Sumter, South Carolina

ZIP codes in Sumter

Area codes for Sumter

• Area code 803

  In service since 1947. Shares its area with 839. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

• Area code 839

  In service since May 26, 2020. Shares its area with 803. 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

Sumter is in the Eastern Time zone.

Towns near Sumter

• Shaw Afb2.3 km (1.4 mi)
• South Sumter3.6 km (2.2 mi)
• Mulberry6.3 km (3.9 mi)
• East Sumter6.7 km (4.2 mi)
• Cane Savannah7.5 km (4.7 mi)
• Lakewood8.5 km (5.3 mi)
• Cherryvale9.9 km (6.2 mi)
• Privateer10.7 km (6.6 mi)