Where is Area Code 402?
Area code 402 is found in the US state of Nebraska. Primarily servicing the city of Omaha (population: 500678), area code 402 covers 49 counties of Nebraska.
Parts of this area code are located in the Central time zone, while others are in the Mountain time zone. This means that some cities in area code 402 are on the same time as Chicago, IL, while others are on the same time as Phoenix, AZ.
Area code 402 was brought into effect on January 1, 1947.
Counties in Area Code 402
- Adams,
- Antelope,
- Boone,
- Brown,
- Burt,
- Butler,
- Cass,
- Cedar,
- Cherry,
- Clay,
- Colfax,
- Cuming,
- Dakota,
- Dixon,
- Dodge,
- Douglas,
- Fillmore,
- Gage,
- Hall,
- Hamilton,
- Holt,
- Jefferson,
- Johnson,
- Knox,
- Lancaster,
- Madison,
- Nemaha,
- Nuckolls,
- Otoe,
- Pawnee,
- Pierce,
- Platte,
- Polk,
- Richardson,
- Saline,
- Sarpy,
- Saunders,
- Seward,
- Stanton,
- Thayer,
- Thurston,
- Washington,
- Wayne,
- Webster,
- York.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 402
| City | County | City Population |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | Douglas | 500,678 |
| Lincoln | Lancaster | 273,477 |
| Bellevue | Sarpy | 63,071 |
| Papillion | Sarpy | 36,434 |
| Omaha | Sarpy | 32,423 |
| Norfolk | Madison | 30,768 |
| Fremont | Dodge | 30,169 |
| Columbus | Platte | 28,552 |
| Hastings | Adams | 26,433 |
| La Vista | Sarpy | 18,569 |
| Elkhorn | Douglas | 16,871 |
| South Sioux City | Dakota | 15,382 |
| Beatrice | Gage | 14,216 |
| Plattsmouth | Cass | 12,368 |
| Blair | Washington | 12,295 |
| Gretna | Sarpy | 11,317 |
| York | York | 9,393 |
| Nebraska City | Otoe | 8,719 |
| Seward | Seward | 8,670 |
| Crete | Saline | 8,537 |
| Bennington | Douglas | 7,814 |
| Schuyler | Colfax | 7,377 |
| Wayne | Wayne | 6,618 |
| Wahoo | Saunders | 5,651 |
| Aurora | Hamilton | 5,406 |
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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