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Area Code Profile · New Jersey

The 862 area code is located in the state of New Jersey and covers 70 cities, serving a total population of approximately 1,184,071. Major cities covered by the 862 area code include Newark, Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, East Orange (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 355 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 3,550,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 52 distinct carriers, with Newark as the primary rate center location.

Eastern Time70 Cities355 Prefixes

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 862.

47 y/oMedian Age
$56,000Median Income
$485,000Median Home Value
1,184,071Total Population

Telemarketer Complaints

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(862) 840-2546May 20, 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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(862) 853-2563May 19, 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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(862) 866-2580May 18, 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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(862) 879-2597May 17, 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 862 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 862 are: Newark (277,140), Paterson (146,199), Clifton (84,136), Passaic (69,781), and East Orange (64,270).

Other cities in the 862 area code include:

Kearny, Garfield, Lodi, Hawthorne, Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Harrison, Short Hills, Ringwood, Woodland Park, Florham Park, Upper Montclair, Wallington, Wanaque, Pompton Lakes, Totowa, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Lake Mohawk, Brookdale, Succasunna, Budd Lake, Chatham.

CityPopulation% in Area Code
Newark277,14099%
Paterson146,199100%
Clifton84,136100%
Passaic69,781100%
East Orange64,270100%
Kearny40,68421%
Garfield30,487100%
Lodi24,13681%
Hawthorne18,791100%
Morristown18,411100%
Dover18,157100%
Madison15,845100%
Hopatcong15,147100%
Harrison13,620100%
Short Hills13,165100%
Ringwood12,228100%
Woodland Park11,819100%
Florham Park11,696100%
Upper Montclair11,565100%
Wallington11,33572%

Showing top 20 of 70 cities.

What Time Zone is Area Code 862?

Eastern Time Zone

Abbreviation: ET · UTC Offset: UTC-5

The 862 area code lies within the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).

Nearby Area Codes

201Jersey City, New Jersey551Jersey City, New Jersey609Trenton, New Jersey640Trenton, New Jersey732Toms River, New Jersey848Toms River, New Jersey856Camden, New Jersey908Elizabeth, New Jersey973Newark, New Jersey

Phone Prefixes in the 862 Area Code

355 prefixes found · 52 carriers · 40 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(862) 200CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJPOMPTONLKS
(862) 201METROPCS, INC.BELLEVILLE
(862) 202OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJBLOOMFIELD
(862) 203METROPCS, INC.HAWTHORNE
(862) 204METROPCS, INC.MADISON
(862) 205METROPCS, INC.SO ORANGE
(862) 206METROPCS, INC.MILLBURN
(862) 207METROPCS, INC.BOONTON
(862) 208METROPCS, INC.NUTLEY
(862) 209METROPCS, INC.ROCKAWAY
(862) 210CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJCALDWELL
(862) 212ONVOY, LLC - NJORANGE
(862) 213OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJBLOOMFIELD
(862) 214OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 215OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 216NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCORANGE
(862) 217CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJMORRISTOWN
(862) 218BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJNEWARK
(862) 219CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJSUCCASUNNA
(862) 220OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJBLOOMFIELD
(862) 221NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMT VIEW
(862) 222METROPCS, INC.MORRISTOWN
(862) 223METROPCS, INC.LIVINGSTON
(862) 224OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJORANGE
(862) 225PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJPASSAIC
(862) 226OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJMT VIEW
(862) 227XTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NEWARK
(862) 228NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPOMPTONLKS
(862) 229ONVOY, LLC - NJNEWARK
(862) 230OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 231OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 232OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(862) 233BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJORANGE
(862) 234CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 235OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 236CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWARK
(862) 237CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 238OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(862) 239CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 240CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWARK
(862) 241CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 242OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJMORRISTOWN
(862) 243MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCHOPATCONG
(862) 244LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJDOVER
(862) 245BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJLIVINGSTON
(862) 246CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJCHATHAM
(862) 247METROPCS, INC.PASSAIC
(862) 248METROPCS, INC.POMPTONLKS
(862) 249CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(862) 250NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCORANGE
(862) 251NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCSUCCASUNNA
(862) 252NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCORANGE
(862) 253ONVOY, LLC - NJORANGE
(862) 254CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJNETCONG
(862) 255OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 256OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 257CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 258CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNETCONG
(862) 259MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCSUCCASUNNA
(862) 260LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NEW JERSEY, LP - NJMORRISTOWN
(862) 261TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJBOONTON
(862) 262OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 263BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJMENDHAM
(862) 264CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 265VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(862) 266CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWTON
(862) 267BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 268CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWTON
(862) 269CORETEL NEW JERSEY, INC. - NJANDOVER
(862) 270BUSINESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 271NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPATERSON
(862) 272OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJORANGE
(862) 273OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWTON
(862) 274CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJPOMPTONLKS
(862) 275CORETEL NEW JERSEY, INC. - NJNEWTON
(862) 276NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCBLOOMFIELD
(862) 277CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJVERONA
(862) 278RCLEC, INC.DOVER
(862) 279OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 280VITCOM LLC - NJNEWARK
(862) 281CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(862) 282OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 283BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJBLOOMFIELD
(862) 284MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCSUCCASUNNA
(862) 285OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJBLOOMFIELD
(862) 286CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJBOONTON
(862) 287OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJPATERSON
(862) 288CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNETCONG
(862) 289ONVOY, LLC - NJCHATHAM
(862) 290NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPASSAIC
(862) 291METROPCS, INC.PASSAIC
(862) 292BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NJVERONA
(862) 293CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWTON
(862) 294AIRUS, INC. - NJNEWARK
(862) 295OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(862) 296NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCSUCCASUNNA
(862) 297NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPATERSON
(862) 298INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS, LLCNEWARK
(862) 299OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJHOPATCONG
(862) 300NUSO, LLCNEWARK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 862?
Area code 862 is located in New Jersey, covering cities including Newark, Paterson, Clifton.
What time zone is area code 862?
Area code 862 is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).
What state is area code 862?
Area code 862 is in New Jersey.