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Area Code Profile · New Jersey

The 973 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 973 area code include Newark, Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, East Orange (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 776 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 7,760,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 37 distinct carriers, with Newark as the primary rate center location.

Eastern Time70 Cities776 Prefixes

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 973.

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

Telemarketer Complaints

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(973) 633-3539May 17, 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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(973) 646-3556May 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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(973) 659-3573May 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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(973) 672-3590May 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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Cities in the 973 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 973 are: Newark (277,140), Paterson (146,199), Clifton (84,136), Passaic (69,781), and East Orange (64,270).

Other cities in the 973 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 973?

Eastern Time Zone

Abbreviation: ET · UTC Offset: UTC-5

The 973 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 Jersey862Newark, New Jersey908Elizabeth, New Jersey

Phone Prefixes in the 973 Area Code

776 prefixes found · 37 carriers · 42 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(973) 200LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJLITTLE FLS
(973) 201PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJWHIPPANY
(973) 202CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWARK
(973) 203VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 204NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCNEWARK
(973) 205USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.NEWARK
(973) 206MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCMORRISTOWN
(973) 207OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJMORRISTOWN
(973) 208VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWFOUNDLD
(973) 209UNITED TEL. CO. OF NEW JERSEY DBA CENTURYLINKFRANKLINBO
(973) 210MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCMADISON
(973) 212ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.NEWARK
(973) 213USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.NEWARK
(973) 214CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJMORRISTOWN
(973) 215PEERLESS NETWORK OF NEW JERSEY, LLC - NJWHIPPANY
(973) 216NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCMORRISTOWN
(973) 217GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONNEWARK
(973) 218VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MILLBURN
(973) 219CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJSUCCASUNNA
(973) 220NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCNEWARK
(973) 221MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCHAWTHORNE
(973) 222CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWTON
(973) 223OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJMORRISTOWN
(973) 224CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJMORRISTOWN
(973) 225VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.PATERSON
(973) 226VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.CALDWELL
(973) 227VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.CALDWELL
(973) 228VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.CALDWELL
(973) 229CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJSUCCASUNNA
(973) 230CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJNEWARK
(973) 231USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.NEWARK
(973) 232PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJMILLBURN
(973) 233VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BLOOMFIELD
(973) 234MONMOUTH TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH, INC. - NJHOPATCONG
(973) 235VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NUTLEY
(973) 236VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MADISON
(973) 237VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.LITTLE FLS
(973) 238VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.HAWTHORNE
(973) 239VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.VERONA
(973) 240AT&T - LOCALWHIPPANY
(973) 241AT&T - LOCALBERNARDSVL
(973) 242VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 243VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.ORANGE
(973) 244VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.CALDWELL
(973) 245VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MADISON
(973) 246CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(973) 247VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.PATERSON
(973) 248VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.POMPTONLKS
(973) 249VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.PASSAIC
(973) 250COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.BRANCHVL
(973) 251AT&T - LOCALLIVINGSTON
(973) 252VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.SUCCASUNNA
(973) 253VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.PASSAIC
(973) 254VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 255CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJCHATHAM
(973) 256VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.LITTLE FLS
(973) 257VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BOONTON
(973) 258VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MILLBURN
(973) 259VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BLOOMFIELD
(973) 261MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJMADISON
(973) 262OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJNEWTON
(973) 263VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BOONTON
(973) 264AT&T - LOCALMADISON
(973) 265AT&T - LOCALBOONTON
(973) 266VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.ORANGE
(973) 267VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 268VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 269USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 270CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJMORRISTOWN
(973) 271CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWTON
(973) 272CABLEVISION LIGHTPATH, INC. - NJPASSAIC
(973) 273VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 274VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 275VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.SO ORANGE
(973) 276VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.CALDWELL
(973) 277METROPCS, INC.NEWARK
(973) 278VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.PATERSON
(973) 279VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.PATERSON
(973) 280OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJORANGE
(973) 281VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BLOOMFIELD
(973) 282VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 283VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BUTLER
(973) 284VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NUTLEY
(973) 285VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 286VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 287AT&T - LOCALCALDWELL
(973) 288LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJHOPATCONG
(973) 289CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NJNEWARK
(973) 290VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 291LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJBUTLER
(973) 292VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MORRISTOWN
(973) 293UNITED TEL. CO. OF NEW JERSEY DBA CENTURYLINKMONTAGUE
(973) 294LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJMORRISTOWN
(973) 295LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJMADISON
(973) 296OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJCALDWELL
(973) 297VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.NEWARK
(973) 298LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJROCKAWAY
(973) 299VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.BOONTON
(973) 300UNITED TEL. CO. OF NEW JERSEY DBA CENTURYLINKNEWTON
(973) 301VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC.MADISON

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 973?
Area code 973 is located in New Jersey, covering cities including Newark, Paterson, Clifton.
What time zone is area code 973?
Area code 973 is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).
What state is area code 973?
Area code 973 is in New Jersey.