253 area code is the telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Tacoma, Washington and the surrounding area. The area code was created in 1997.
| Area Code | 253 |
|---|---|
| Major City | Tacoma |
| Service Date | 04/27/1997 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Overlay Complex | - |
| Location | Washington (WA) |
| Country | United States |
Some of the cities served by area code 253 include Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Kent, University Place, Roy, Edgewood, Auburn, Federal Way and more.
| Area code | City/Town | County |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Anderson Island | Pierce |
| 253 | Auburn | King |
| 253 | Bonney Lake | Pierce |
| 253 | Buckley | Pierce |
| 253 | Burley | Kitsap |
| 253 | Camp Murray | Pierce |
| 253 | Dupont | Pierce |
| 253 | Eatonville | Pierce |
| 253 | Federal Way | King |
| 253 | Fox Island | Pierce |
| 253 | Gig Harbor | Pierce |
| 253 | Graham | Pierce |
| 253 | Kent | King |
| 253 | Lakebay | Pierce |
| 253 | Lakewood | Pierce |
| 253 | Longbranch | Pierce |
| 253 | McChord Afb | Pierce |
| 253 | Milton | Pierce |
| 253 | Olalla | Kitsap |
| 253 | Pacific | King |
| 253 | Puyallup | Pierce |
| 253 | Redondo | King |
| 253 | Roy | Pierce |
| 253 | Spanaway | Pierce |
| 253 | Steilacoom | Pierce |
| 253 | Sumner | Pierce |
| 253 | Tacoma | Pierce |
| 253 | University Place | Pierce |