Area Code 718 — New York City, New York

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About Area Code 718

Region Code
718
City
New York City
State
New York
Population
7,100,000
Largest City
New York
Neighboring Codes
  • 212/646/332 (New York, New York)
  • 516 (Hempstead, New York)
  • 914 (White Plains, New York)
  • 201 (Jersey City, New Jersey)
  • 908 (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
  • 732 (Toms River, New Jersey)
Time Zone
Eastern Time

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History & Cultural Notes

Introduced in 1984, 718 separated Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island from 212 as New York’s demand for lines outpaced capacity. The Bronx, along with Manhattan’s Marble Hill, shifted in 1992, coinciding with the citywide 917 overlay for wireless service. Additional overlays 347 (1999) and 929 (2011) followed, entrenching ten-digit dialing and reflecting sustained growth across the outer boroughs.

Beyond numbering, the code signals outer‑borough identity—distinct from Manhattan yet central to the city’s engine. Queens hosts JFK and LaGuardia, anchoring global air links; Brooklyn’s Navy Yard and waterfronts revived light industry and creative fabrication; Staten Island connects to the port complex and logistics; and the Bronx’s cultural output, from early hip‑hop to salsa, resonates worldwide. Dense immigrant networks power storefront entrepreneurship, multilingual media, and rich foodways from Flatbush to Flushing.

  • Aviation and logistics: JFK, LaGuardia, cargo handling, warehousing, e‑commerce fulfillment.
  • Film, television, and digital media: Steiner Studios, Silvercup, Kaufman Astoria.
  • Healthcare, education, and research: major hospitals, CUNY/SUNY campuses, biotech labs.
  • Manufacturing and maritime: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Red Hook, Howland Hook/NYCT.
  • Retail, food, and tourism: small businesses, markets, Coney Island, Bronx Zoo.