About Indiana Area Codes
Indiana (IN) uses 8 telephone area codes to serve its residents and businesses.
With an estimated population of 6,236,667, Indiana is one of the moderately coded states in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The state is primarily in the Eastern Time Zone (EDT). The current local time in Indiana is 9:45 PM.
The largest cities in Indiana include
Indianapolis (pop. 1,588,961), Fort Wayne (pop. 334,122), South Bend (pop. 280,498), Evansville (pop. 230,427) and Lafayette (pop. 157,820) .
Indiana has 92 counties spread across its territory.
Each area code in IN covers a geographic region of the state, with some areas using overlay codes that share the same geographic territory as an existing area code.
When calling a Indiana phone number from outside the area code, you must dial the full 10-digit number: the 3-digit area code followed by the 7-digit local number.
Many parts of Indiana now require 10-digit dialing even for local calls due to overlay area codes and the nationwide 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline implementation.
All Indiana Area Codes
The table below lists every active area code in Indiana, along with the major city served and other cities covered by each code.
| Area Code |
Major City |
Other Cities |
|
219
|
Indianapolis
|
South Bend, Elkhart, Hammond, Gary, Michigan City, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso and more
|
|
260
|
Indianapolis
|
Fort Wayne, South Bend, Elkhart, Auburn, Huntington, New Haven, Plymouth, Angola and more
|
|
317
|
Indianapolis
|
Carmel, Muncie, Noblesville, Greenwood, Westfield, Plainfield, Zionsville, Brownsburg and more
|
|
463
|
Indianapolis
|
Crawfordsville |
|
574
|
Indianapolis
|
Fort Wayne, South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Goshen, Valparaiso, Warsaw, Logansport and more
|
|
765
|
Indianapolis
|
South Bend, Lafayette, Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, Richmond, Marion, New Castle and more
|
|
812
|
Indianapolis
|
Evansville, Bloomington, Terre Haute, Columbus, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Seymour, Vincennes and more
|
|
930
|
Evansville
|
Bloomington, Terre Haute, Columbus, New Albany, Seymour, Jasper, Chandler, Elizabethtown and more
|
Largest Cities in Indiana
These are the largest cities in Indiana by population, along with their primary area codes and counties.
| City |
Population |
County |
| Indianapolis |
1,588,961 |
Marion County |
| Fort Wayne |
334,122 |
Allen County |
| South Bend |
280,498 |
St. Joseph County |
| Evansville |
230,427 |
Vanderburgh County |
| Lafayette |
157,820 |
Tippecanoe County |
| Elkhart |
147,567 |
Elkhart County |
| Bloomington |
115,884 |
Monroe County |
| Carmel |
101,068 |
Hamilton County |
| Fishers |
95,310 |
Hamilton County |
| Terre Haute |
92,490 |
Vigo County |
Frequently Asked Questions
Indiana has 8 active area codes.
These include
219 (Indianapolis),
260 (Indianapolis),
317 (Indianapolis),
463 (Indianapolis) and
574 (Indianapolis) , among others.
Indiana is primarily in the Eastern Time Zone (EDT).
The current local time is 9:45 PM.
The area code covering the most cities in Indiana is
812, which serves Indianapolis and 161+ other communities.
Yes, most areas in Indiana now require 10-digit dialing (area code + 7-digit number) for all local calls. This requirement was implemented across the United States starting in October 2021 to support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Even if you are calling within the same area code, you need to dial all 10 digits.
To call a Indiana number from within the United States, dial the area code followed by the 7-digit phone number (e.g., 219-XXX-XXXX). From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then the full 10-digit number.
Indiana has 92 counties.
The state's total estimated population is 6,236,667, spread across these counties and served by 8 area codes.
Indianapolis is served by area code
219.
Indiana has 8 area codes in total — see the complete list above.