Zip Area Code

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County, has ZIP codes 01970 and 01971 and area code 978, with 351 as an overlay.

ZIP codes
01970, 01971
Area codes
978, 351
Time zone
Eastern Time
Coordinates
42.5752, -70.8897

ZIP codes in Salem

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
01970SalemEssex County978, 351
01971*SalemEssex County978, 351

* No mapped delivery area: P.O. boxes or a single organization. Area codes are those of the nearest ZIP code area.

Area codes for Salem

  • Area code 978

    In service since September 1, 1997. Shares its area with 351. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

  • Area code 351

    In service since May 2, 2001. Shares its area with 978. 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

Salem is in the Eastern Time zone.

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