260 Area Code — Indiana
260 is a North American Numbering Plan area code for Indiana, the United States. It covers about 739,603 people in 83 towns and 125 ZIP codes, including Fort Wayne, Huntington and Columbia City.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Area code | 260 |
| Country | United States (+1) |
| State / province | Indiana |
| Type | Standalone (no other NANP code covers the same towns) |
| Time zone | Indianapolis |
| Population covered | 739,603 |
| Towns covered | 83 |
| ZIP codes | 125 |
| Approx. centre | 41.110, -85.211 |
Where area code 260 is used
Area code 260 is assigned to Indiana, the United States, inside the North American Numbering Plan. Numbers in the code are written (260) NXX-XXXX at home and +1 260 NXX-XXXX when dialled from outside Canada and the United States. Since the NANP moved to 10-digit dialling you must always include the area code, even for a local call.
Towns and cities in area code 260
The 83 towns below are the largest in the 260 footprint, ranked by population. Every one of them links to its own page with the full list of area codes and ZIP codes for that town.
| Town | County | Population | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | Allen County | 336,182 | 43 |
| Huntington | Huntington County | 27,271 | 1 |
| Columbia City | Whitley County | 23,297 | 1 |
| Auburn | DeKalb County | 20,403 | 1 |
| Decatur | Adams County | 19,318 | 1 |
| Angola | Steuben County | 18,572 | 1 |
| New Haven | Allen County | 17,858 | 1 |
| Wabash | Wabash County | 16,438 | 1 |
| Bluffton | Wells County | 15,734 | 1 |
| Kendallville | Noble County | 15,441 | 1 |
| Portland | Jay County | 12,424 | 1 |
| Lagrange | LaGrange County | 12,032 | 1 |
Counties covered
| County | ZIP codes |
|---|---|
| Allen County | 53 |
| Noble County | 10 |
| Wells County | 10 |
| LaGrange County | 8 |
| DeKalb County | 8 |
| Wabash County | 8 |
| Adams County | 7 |
| Steuben County | 6 |
| Huntington County | 5 |
| Whitley County | 4 |
| Jay County | 4 |
| Kosciusko County | 2 |
Nearby area codes
How to dial area code 260
- Within North America: 260 + 7-digit number (260-NXX-XXXX). The leading 1 is optional on a mobile phone and required on most landlines for long-distance.
- From abroad: your country's international prefix, then 1, then 260, then the 7-digit number — for example 00 1 260 NXX-XXXX from most of Europe.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is 260?
260 is a North American Numbering Plan area code assigned to Indiana, the United States. It covers about 739,603 people in 83 towns.
Is 260 a US or Canadian area code?
260 is a United States area code. Canada and the United States share the +1 country code, so both are part of the same numbering plan.
What time zone is area code 260 in?
Area code 260 is in the Indianapolis time zone.
Do I have to dial 10 digits?
Yes. Every NANP call now requires the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a local call.