Area Code 680
New York
Area code 680 serves New York, primarily Syracuse, in the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 315.
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 315 (Syracuse).
In service since: 11-Mar-2017
Demographics & Economics
- Total Population
- 2,059,873
- Population Density
- 96 people/sq minear U.S. average (U.S.: 93 people/sq mi)
- Median Household Income
- $68,819near U.S. median (U.S.: $75,144)
- Poverty Rate
- 13.7%above U.S. average (U.S.: 11.5%)
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.9%above U.S. average (U.S.: 3.6%)
- Education Attainment
- Bachelor's Degree+29.0%below U.S. average (U.S.: 33.7%)High School or Lower33.9%
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
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Geographic Coverage
State
NY
Major Cities
- Syracuse
- Utica
- Rome
- Auburn
- Watertown
- Oswego
- Fort Drum
- Geneva
- Fulton
- De Witt
- Oneida
- Massena
- Fairmount
- Ogdensburg
- Newark
- Potsdam
- Baldwinsville
- Ilion
- Herkimer
- Canton
- Seneca Falls
- Radisson
- North Syracuse
- Solvay
and 202 more cities
History
Area code 680 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 315. It was introduced in 2017 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 315.
Demographics
The estimated population served by area code 680 is approximately 2,059,873. The population density is 96 people per square mile, which is near the national average of 93. The median household income is $68,819, which is near the national median of $75,144. Approximately 29.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the national rate of 33.7%. This rate is lower than the national average. The poverty rate stands at 13.7%, which is higher than the national rate of 11.5%.
County Coverage
Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 680).
| County | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onondaga, NY | 567,433 | 27.5% |
| Oneida, NY | 270,521 | 13.1% |
| Herkimer, NY | 171,913 | 8.3% |
| Cayuga, NY | 162,595 | 7.9% |
| Jefferson, NY | 133,114 | 6.5% |
| Oswego, NY | 132,012 | 6.4% |
| St. Lawrence, NY | 114,230 | 5.5% |
| Madison, NY | 102,260 | 5.0% |
| Wayne, NY | 102,081 | 5.0% |
| Lewis, NY | 89,593 | 4.3% |
| Seneca, NY | 61,063 | 3.0% |
| Ontario, NY | 59,344 | 2.9% |
| Yates, NY | 36,117 | 1.8% |
| Monroe, NY | 23,002 | 1.1% |
| Otsego, NY | 9,961 | 0.5% |
| Chenango, NY | 7,732 | 0.4% |
| Cortland, NY | 7,059 | 0.3% |
| Fulton, NY | 4,097 | 0.2% |
| Tompkins, NY | 2,707 | 0.1% |
| Franklin, NY | 1,363 | 0.1% |
| Steuben, NY | 1,147 | 0.1% |
| Hamilton, NY | 529 | 0.0% |
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Area code 680 was originally assigned in 11-Mar-2017 to serve NY.
Call Context
This area code covers a geographic region across NY, including Syracuse and surrounding communities.
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