Area Code 352

Florida

Area code 352 serves Florida, primarily Gainesville, in the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It was created from a split of area code 904.

Split Area Code

This area code was created by splitting an existing area code into separate geographic regions. When a split occurs, some customers in the original area code region are assigned the new area code.

This area code was split from area code 904 (Jacksonville).

In service since: 03-Dec-1995

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 2,114,593
Population Density: 211 people/sq mi
above U.S. average (U.S.: 93 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $59,740
below U.S. median (U.S.: $75,144)
Poverty Rate: 13.5%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 11.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 3.6%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
27.1%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 33.7%)
High School or Lower
34.7%

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 income ranking and density ranking.

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

Eastern Time (ET)

Prefix Utilization

Geographic Coverage

State

Major Cities

Gainesville
Spring Hill
The Villages
Ocala
Four Corners
Clermont
Oakland Park
Leesburg
Silver Springs Shores
Liberty Triangle
Eustis
Marion Oaks
Groveland
Tavares
Mount Dora
Wildwood
Lady Lake
Homosassa Springs
Minneola
On Top of the World
Pasadena Hills
Shady Hills
Citrus Springs
Sugarmill Woods

and 105 more cities

Area Code 352 geographic coverage map (light mode)

Historical Timeline of Area Code 352

Area code 352 was created on December 3, 1995, as a geographic split from area code 904, covering north-central Florida including Gainesville and Ocala. Full cutover occurred on May 20, 1996, when 904 was no longer accepted in the 352 region. The code has operated without an overlay for over 30 years. Source: Wikipedia

Key milestones:

1947: Florida assigned area code 305 under the original North American Numbering Plan. Before 1995, Florida had only four area codes: 305, 407, 813, and 904. (Source: FL PSC)
1965: Area code 904 created as split from 904, covering northern Florida
1988: Area code 407 created as split from 904, covering east-central Florida including Orlando and Brevard County
1995: Area code 352 created as geographic split from 904, effective December 3, 1995. Covers Gainesville, Ocala, and surrounding counties. (Source: University of Florida Administrative Memo, October 30, 1995)
1995 (later): Florida PSC planned a three-way split creating codes 234 (Jacksonville) and 386 (Daytona Beach) from 904, but the plan was reversed after public, NANPA, and FCC opposition
1997: Area code 850 created as split from 904, covering the Florida Panhandle. 352 remained unchanged. (Source: Wikipedia)
2001: Area code 386 created as non-contiguous split from 904, covering Daytona Beach and northeast Florida. 352 remained unchanged.
2002: Number pooling commenced in the 352 NPA on December 17, 2002, with 48 rate centers (17 mandatory, 30 optional, 1 excluded). (Source: FL PSC Docket 05213-2019)
2021: Area code 352 transitioned to mandatory 10-digit dialing on October 24, 2021, due to the national 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline designation (Source: Wikipedia)
2024: Area code 324 overlay added to area code 904. Boundary elimination proposals involving 352 were considered but rejected. (Source: FL PSC Docket 20220036-TP)

Regulatory History

Area code 352 has been involved in two major Florida Public Service Commission regulatory proceedings involving boundary elimination proposals. Both were rejected in favor of simpler overlay solutions. Source: FL PSC

Year	Event	Docket	Regulatory Action & Impact
2019	850 NPA Relief Petition	05213-2019	Triple boundary elimination involving 850/386/904/352 was considered for 850 relief but rejected. Simple 850 overlay approved instead. (Source: FL PSC)
2022	904 NPA Relief Petition	20220036-TP	Dual boundary elimination (904/352) and triple boundary elimination (904/386/352) were both considered for 904 relief. Both rejected in favor of a simple 324 overlay on 904. (Source: FL PSC)
2024	FL PSC Public Education Document	N/A	352 listed as one of 19 area codes added to Florida since 1995. Context document with no regulatory action. (Source: FL PSC)

Area code 352 boundary elimination has been proposed in two separate regulatory proceedings (2019 and 2022) and rejected both times. The Florida Public Service Commission has consistently favored simpler overlay solutions over boundary elimination involving 352. The code has maintained its independent status since its creation in 1995.

County Coverage

Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 352).

County	Population	Share
Marion, FL	465,331	22.0%
Lake, FL	420,837	19.9%
Alachua, FL	257,045	12.2%
Hernando, FL	224,642	10.6%
Citrus, FL	185,400	8.8%
Sumter, FL	184,544	8.7%
Levy, FL	85,563	4.0%
Pasco, FL	84,757	4.0%
Orange, FL	45,380	2.1%
Gilchrist, FL	34,355	1.6%
Polk, FL	26,826	1.3%
Putnam, FL	23,722	1.1%
Bradford, FL	22,590	1.1%
Clay, FL	21,172	1.0%
Dixie, FL	17,524	0.8%
Hillsborough, FL	11,098	0.5%
Volusia, FL	2,401	0.1%
Taylor, FL	1,406	0.1%