Area Code 324
Florida
Area code 324 serves Florida, primarily Jacksonville, in the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 904.
Overlay Area Code
This area code is part of an overlay region, meaning the same geographic area is served by multiple area codes. Overlay codes were introduced to meet growing demand for phone numbers without requiring existing customers to change their numbers.
This area code shares its geographic region with: area code 904 (Jacksonville).
In service since: 26-Feb-2024
Demographics & Economics
- Total Population
- 1,912,633
- Population Density
- 425 people/sq miabove U.S. average (U.S.: 93 people/sq mi)
- Median Household Income
- $68,447near U.S. median (U.S.: $75,144)
- Poverty Rate
- 12.4%near U.S. average (U.S.: 11.5%)
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.3%above U.S. average (U.S.: 3.6%)
- Education Attainment
- Bachelor's Degree+34.3%near U.S. average (U.S.: 33.7%)High School or Lower29.6%
Statistics are population-weighted aggregations from Census ACS 5-year estimates. Population figures are approximate — see Sources & Methodology for details on how area code populations are derived.
See how this area code compares to all US area codes in the Statistics dashboard.
Time Zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
NANPA Relief Status
According to the latest NANPA analysis (July 2026), this area code is not currently listed as exhausting within the next 36 months. No relief planning is in progress for this NPA.
Source: NANPA NPA Relief Planning Reports · See all relief planning statuses
Current Time
Prefix Utilization
Geographic Coverage
State
FL
Major Cities
- Jacksonville
- Fruit Cove
- Lakeside
- Fleming Island
- Nocatee
- Jacksonville Beach
- Palm Valley
- Yulee
- St. Augustine
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace
- Asbury Lake
- Atlantic Beach
- Fernandina Beach
- Middleburg
- Green Cove Springs
- St. Augustine Shores
- Orange Park
- Macclenny
- Neptune Beach
- St. Augustine Beach
- Starke
- St. Augustine South
- Nassau Village-Ratliff
- Sawgrass
and 14 more cities
Historical Timeline of Area Code 324
Area code 324 was activated on February 26, 2024, as an all-services distributed overlay on area code 904, marking the first overlay ever applied to Jacksonville's numbering plan area. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the overlay on June 3, 2022, via Order PSC-2022-0197-CO-TP, with a projected useful life of 29 years and combined inventory lasting until Q2 2055. (Source: Florida PSC)
Key milestones:
- 1947: Entire state of Florida assigned area code 305 as the original NPA (Source: Wikipedia)
- 1965: Area code 904 created from split of 305, covering northern Florida including Jacksonville (Source: Wikipedia)
- 1995: Area code 352 split from 904 for central Florida; a proposed three-way split that would have made Jacksonville area code 234 was scrapped after public outcry (Source: Wikipedia)
- 1997: Area code 850 split from 904 for the Florida Panhandle (Source: Wikipedia)
- 2001: Area code 386 split from 904 as a noncontiguous NPA for Daytona Beach (Source: Wikipedia)
- 2022: Florida PSC approved all-services distributed overlay; NANPA assigned area code 324 (Source: Florida PSC Docket 20220036-TP)
- 2024: Area code 324 goes into service on February 26 (Source: AreaCodeLocations)
The 904 NPA underwent four splits over 36 years before receiving overlay relief, reflecting Florida's sustained population growth in the Jacksonville metropolitan area.
Regulatory History
Area code 324 was authorized through Florida PSC Docket 20220036-TP, in which NANPA petitioned for relief of the exhausted 904 NPA. The PSC approved an all-services distributed overlay on June 3, 2022, via Order PSC-2022-0197-CO-TP, selecting Alternative #1 with a projected 29-year life. (Source: Florida PSC Docket 20220036-TP)
| Year | Event | Docket | Regulatory Action & Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NANPA Petition | 20220036-TP | NANPA filed petition for 904 NPA relief, evaluating six relief alternatives (Source: Florida PSC) |
| 2022 | PSC Approval | PSC-2022-0197-CO-TP | Approved all-services distributed overlay; Alternative #1 selected with 29-year projected life (Source: Florida PSC) |
| 2022 | NANPA Assignment | PL TBD | Area code 324 assigned to Jacksonville overlay complex (Source: Wikipedia) |
| 2023 | Permissive Dialing | N/A | 7/10-digit dialing begins in 904 area (Source: Florida PSC) |
| 2024 | Mandatory Dialing | N/A | 10-digit dialing required for all local calls (Source: Florida PSC) |
| 2024 | In-Service | N/A | Area code 324 goes live; new numbers assigned from 324 (Source: AreaCodeLocations) |
County Coverage
Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 324).
| County | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duval, FL | 1,102,911 | 57.7% |
| St. Johns, FL | 338,680 | 17.7% |
| Clay, FL | 234,654 | 12.3% |
| Nassau, FL | 103,602 | 5.4% |
| Putnam, FL | 39,342 | 2.1% |
| Baker, FL | 37,092 | 1.9% |
| Bradford, FL | 25,523 | 1.3% |
| Flagler, FL | 21,368 | 1.1% |
| Union, FL | 7,067 | 0.4% |
| Alachua, FL | 2,394 | 0.1% |
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Area code 324 was originally assigned in 26-Feb-2024 to serve FL.
Call Context
This area code covers a geographic region across FL, including Jacksonville and surrounding communities.
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