NEW JERSEY · AREA CODE GUIDE
973 area code location: Newark, Paterson, and Passaic, New Jersey
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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973 area code at a glance
- State
- New Jersey
- Primary cities
- Newark, Paterson, and Passaic
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Newark, 323,808 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 777 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 201.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 862 added as an overlay on 973
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
973 numbers are issued across 41 communities. 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): Morris County, Essex County, Sussex County, and Passaic County.
- Newark
- Paterson
- Passaic
- Bloomfield
- Belleville
- Livingston
- Nutley
- West Milford
- Vernon
- Millburn
- Morristown
- Hawthorne
- Dover
- Madison
- Little Falls
- Verona
- Hopatcong
- Pompton Lakes
- Chatham
- Caldwell
- Boonton
- Newton
- Butler
- Rockaway
- Mendham
16 more communities
- Netcong
- Montague
- Sussex
- Branchville
- Andover
- Erskine Lakes
- Franklin Boro
- Lake Mohawk
- Mount Freedom
- Mountain View
- Newfoundland
- Orange
- South Orange
- Succasunna
- Upper Greenwood Lake
- Whippany
Notable places in 973
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Newark Liberty International Airport | 3.5 km from Newark | Commercial airport, 24,544,320 enplanements (2024) |
| Prudential Center | 1.1 km from Newark | Arena |
| Sports Illustrated Stadium | 2.3 km from Newark | Stadium |
| Seton Hall University | 1.4 km from South Orange | University, 12,878 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Montclair State University | 2.4 km from Little Falls | University, 25,785 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 2.0 km from Newark | University, 14,640 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Morristown Municipal Airport | 2.7 km from Whippany | Airport |
| The Newark Museum of Art | 2.1 km from Newark | Museum |
| Action Park | 1.7 km from Vernon | Amusement park |
| Essex County Airport | 4.0 km from Caldwell | Airport |
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Questions about 973
Where is the 973 area code?
973 is in New Jersey. Its numbers are issued in Newark, Paterson, Passaic, and 38 other communities.
What time zone is area code 973 in?
973 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 973 have an overlay?
Yes. 862 was added as an overlay on 973 on 29 December 2001.
What cities are in the 973 area code?
Newark, Paterson, Passaic, Bloomfield, and Belleville, and 36 other communities.
What state is area code 973 in?
Area code 973 is in New Jersey.
What counties are covered by area code 973?
Area code 973 covers communities in Morris County, Essex County, Sussex County, and Passaic County.
Is 973 a toll-free area code?
No. 973 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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