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Area code
714
In service
United States · since 1951

Northern Orange County

Area code 714 was split from 213 in 1951 and now serves northern and western Orange County after losing territory to 619, 909, and 949 over the decades. Since 2008 it has shared its territory with overlay code 657.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Northern Orange County
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1951
Projected exhaust
2028 Q2

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 714 is

Northern and western Orange County, with small portions of Los Angeles County and the Chino Hills area of San Bernardino County, California..

Communities served wholly or partly by 714:

AnaheimSanta AnaGarden GroveFullertonHuntington BeachCosta MesaBuena Park

Representative, not exhaustive.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 714 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 · 1951 213 Downtown Los Angeles Split from 213 in 1951 to prepare for direct distance dialing.
Spawned · 1982 619 San Diego San Diego area split off as 619 in 1982.
Spawned · 1992 909 Inland Empire (San Bernardino) Inland Empire portion split off as 909 in 1992.
Spawned · 1998 949 Irvine / South Orange County Southern Orange County split off as 949 in 1998.
Overlay · 2008 657 Anaheim / North Orange County (overlay) All-services overlay on 714, in service September 23, 2008.
What's changing. Overlay complex with 657 since 2008; ten-digit dialing required for all local calls.
C · History

How 714 got here

1951
Area code 714 created by split from 213.
Source: Wikipedia
1982
San Diego area became area code 619.
Source: Wikipedia
1992
Inland Empire portion became area code 909.
Source: Wikipedia
1998
Southern Orange County cities split off as area code 949.
Source: Wikipedia
2008-09-23
Area code 657 overlaid 714 due to number depletion; ten-digit dialing required.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
800
Prefixes available
0
Thousands-blocks assigned
2,723

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 codes 714 and 657
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.