Morehead City North Carolina Area Code
One area code covers Morehead City: 252.
The code covering Morehead City
| Area code | Primarily serves | In service |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Greenville | 1998 |
Scope the codes matched to Morehead City. 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
Morehead City has a single code, so there is nothing to divide — every local line carries 252.
ZIP codes for the same city
Postal geography is organised separately from telephone geography, so Morehead City’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.
Morehead City North Carolina ZIP codes →
Nearby places with different codes
These are the closest places to Morehead City 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oriental North Carolina area codes | 21 mi | 252, 704, 980 |
| Swansboro North Carolina area codes | 23 mi | 252, 472, 910 |
| Maysville North Carolina area codes | 31 mi | 472, 910 |
| Bridgeton North Carolina area codes | 32 mi | 252, 919, 984 |
| New Bern North Carolina area codes | 32 mi | 252, 919, 984 |
| Jacksonville North Carolina area codes | 37 mi | 472, 910 |
| Richlands North Carolina area codes | 47 mi | 472, 910 |
| Holly Ridge North Carolina area codes | 50 mi | 472, 910 |
Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.