA, INC.BARSTOW
(442) 281PACIFIC BELLESCONDIDO
(442) 282NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCPALMDESERT
(442) 283CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - CAEL CENTRO
(442) 284T-MOBILE USA, INC.VICTORVL
(442) 285NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCCALIFORNCY
(442) 286MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - CAESCONDIDO
(442) 287LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF CALIFORNIA, LP - CAOCSD CRLS
(442) 288NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLCOCSD PDTN
(442) 289SHELCOMMVICTORVL
(442) 290VONAGE AMERICA LLCPALM SPG
(442) 291T-MOBILE USA, INC.VISTA
(442) 292UTILITY TELECOM GROUP, LLC - CAVTVL APVY
(442) 293BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - CABORREGO
(442) 294T-MOBILE USA, INC.RIDGECREST
(442) 295MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCBARSTOW
(442) 296RACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - CACROWLEY LK
(442) 297T-MOBILE USA, INC.EL CENTRO
(442) 298RACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - CATRONA
(442) 299SHELCOMMVTVL HSPR
(442) 300ONVOY, LLC - CAINDIO
(442) 301ONVOY, LLC - CAJUNE LAKE
(442) 302PEERLESS NETWORK OF CALIFORNIA, LLC - CALUCERNEVLY

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 442?
Area code 442 is located in California, covering cities including Oceanside, Escondido, Victorville.
What time zone is area code 442?
Area code 442 is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT, UTC-8).
What state is area code 442?
Area code 442 is in California.