South-central Virginia

Created in 2001 from a split of 804, area code 434 serves south-central Virginia, including Charlottesville and Lynchburg. It is a standalone code with no overlay.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18

Place

Type

geographic

Status

in service

In service since

2001

Projected exhaust

2042 Q1

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 434 is

South-central Virginia, encompassing 16 full counties plus portions of several others..

Communities served wholly or partly by 434:

CharlottesvilleLynchburgDanvilleSouth BostonEmporia

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 434 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 2001 804 Richmond 434 split off from 804, taking the south-central region of Virginia.

What's changing. No overlay; standalone numbering plan area.

C · History

How 434 got here

2001-06-01

Area code 434 became effective as a split from 804.

Source: Wikipedia

2002-01-15

End of permissive dialing; 434 became mandatory.

Source: Wikipedia

D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned

532

Prefixes available

268

Thousands-blocks assigned

2,876

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources

Wikipedia ↗

Area code 434

NumberResearch.org ↗

Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.