Cerritos California Area Code
One area code covers Cerritos: 562.
The code covering Cerritos
| Area code | Primarily serves | In service |
|---|---|---|
| 562 | Los Angeles | 1997 |
Scope the codes matched to Cerritos. Source geoinfo-dataset (full_dataset) ZIP→NPA (2018 snapshot) and LocalCallingGuide NPA list (2026-07 NPA list). Updated . Overlay relationships come from the numbering-plan authority; the place match is computed.
Which part of town has which code
Cerritos has a single code, so there is nothing to divide — every local line carries 562.
ZIP codes for the same city
Postal geography is organised separately from telephone geography, so Cerritos’s 1 ZIP code do not map onto the codes above. They are listed in full, with the county each falls in, on the postal side of the site.
Cerritos California ZIP codes →
Nearby places with different codes
These are the closest places to Cerritos whose area codes are not the same set. If you are near one of them, a local number may carry a code that is not on the list above.
| City | Distance | Their area codes |
|---|---|---|
| La Palma California area codes | 2.1 mi | 562, 657, 714 |
| Norwalk California area codes | 2.9 mi | 562, 657, 714 |
| Lakewood California area codes | 3.3 mi | 310, 424, 562 |
| Bellflower California area codes | 3.6 mi | 310, 424, 562 |
| Buena Park California area codes | 3.6 mi | 657, 714 |
| Cypress California area codes | 3.8 mi | 562, 657, 714 |
| La Mirada California area codes | 4.2 mi | 310, 424, 562, 626, 657, 714 |
| Paramount California area codes | 6.0 mi | 213, 323, 562, 738 |
Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.