Area code 201
The 201 area code is Jersey City & Hackensack
Area code 201 serves Jersey City & Hackensack, NJ, in the Eastern time zone (United States).
201 at a glance
- Location
- Jersey City & Hackensack, NJ
- State / province
- NJ
- Region
- Northeast
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Geographic area code
Local time right now
4:43:52 AM
Friday, July 24 · Eastern Time
Where is the 201 area code?
The 201 area code is a United States telephone area code covering Jersey City & Hackensack, NJ. Numbers that start with 201 are physically tied to this region, and calls to or from 201 run on Eastern Time — worth remembering before you dial, so you don't catch someone at the wrong hour.
Is a call from 201 spam?
Not by itself. 201 is a legitimate geographic area code for Jersey City & Hackensack — plenty of real people and businesses have 201 numbers. But scammers often spoof local area codes so an unknown call looks familiar and you're more likely to pick up. If a 201 number you don't recognize calls, let it go to voicemail and check who left a message before calling back.
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