Nelson, California

ZIP codes in Nelson

Area codes for Nelson

• Area code 530

  In service since November 1, 1997. Shares its area with 837. Local calls are dialed with 1 plus ten digits.

• Area code 837

  In service since January 31, 2025. Shares its area with 530. Local calls are dialed with 1 plus ten digits.

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

Nelson is in the Pacific Time zone.

Towns near Nelson

• Richvale6.4 km (4.0 mi)
• Durham9.2 km (5.7 mi)
• Thermalito14.8 km (9.2 mi)
• Biggs15.6 km (9.7 mi)
• Canyon Dam16.3 km (10 mi)
• Butte Valley16.5 km (10 mi)
• Butte City19.2 km (12 mi)
• South Oroville20.7 km (13 mi)