Area codes 213 and 323 - wikipedia Area codes 213 and 323 Map of California numbering plan areas ( blue ) and border states. Area code 213 is shown in red. Area codes 213 and 323 are California telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan. They contain, roughly, the area of central Los Angeles. 213 / 323 also includes several gateway cities of the region, including Bell and Huntington Park. Before being reunited in an overlay in 2017, they were separate area codes, with 213 containing only downtown Los Angeles and its immediately adjoining neighborhoods, with 323 containing the rest of the area. Contents 1 History 1.1 1998 -- 2017 : Separate areas 1.2 Since 2017 : Overlay codes 2 In popular culture 3 Cities 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History 1998 -- 2017 : separate areas Area code 213 was one of the three original area codes assigned to California in 1947. Initially it covered the southern third of the state from the Central Coast to the Mexican border. The numbering plan area was extended to the north in 1950, merging the southern portion of the Central Valley, including Bakersfield, from area code 415. As a result of southern California 's rapid expansion during the second half of the 20th century, the plan area 213 was split on numerous occasions. The first area split became necessary in 1951, when most of the southern portion, including Orange County and San Diego, was assigned area code 714. In 1957, 213 was restricted to Los Angeles County, with most of the old 213 's northern and western portion becoming area code 805. In 1984, the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley became area code 818, thus making Los Angeles one of the first major cities in the US to be split between two area codes ( New York City was split between 212 and 718 the same year ). In 1991, West Los Angeles and the South Bay became area code 310. The 323 area code was created in 1998 as yet another split of 213 ; after the split, 213 only covered downtown Los Angeles and its immediately adjoining neighborhoods such as Koreatown, Echo Park, and Chinatown. Completely surrounding 213, 323 covered most of the remainder of central Los Angeles, including Hollywood, as well as several cities neighboring LA, including Bell and Huntington Park. Since 2017 : overlay codes Despite Southern California 's continued rapid growth and the proliferation of cell phones and pagers, 213 ( covering only downtown LA ) was not projected to be exhausted until 2050. As 323 was projected to be exhausted by late 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a plan that removes the boundary between 213 and 323, converting them into overlay area codes for all of central Los Angeles. Since this change went into full effect on July 8, 2017, telephone companies have been able to assign any available 213 numbers in the former 323 area and vice versa, and customers with 213 or 323 phone numbers have been required to dial the area code even to call other 213 or 323 numbers ( 10 / 11 - digit dialing ). This change brings back 213 to areas that had used it for more than half a century prior to 1998. In popular culture An American hip - hop supergroup from Long Beach, California consisting of Snoop Dogg, Warren G, and Nate Dogg was called 213, based on the area code. Area code 213 is referenced in Warren G and Nate Dogg 's song `` Regulate '', Dr. Dre 's `` Still D.R.E. '', the Electric Six song `` I 'm the Bomb '', LL Cool J 's song `` Going Back to Cali '', Whitney Houston 's song `` It 's Not Right but It 's Okay '', and Eminem 's `` Shake That ''. It is also referenced in `` Area Codes '' by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg. The Los Angeles Clippers mascot, Chuck the Condor, has the jersey number 213. Cities Cities in the 213 and 323 area codes : Alhambra ( mostly in the 626 area code ) Bell Bell Gardens ( also in the 562 area code ) Beverly Hills ( mostly in the 310 area code ) City Terrace Commerce ( small portion in the 562 area code ) Cudahy East Los Angeles Florence Florence - Graham Hawthorne ( mostly in the 310 area code ) Huntington Park Inglewood ( mostly in the 310 area code ) Ladera Heights ( also in the 310 area code ) Los Angeles Boyle Heights Chinatown Crenshaw Downtown Eagle Rock Echo Park El Sereno Hyde Park Highland Park Hollywood Koreatown Lincoln Heights Los Feliz Silver Lake Watts Lynwood ( mostly in the 310 area code ) Maywood Montebello Monterey Park ( also in the 626 area code ) Pasadena ( mostly in the 626 area code ) Rosemead ( mostly in the 626 area code ) South Gate ( small portions in the 562 and 310 area codes ) South Pasadena ( also in the 626 area code ) Vernon View Park Windsor Hills Walnut Park West Athens ( small portion in the 310 area code ) West Hollywood ( also in the 310 area code ) See also List of California area codes List of NANP area codes References ^ Jump up to : Prosper, Terry ( July 14, 2016 ). `` CPUC Provides For More Phone Numbers in 323 Area Code '' ( PDF ). California Public Utilities Commission website. Retrieved August 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 323 Area Code ''. California Public Utilities Commission website. Retrieved August 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Nanpa.com Jump up ^ http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M156/K071/156071980.PDF Jump up ^ LA Clippers Introduce New MascottXX Chuck Jump up ^ `` 323 Area Code Background ''. California Public Utilities Commission website. Retrieved August 24, 2017. External links NANPA Area Code Map of California California Public Utilities Commission 's `` Report on the 213 Area Code California area codes : 209, 213, 310 / 424, 323, 408 / 669, 415 / 628, 442 / 760, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 650, 657 / 714, 661, 707, 747 / 818, 805, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951 North : 747 / 818, 626 West : 310 / 424 213 / 323 East : 626 South : 310 / 424, 562 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Area_codes_213_and_323&oldid=797245754 '' Categories : Area codes in California Los Angeles County, California Downtown Los Angeles Central Los Angeles Eastside Los Angeles Northeast Los Angeles South Los Angeles Telecommunications - related introductions in 1947 Telecommunications - related introductions in 1998 Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2016 Los Angeles County, California articles missing geocoordinate data All articles needing coordinates Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Edit links This page was last edited on 25 August 2017, at 20 : 31. 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Question: where is area code 213 located in california
Answer: central Los Angeles