Zip Area Code

Area code 686

Area code 686 is a Virginia area code, in service since February 1, 2024.

It was added as an overlay on 804: both codes serve the same area, so neighbors can have numbers in either one.

Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

It is in the Eastern Time zone.

In service since
February 1, 2024
Overlays
804
Local dialing
ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works
Time zone
Eastern Time
ZIP codes
161

Map

Map of the 686 area codeThe shaded area shows where 686 numbers are rated, with the neighboring area codes outlined around it.434540757410301RichmondPetersburgAshlandMechanicsvilleGloucesterTappahannockKilmarnockPowhatan
Approximate 686 coverage, drawn from U.S. Census ZIP code areas and NANPA rate centers. Dashed lines are state borders.

Main cities in area code 686

Overlays and neighboring area codes

Overlay, serving the same area: 804.

Neighboring area codes: 434, 540, 757, 410, 301, 302.

Counties in area code 686

Towns in area code 686

And 138 more towns: every town in Virginia.