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Telephone numbering plan

A telephone numbering plan is a system of allocating and routing telephone numbers in a telephone network. A closed numbering plan, such as found in North America, features fixed length area codes and local numbers....
 626 covers most of the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, California, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire ....
 and nearby areas in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
, including Arcadia
Arcadia, California

Arcadia is a United States city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
, Monrovia
Monrovia, California

Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, California, United States....
, El Monte
El Monte, California

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, and is a suburb of Los Angeles. The city's slogans are "the end of the Santa Fe Trail" and "Welcome to Friendly El Monte." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,965....
, most of Pasadena
Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game American football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ,...
 and West Covina
West Covina, California

West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, California. Located some 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a suburb of Los Angeles....
. The area code was created in a split from 818
Area code 818

Area code 747 and Area code 818 are California telephone North American Numbering Plan consisting largely of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California....
 on June 14, 1997.








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Area Code 626
Telephone area code
Telephone numbering plan

A telephone numbering plan is a system of allocating and routing telephone numbers in a telephone network. A closed numbering plan, such as found in North America, features fixed length area codes and local numbers....
 626 covers most of the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley

The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, California, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire ....
 and nearby areas in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County is a County in California, and is by far, the most List of the most populous counties in the United States in the United States....
, including Arcadia
Arcadia, California

Arcadia is a United States city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
, Monrovia
Monrovia, California

Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, California, United States....
, El Monte
El Monte, California

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, and is a suburb of Los Angeles. The city's slogans are "the end of the Santa Fe Trail" and "Welcome to Friendly El Monte." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,965....
, most of Pasadena
Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game American football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ,...
 and West Covina
West Covina, California

West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, California. Located some 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a suburb of Los Angeles....
. The area code was created in a split from 818
Area code 818

Area code 747 and Area code 818 are California telephone North American Numbering Plan consisting largely of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California....
 on June 14, 1997.

Cities in the 626 area code

  • Alhambra
    Alhambra, California

    Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center....
  • Altadena
    Altadena, California

    Altadena is an unincorporated area census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, approximately from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center....
  • Arcadia
    Arcadia, California

    Arcadia is a United States city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
  • Avocado Heights
    Avocado Heights, California

    Avocado Heights is an unincorporated area census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. It is in the San Gabriel Valley near the Puente Hills....
  • Azusa
    Azusa, California

    Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 44,712 at the 2000 census. Though often assumed to be a compaction of the phrase "everything from A to Z in the USA", the place name "Azusa" traces back to at least the eighteenth century....
  • Baldwin Park
    Baldwin Park, California

    Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 75,837....
  • Bassett
    Bassett, California

    Bassett is an Unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California located within the Census Designated Place boundaries of Avocado Heights, California....
  • Bradbury
    Bradbury, California

    Bradbury is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. It is in the foothills of California of the San Gabriel Mountains below Angeles National Forest....
  • Charter Oak
    Charter Oak, California

    Charter Oak is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, approximately east of downtown Los Angeles. The population was 9,027 at the 2000 census....
  • Covina
    Covina, California

    Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California about 22 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 48,837 at the 2005 census....
  • Duarte
    Duarte, California

    Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 21,486.The name of the city is pronounced "dwohr'-dee" by most locals, or often the Spanish pronunciation "doo-ahr'-teh" is used....
  • East La Mirada
    East La Mirada, California

    East La Mirada is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 9,538 at the 2000 census....
  • East Pasadena
    East Pasadena, California

    East Pasadena is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 6,045 at the 2000 census....
  • East San Gabriel
    East San Gabriel, California

    East San Gabriel is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 14,512 at the 2000 census....
  • El Monte
    El Monte, California

    El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, and is a suburb of Los Angeles. The city's slogans are "the end of the Santa Fe Trail" and "Welcome to Friendly El Monte." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 115,965....
  • Glendale
    Glendale, California

    Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. It lies at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley, is bisected by the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Greater Los Angeles Area....
     (small section; mostly in 818
    Area code 818

    Area code 747 and Area code 818 are California telephone North American Numbering Plan consisting largely of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California....
    )
  • Glendora
    Glendora, California

    Glendora is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. As of 2006, the population of Glendora was estimated at 51,608....
     (small section in 909
    Area code 909

    North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
    )
  • Hacienda Heights
    Hacienda Heights, California

    Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 53,122....
  • Industry
    Industry, California

    Industry is a city in the San Gabriel Valley section of Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. It is also a suburb of Los Angeles....
     (small sections in 562
    Area code 562

    Area code 562 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 310 on January 25, 1997. It is the Telephone numbering plan for much of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, including Long Beach, California and surrounding cities such as Cerritos, California, Lakewood, California, Pico Riv...
     and 909
    Area code 909

    North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
    )
  • Irwindale
    Irwindale, California

    Irwindale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2000 census.With relatively few residents, Irwindale consists mostly of quarry, which are the major revenue source for the city....
  • La Canada Flintridge
    La Caņada Flintridge, California

    La Ca?ada Flintridge is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 20,318 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code of 91011 ranks the city as the 85th most expensive city to live in the United States with a median home sale price of $1.25 million in 2008....
     (small section, mostly in 818
    Area code 818

