NEW YORK · AREA CODE GUIDE
917 area code location: New York City, New York
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · New York City Planning · US Census Bureau, checked 24 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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917 area code at a glance
- State
- New York
- Primary cities
- New York City
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: New York City, 8,584,629 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 783 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 212.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
917 numbers are issued across 1 community. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, and Richmond County.
- New York City
Notable places in 917
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | 16.2 km from New York City | University, 39,113 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 13.1 km from New York City | Museum |
| New York University | 8.9 km from New York City | University, 63,571 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| John F. Kennedy International Airport | 13.6 km from New York City | Commercial airport, 31,466,102 enplanements (2024) |
| Museum of Modern Art | 11.5 km from New York City | Museum |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | 13.5 km from New York City | Museum |
| Madison Square Garden | 10.8 km from New York City | Arena |
| Ellis Island | 9.4 km from New York City | National Park System unit |
| LaGuardia Airport | 13.6 km from New York City | Commercial airport, 16,715,567 enplanements (2024) |
| The Rockefeller University | 11.2 km from New York City | University, 286 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
Questions about 917
Where is the 917 area code?
917 is in New York. Its numbers are issued in New York City.
What time zone is area code 917 in?
917 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 917 area code?
New York City.
What state is area code 917 in?
Area code 917 is in New York.
What counties are covered by area code 917?
Area code 917 covers communities in Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, and Richmond County.
Is 917 a toll-free area code?
No. 917 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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