Rochester, NY Area Code

Area code serving Rochester

Rochester sits in New York, part of the Northeast region and the Eastern Time zone. Its area code is 585, which covers western New York around Rochester and the Genesee Valley. 585 has no overlay today, so every Rochester landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 585.

585 has served the area since 2001. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
585	Western New York around Rochester and the Genesee Valley	November 15, 2001

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Greece
• Irondequoit
• Henrietta
• Brighton
• Webster
• Fairport
• Batavia
• Canandaigua
• Brockport
• Geneseo
• Albion
• Le Roy

Getting a Rochester phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Rochester gets the 585 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in Rochester

Rochester is covered by the single area code 585 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in New York, visit the New York area codes page.