Forest Heights, Maryland

Nearest ZIP codes to Forest Heights

These are the ZIP codes nearest to Forest Heights, each listed with the post office it is named after.

Area codes for Forest Heights

• Area code 301

  In service since 1947. Shares its area with 227 and 240. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

• Area code 227

  In service since June 14, 2023. Shares its area with 240 and 301. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

• Area code 240

  In service since June 1, 1997. Shares its area with 227 and 301. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

Area codes here are matched from telephone rate centers, so a place near a boundary can have local numbers from either side of it.

Time zone

Forest Heights is in the Eastern Time zone.

Towns near Forest Heights

• Oxon Hill1.9 km (1.2 mi)
• National Harbor2.3 km (1.4 mi)
• Glassmanor2.9 km (1.8 mi)
• Hillcrest Heights5.1 km (3.2 mi)
• Temple Hills5.9 km (3.7 mi)
• Marlow Heights6.1 km (3.8 mi)
• Friendly6.2 km (3.9 mi)
• Fort Washington7.1 km (4.4 mi)