In 1947, Pennsylvania was given the area codes of 215, 412, 717 and 814. Later, the area code of 610 was added in 1995, and Pennsylvania has experienced several other splits and overlays since that calendar year. Additionally, area code 835 is planned as an additional overlay to 610 in the future. Below is a list of telephone area codes in the state of Pennsylvania:
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215: Philadelphia and immediately surrounding areas to the north
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267: overlay of 215
• 272: overlay of 570
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412: Pittsburgh and immediately surrounding areas in Allegheny County
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484: overlay of 610
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570: Northeastern Pennsylvania including Scranton
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610: Southeastern Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia; includes Allentown, but excludes all but northernmost Bucks County and the eastern half of Montgomery County
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717: Southern Pennsylvania: Harrisburg and surrounding cities
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724: Southwestern Pennsylvania and Allegheny County; completely surrounds 412
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814: Western and northwestern Pennsylvania, extending to the shores of Lake Erie and including Erie
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878: overlay of 412 and 724; not used at this time
Pennsylvania Statistics:
The state had 12,604,767 residents as of 2009, with an increase of 2.6% from 2000 to 2009. 5.9% were children under 5 years of age in 2009, when the survey was last taken. 22.0% were under 18 in 2009. 15.4% were age 65 and over during the same year. 51.3% of the population was female in 2009. 85.2% of the population was white in the same year, while 10.9% was black, 2.5% was Asian and 8.8% was Hispanic. 4.1% were foreign-born in 2009. 8.4% were over the age of 5 in 2000 and did not speak English at home. 81.9% were high school graduates over 25 as of the year 2000. 22.4% had a Bachelor’s degree or higher in the year 2000, and were over age 25. 2,111,771 had a disability and were over 5 years old as of 2000. There were 4,777,003 households in 2000 and there were 2.48 persons per household. The median household income as of 2008 was $50,702. 12.1% were living below the poverty level in 2008. This is all according to the United States Census Bureau.
As of September 2010, there were 51,236 prisoners being held in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
Finding Phone Number Information in Pennsylvania
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