Lancaster California Area Code

One area code covers Lancaster: 661.

The code covering Lancaster

Area codes covering Lancaster, California, with what each one primarily serves.
Area code	Primarily serves	In service
661	Bakersfield	1999

Scope the codes matched to Lancaster. Source geoinfo-dataset (full_dataset) ZIP→NPA (2018 snapshot) and LocalCallingGuide NPA list (2026-07 NPA list). Updated 16 July 2026. Overlay relationships come from the numbering-plan authority; the place match is computed.

Which part of town has which code

Lancaster has a single code, so there is nothing to divide — every local line carries 661.

ZIP codes for the same city

Postal geography is organised separately from telephone geography, so Lancaster’s 6 ZIP codes 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.

Lancaster California ZIP codes →

Nearby places with different codes

These are the closest places to Lancaster 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.

The nearest places to Lancaster covered by a different set of area codes.
City	Distance	Their area codes
Sun City California area codes	16 mi	951
San Fernando California area codes	32 mi	747, 818
La Canada Flintridge California area codes	34 mi	626, 747, 818
Glendale California area codes	36 mi	213, 323, 738, 747, 818
California City California area codes	36 mi	442, 661, 760
Burbank California area codes	36 mi	213, 323, 738, 747, 818
Pasadena California area codes	37 mi	213, 323, 626, 738, 747, 818
Sierra Madre California area codes	37 mi	626

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.