Area code 209

Map of California numbering plan areas (blue) and border states. Area code 209 is shown in red.

Area code 209 is the California telephone area code that was split from area code 415 on October 26, 1957. It covers Stockton, Modesto, Turlock, Merced, Winton, Atwater, Livingston, Manteca, Ripon, Tracy, Lodi, Galt, Sonora, Los Banos, San Andreas, Mariposa, and Yosemite, the northern San Joaquin Valley (part of California's Central Valley), and the Sierra Foothills.

The southern half was split into area code 559 on November 14, 1998.

Counties

Counties served by this area code:

Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne

Towns and cities

Acampo, Big Oak Flat, Burson, Ceres, Chinese Camp, Coarsegold, Clements, Columbia, Crows Landing, Dardanelle, Delhi, Denair, El Portal, Empire, Escalon, Farmington, French Camp, Galt, Groveland, Hathaway Pines, Herald, Hickman, Hilmar, Holt, Hornitos, Hughson, Jamestown, Keyes, Kit Carson, La Grange, Lathrop, Le Grand, Linden, Lockeford, Lodi, Long Barn, Manteca, Mi Wuk Village, Midpines, Moccasin, Modesto, Mount Aukum, Mountain House, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Pinecrest, Planada, Ripon, River Pines, Riverbank, Salida, Santa Rita Park, Sheep Ranch, Sonora, Soulsbyville, Standard, Stevinson, Stockton, Thornton, Tracy, Tuolumne, Turlock, Twain Harte, Vernalis, Victor, Waterford, Westley, Wilseyville, Woodbridge, and Yosemite National Park

See also

• List of California area codes
• MedicAlert has issued a large number of medical identification tags that tell emergency responders around the world to collect-call its headquarters in Turlock, using a 209 phone number.

External links

• NANPA Area Code Map of California

Coordinates: 38°N 121°W / 38°N 121°W / 38; -121