Zip Area Code

South Orange, New Jersey

South Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County, has ZIP code 07079 and area code 973, with 862 as an overlay.

ZIP code
07079
Area codes
973, 862
Time zone
Eastern Time
Coordinates
40.7465, -74.2575

ZIP codes in South Orange

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
07079South OrangeEssex County973, 862

Area codes for South Orange

  • Area code 973

    In service since June 1, 1997. Shares its area with 862. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

  • Area code 862

    In service since December 29, 2001. Shares its area with 973. 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

South Orange is in the Eastern Time zone.

Towns near South Orange