Area Code 472

North Carolina

Area code 472 serves North Carolina, primarily Fayetteville, in the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 910.

Published: February 17, 2026Verified against NANPA and FCC records

Overlay Area Code

This area code shares its geographic footprint with an overlay code, so the same cities are served by two area codes. Because overlays leave existing numbers untouched, this region's relief planning favors adding codes over redrawing boundaries.

The codes serving this same region: area code 910 (Fayetteville).

In service since: 07-Oct-2022

Learn more about overlay and split area codes →

Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 4,369,282
Population Density: 283 people/sq mi
above U.S. average (U.S.: 95 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $86,080
near U.S. median (U.S.: $80,734)
Poverty Rate: 11.2%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 12.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 4.1%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 5.2%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
44.1%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 35.7%)
High School or Lower
24.3%

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

Fayetteville
Wilmington
Jacksonville
Leland
Lumberton
Pinehurst
Hope Mills
Murraysville
Southern Pines
Laurinburg
Piney Green
Anderson Creek
Myrtle Grove
Spring Lake
Spout Springs
Hampstead
Rockingham
Kings Grant
Aberdeen
Oak Island
Dunn
Ogden
Clinton
Half Moon

and 166 more cities

Area Code 472 geographic coverage map (light mode)

Demographics

The estimated population served by area code 472 is approximately 4,369,282. The population density is 283 people per square mile, which is higher than the national average of 95. The median household income is $86,080, which is near the national median of $80,734. Approximately 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the national rate of 35.7%. This rate is higher than the national average. The poverty rate stands at 11.2%, which is lower than the national rate of 12.5%.

History

Area code 472 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 910. It was introduced in 2022 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 910.

County Coverage

Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 472).

County	Population	Share
Cumberland, NC	404,201	18.1%
New Hanover, NC	230,883	10.4%
Onslow, NC	214,439	9.6%
Hoke, NC	177,530	8.0%
Brunswick, NC	151,288	6.8%
Pender, NC	140,778	6.3%
Robeson, NC	128,131	5.8%
Bladen, NC	123,094	5.5%
Moore, NC	107,054	4.8%
Sampson, NC	102,134	4.6%
Harnett, NC	92,477	4.2%
Duplin, NC	72,621	3.3%
Columbus, NC	62,785	2.8%
Richmond, NC	59,990	2.7%
Scotland, NC	59,557	2.7%
Montgomery, NC	27,023	1.2%
Johnston, NC	26,614	1.2%
Jones, NC	26,524	1.2%
Randolph, NC	15,103	0.7%
Carteret, NC	5,893	0.3%