    Area code 747 and Area code 818 are California telephone North American Numbering Plan consisting largely of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California....
    )
  • La Habra Heights
    La Habra Heights, California

    La Habra Heights is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 5,712 at the 2000 census....
     (also in 562
    Area code 562

    Area code 562 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 310 on January 25, 1997. It is the Telephone numbering plan for much of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, including Long Beach, California and surrounding cities such as Cerritos, California, Lakewood, California, Pico Riv...
    )
  • La Puente
    La Puente, California

    La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 41,526 at the 2006 census.* City flower: The Golden Hibiscus...
  • Mayflower Village
  • Monrovia
    Monrovia, California

    Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, California, United States....
  • Montebello
    Montebello, California

    Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,150....
     (small section; mostly in 323
    Area code 323

    North American area code 323 is a state of California telephone area code which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles, California . 323 also includes Hollywood, California....
    )
  • Monterey Park
    Monterey Park, California

    Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2005 estimate, the city had a total population of 63,928. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future"....
     (small section in 323
    Area code 323

    North American area code 323 is a state of California telephone area code which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles, California . 323 also includes Hollywood, California....
    )
  • North El Monte
    North El Monte, California

    North El Monte is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 3,703 at the 2000 census....
  • Pasadena
    Pasadena, California

    Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game American football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ,...
     (small sections in 818
    Area code 818

    Area code 747 and Area code 818 are California telephone North American Numbering Plan consisting largely of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California....
     and 323
    Area code 323

    North American area code 323 is a state of California telephone area code which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles, California . 323 also includes Hollywood, California....
    )
  • Rosemead
    Rosemead, California

    Rosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,505....
     (small section in 323
    Area code 323

    North American area code 323 is a state of California telephone area code which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles, California . 323 also includes Hollywood, California....
    )
  • Rowland Heights
    Rowland Heights, California

    Rowland Heights is an unincorporated community of , in Los Angeles County, California, located in the San Gabriel Valley. The population was 48,553 at the 2000 census....
  • San Dimas
    San Dimas, California

    San Dimas is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2004 census, the city had a total population of 36,200.History...
     (small section, mostly in 909
    Area code 909

    North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
    )
  • San Gabriel
    San Gabriel, California

    San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 39,804 at the 2000 census. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arc?ngel, one of the original Spanish missions in California....
  • San Marino
    San Marino, California

    San Marino is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Its ZIP code of 91108 ranks the city as the 47th most expensive place to live in the United States, with the median home sale price in 2008 of $1.55 million....
  • Sierra Madre
    Sierra Madre, California

    Sierra Madre is a town in Los Angeles County, California. The population was about 10,580 at the time of the 2000 census. It is in the Foothills of California of the San Gabriel Mountains below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest with the cities of Pasadena, California and Altadena, California to its west, and Arcadia, California...
  • South El Monte
    South El Monte, California

    South El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 21,144....
  • South Pasadena
    South Pasadena, California

    South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 24,292....
     (small section in 323
    Area code 323

    North American area code 323 is a state of California telephone area code which covers, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles, California . 323 also includes Hollywood, California....
    )
  • South San Gabriel
    South San Gabriel, California

    South San Gabriel is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 7,595 at the 2000 census....
  • South San Jose Hills
    South San Jose Hills, California

    South San Jose Hills is a unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population was 20,218 at the 2000 census....
  • Temple City
    Temple City, California

    Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California. The population was 33,377 at the 2000 census. While Temple City remains a predominantly white people community, it is part of a cluster of cities in the west San Gabriel Valley with a large Asian population....
  • Valinda
    Valinda, California

    Valinda is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the CDP population was 21,776....
  • Walnut
    Walnut, California

    Walnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. The population is 30,004 and its current mayor is Joaquin Lim....
     (small section, mostly in 909
    Area code 909

    North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
    )
  • West Covina
    West Covina, California

    West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, California. Located some 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a suburb of Los Angeles....
     (small section in 909
    Area code 909

    North American Area code 909 is a California telephone area code which was split from area code 714 on November 14 ,1992. Western Riverside County was split off from 909 into area code 951 on July 17, 2004....
    )
  • West Puente Valley
    West Puente Valley, California

    West Puente Valley is a unincorporated community and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States, northwest of La Puente, California....
  • Whittier
    Whittier, California

    Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 83,680....
     (small section, mostly in 562
    Area code 562

    Area code 562 is a California telephone area code that was split from area code 310 on January 25, 1997. It is the Telephone numbering plan for much of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County, California, including Long Beach, California and surrounding cities such as Cerritos, California, Lakewood, California, Pico Riv...
    )


See also

  • List of California area codes
    List of California area codes

    This is a list of area codes in California and when they were created:*Area code 209 - Stockton, California, Modesto, California, Merced, California; the northern San Joaquin Valley and the central Sierra Nevada range....
  • List of NANP area codes
  • North American Numbering Plan
    North American Numbering Plan

    The North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan of 24 countries and territories: the United States and its Insular area, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 of the Caribbean countries....


External links

  • announcing the split from the 818 area code.