Area Code 617

Area Code 617
Post Office City: Fitchburg, MA
County: Worcester County County
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: -71.81, 42.58
Area Code: 617

What is the Area Code?

In the United States, the "Area Code" is a numerical prefix used in phone numbers to identify a specific geographic region within the country. These area codes are part of the telephone numbering system and are essential for the proper routing of calls.

The area code typically consists of three digits and precedes the local phone number. For example, in the phone number (212) 555-1234, "212" is the area code that corresponds to a part of New York City.

Functions of the Area Code:

Geographic Identification: Allows the determination of the region or city from which a call originates. Call Routing: Helps telephone service providers direct calls efficiently through their network. Number Distribution: Facilitates the assignment and organization of phone numbers to avoid conflicts and duplications. Billing: Sometimes, call costs can vary depending on the area code, especially for long-distance calls. In summary, area codes are fundamental to the functioning of the telephone system in the United States, ensuring that calls are connected correctly and managed in an orderly manner.

617

Cities and counties within 617 Area Code

Here are the cities and towns for Area Code 617 that the US Post Office accepts. The city listed as the main city is usually where the main post office is located. When sending a letter or package, always include your preferred city to ensure your delivery is as successful as possible

Primary CityAceptable CitiesStateCountyZIPArea codesTimezone
Fitchburg--Massachusetts(MA)Worcester County01420978, 617America/New_York
Harvard--Massachusetts(MA)Worcester County01451978, 617America/New_York
Clinton--Massachusetts(MA)Worcester County01510978, 617America/New_York
WebsterDudley HillMassachusetts(MA)Worcester County01570508, 617, 774America/New_York
Westborough--Massachusetts(MA)Worcester County01581508, 617, 774America/New_York
Framingham--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01701508, 617, 774, 781, 978America/New_York
Acton--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01720978, 508, 617, 781America/New_York
Ashland--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01721508, 617America/New_York
Milford--Massachusetts(MA)Worcester County01757508, 617, 774America/New_York
Natick--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01760508, 617America/New_York
Woburn--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01801508, 781, 978, 339, 617America/New_York
Burlington--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01803617, 781, 508, 978, 339America/New_York
Andover--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01810978, 617, 781America/New_York
Billerica--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01821617, 978America/New_York
Dracut--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01826978, 617America/New_York
Dunstable--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01827978, 617America/New_York
Lowell--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01851508, 978, 617America/New_York
North BillericaN BillericaMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01862978, 617, 508America/New_York
North ChelmsfordN ChelmsfordMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01863978, 617America/New_York
Reading--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01867781, 617America/New_York
Tewksbury--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01876978, 617America/New_York
Wakefield--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01880617, 781, 339America/New_York
Wilmington--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01887508, 978, 781, 617America/New_York
Winchester--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County01890781, 978, 617America/New_York
Lynn--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01902617, 781, 339America/New_York
LynnWest LynnMassachusetts(MA)Essex County01905781, 617, 339America/New_York
Saugus--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01906617, 781, 978, 339America/New_York
Nahant--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01908781, 617America/New_York
ByfieldNewburyMassachusetts(MA)Essex County01922617, 978America/New_York
Danvers--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01923978, 617, 351America/New_York
Marblehead--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01945781, 617America/New_York
Peabody--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01960978, 508, 617America/New_York
Salem--Massachusetts(MA)Essex County01970978, 781, 617America/New_York
South HamiltonS HamiltonMassachusetts(MA)Essex County01982508, 617, 978America/New_York
Canton--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02021781, 617, 339America/New_York
Cohasset--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02025781, 617, 339America/New_York
Dedham--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02026617, 781America/New_York
Hingham--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02043617, 781, 339America/New_York
Medfield--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02052508, 617, 774America/New_York
Norwood--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02062617, 781, 508America/New_York
Scituate--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02066617, 781, 339America/New_York
Stoughton--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02072508, 781, 617America/New_York
Westwood--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02090781, 617, 339America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02108617, 781, 508, 857America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02109617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02110617, 857, 508, 774, 781, 000America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02111617, 781, 978America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02112617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02113617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02114508, 617, 781, 857America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02115617, 857America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02116617, 508, 781, 978America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02117617America/New_York
BostonRoxburyMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02118617, 781, 857America/New_York
RoxburyBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02119508, 617, 978America/New_York
Roxbury CrossingBoston, Mission Hill, Roxbury, Roxbury XingMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02120617, 857America/New_York
DorchesterBoston, Grove HallMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02121617, 781, 857America/New_York
DorchesterBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02122617, 781America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02123617America/New_York
Dorchester CenterBoston, Dorchester, Dorchestr CtrMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02124617America/New_York
DorchesterBoston, Uphams CornerMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02125617, 857America/New_York
MattapanBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02126617America/New_York
BostonSouth BostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02127508, 617, 774, 781, 857America/New_York
BostonEast BostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02128617, 857America/New_York
CharlestownBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02129617, 781, 857America/New_York
Jamaica PlainBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02130617, 857America/New_York
RoslindaleBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02131617America/New_York
West RoxburyBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02132617, 781America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02133617, 508, 781, 857, 978America/New_York
AllstonBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02134617America/New_York
BrightonBostonMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02135617, 857America/New_York
Hyde ParkBoston, ReadvilleMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02136617, 857America/New_York
