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Where Is Area Code 478?

Area code 478 is found in the US state of Georgia. Primarily servicing the city of Macon (population: 166630), area code 478 covers 24 counties of Georgia.

Located in the Eastern time zone, area code 478 is on the same time as New York, NY.

Area code 478 was brought into effect on August 1, 2000. 478 was split from the parent 912 area code.

Map of Georgia with area code 478 highlighted

Counties in Area Code 478

  • Baldwin,
  • Bibb,
  • Bleckley,
  • Bulloch,
  • Burke,
  • Crawford,
  • Dodge,
  • Dooly,
  • Emanuel,
  • Houston,
  • Jefferson,
  • Jenkins,
  • Johnson,
  • Jones,
  • Laurens,
  • Macon,
  • Marion,
  • Monroe,
  • Peach,
  • Pulaski,
  • Taylor,
  • Twiggs,
  • Washington,
  • Wilkinson.

Most Populous Cities in Area Code 478

City County City Population Time Zone
Macon Bibb 166,630 EST
Warner Robins Houston 84,753 EST
Milledgeville Baldwin 44,860 EST
Dublin Laurens 28,317 EST
Perry Houston 19,781 EST
Fort Valley Peach 18,926 EST
Byron Peach 18,635 EST
Forsyth Monroe 16,418 EST
Bonaire Houston 15,775 EST
Eastman Dodge 15,052 EST
Gray Jones 13,948 EST
Swainsboro Emanuel 13,679 EST
Cochran Bleckley 13,565 EST
Hawkinsville Pulaski 12,798 EST
Kathleen Houston 11,691 EST
Sandersville Washington 10,257 EST
East Dublin Laurens 9,930 EST
Lizella Bibb 8,685 EST
Millen Jenkins 8,473 EST
Wrightsville Johnson 7,332 EST
Gordon Wilkinson 6,569 EST
Centerville Houston 6,175 EST
Louisville Jefferson 5,566 EST
Montezuma Dooly 5,480 EST
Oglethorpe Macon 5,249 EST

Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.

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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.