Area Code 839

South Carolina

Area code 839 serves South Carolina, primarily Columbia, in the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 803.

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 803 (Columbia).

In service since: 26-May-2020

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 2,480,656
Population Density: 110 people/sq mi
above U.S. average (U.S.: 93 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $61,699
below U.S. median (U.S.: $75,144)
Poverty Rate: 15.3%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 11.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 5.8%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 3.6%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
29.8%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 33.7%)
High School or Lower
32.2%

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

Eastern Time (ET)

Prefix Utilization

Geographic Coverage

State

Major Cities

Columbia
Rock Hill
Sumter
Aiken
Fort Mill
North Augusta
Lexington
St. Andrews
West Columbia
Seven Oaks
Dentsville
Lake Wylie
Cayce
Tega Cay
Orangeburg
Oak Grove
Irmo
Red Bank
Newberry
Forest Acres
Woodfield
Lugoff
Lancaster
York

and 161 more cities

Area Code 839 geographic coverage map (light mode)

History

Area code 839 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 803. It was introduced in 2020 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 803.

Demographics

The estimated population served by area code 839 is approximately 2,480,656. The population density is 110 people per square mile, which is higher than the national average of 93. The median household income is $61,699, which is lower than the national median of $75,144. Approximately 29.8% 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 15.3%, 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 839).

County	Population	Share
Richland, SC	525,849	21.2%
Lexington, SC	395,541	15.9%
York, SC	310,630	12.5%
Aiken, SC	206,512	8.3%
Kershaw, SC	112,986	4.6%
Sumter, SC	110,772	4.5%
Orangeburg, SC	104,600	4.2%
Lancaster, SC	104,115	4.2%
Chester, SC	95,108	3.8%
Fairfield, SC	83,365	3.4%
Lee, SC	71,944	2.9%
Newberry, SC	65,527	2.6%
Calhoun, SC	60,857	2.5%
Saluda, SC	54,462	2.2%
Edgefield, SC	41,387	1.7%
Clarendon, SC	27,211	1.1%
Barnwell, SC	22,956	0.9%
Hampton, SC	20,706	0.8%
Bamberg, SC	19,287	0.8%
Allendale, SC	19,057	0.8%
Dorchester, SC	5,796	0.2%
Berkeley, SC	5,234	0.2%
Jasper, SC	5,149	0.2%
Laurens, SC	4,266	0.2%
Union, SC	3,509	0.1%
Cherokee, SC	1,880	0.1%
Colleton, SC	1,202	0.0%
McCormick, SC	748	0.0%