Cambridge--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02138617, 978, 857America/New_York
Cambridge--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02139617, 781, 978, 857, 339America/New_York
CambridgeN Cambridge, North CambridgeMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02140617, 781, 978America/New_York
CambridgeE Cambridge, East CambridgeMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02141508, 617, 978, 781, 339America/New_York
Cambridge--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02142617, 781, 508, 857, 978America/New_York
Somerville--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02143617America/New_York
SomervilleW Somerville, West SomervilleMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02144617, 781, 857America/New_York
SomervilleWinter HillMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02145617, 781, 857America/New_York
Malden--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02148617, 781, 339, 857America/New_York
Everett--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02149617, 781, 857America/New_York
Chelsea--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02150617, 857America/New_York
Revere--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02151781, 978, 339, 617America/New_York
Winthrop--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02152617, 978, 857America/New_York
Medford--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02155617, 781, 978, 339America/New_York
BostonCambridgeMassachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02163617, 339, 781, 857, 978America/New_York
Quincy--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02169508, 617, 781America/New_York
QuincyWollastonMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02170617, 857America/New_York
QuincyNorth Quincy, SquantumMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02171617, 857America/New_York
Stoneham--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02180781, 617, 978America/New_York
Braintree--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02184508, 617, 781, 339America/New_York
Milton--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02186617America/New_York
Weymouth--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02188617, 781, 339America/New_York
South WeymouthS Weymouth, WeymouthMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02190617, 781America/New_York
North WeymouthN Weymouth, WeymouthMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02191617, 781, 339America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02196617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02199617, 339, 781, 857, 978America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02201617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02203617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02204617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02205617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02206617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02207617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02210617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02211617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02212617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02215617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02216617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02217617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02222617, 857America/New_York
CambridgeHarvard Sq, Harvard SquareMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02238617America/New_York
CambridgeCom/energy ServicesMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02239617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02241617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02266617America/New_York
Quincy--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02269617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02283617, 781, 978America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02284508, 617, 781, 857, 978America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02293617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02295617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02297617America/New_York
Boston--Massachusetts(MA)Suffolk County02298617America/New_York
Brockton--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02301508, 617, 774America/New_York
Brockton--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02302508, 617, 774America/New_York
Duxbury--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02332781, 617America/New_York
Hanover--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02339617, 781America/New_York
Plymouth--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02360508, 617, 774America/New_York
Plymouth--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02362617America/New_York
Kingston--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02364781, 339, 617America/New_York
Randolph--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02368617, 781, 339America/New_York
Lexington--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02420781, 617, 339America/New_York
Lexington--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02421617, 781America/New_York
Brookline--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02445617, 857America/New_York
Brookline--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02446617, 857America/New_York
WalthamNorth WalthamMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02451781, 617, 508, 339America/New_York
WalthamNorth WalthamMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02452781, 617, 339, 774, 978America/New_York
WalthamSouth WalthamMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02453781, 617, 508, 774, 978America/New_York
New Town--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02456617America/New_York
NewtonNewtonvilleMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02458617, 781, 857America/New_York
Newton CenterNewton, Newton CentreMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02459617, 781, 508America/New_York
NewtonvilleNewtonMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02460617, 781, 857America/New_York
Newton HighlandsNewton, Newton HldsMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02461617, 781America/New_York
Newton Lower FallsNewton, Newton L F, NewtonvilleMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02462617America/New_York
Newton Upper FallsNewton, Newton U FMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02464617America/New_York
West NewtonNewtonMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02465781, 617, 857America/New_York
Auburndale--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02466617, 781America/New_York
Chestnut HillBoston Clg, Boston CollegeMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02467781, 617, 857America/New_York
Waban--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02468781, 617America/New_York
Watertown--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02471617, 781America/New_York
WatertownE Watertown, East WatertownMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02472617, 781, 978, 857America/New_York
ArlingtonE Arlington, East ArlingtonMassachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02474781, 617America/New_York
Arlington--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02476617, 781, 339America/New_York
Watertown--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02477617America/New_York
Belmont--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02478617, 781, 857America/New_York
Wellesley HillsWellesley, Wellesley HlsMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02481781, 617, 508, 774America/New_York
Wellesley--Massachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02482508, 617, 781, 339, 774America/New_York
Weston--Massachusetts(MA)Middlesex County02493781, 617America/New_York
Needham HeightsNeedham, Needham HgtsMassachusetts(MA)Norfolk County02494781, 617, 339America/New_York
AttleboroS Attleboro, South AttleboroMassachusetts(MA)Bristol County02703401, 508, 617, 774America/New_York
Mattapoisett--Massachusetts(MA)Plymouth County02739508, 617, 774America/New_York
Seekonk--Massachusetts(MA)Bristol County02771508, 617, 774America/New_York