Area Code 771

District of Columbia

Area code 771 serves District of Columbia, primarily Washington, in the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 202.

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 202 (Washington).

In service since: 09-Nov-2021

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 672,079
Population Density: 11,146 people/sq mi
above U.S. average (U.S.: 95 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $109,870
above U.S. median (U.S.: $80,734)
Poverty Rate: 15.4%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 12.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 6.3%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 5.2%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
64.2%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 35.7%)
High School or Lower
17.5%

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

Washington

Area Code 771 geographic coverage map (light mode)

Demographics

The estimated population served by area code 771 is approximately 672,079. The population density is 11,146 people per square mile, which is higher than the national average of 95. The median household income is $109,870, which is higher than the national median of $80,734. Approximately 64.2% 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 15.4%, which is higher than the national rate of 12.5%.

History

Area code 771 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 202. It was introduced in 2021 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 202.