Area Code 686
Area code 686 is in Virginia, USA , spanning 27 counties and serving 165 cities, including Richmond, Petersburg or Hopewell; it currently uses 11 prefixes, assigned from 686-200-XXXX through 686-999-XXXX.
In service since February 01, 2024, area code 686 is an overlay Numbering Plan Area, part of overlay complex 804/686.
The current local time is .
For exact NPA boundaries see official 686 area code map
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More Virginia area codes:
Locate any 686-NXX prefix:
| NPANXX | Area Served1 | Date1 |
|---|---|---|
| 686-200 | Richmond | 06/17/2025 |
| 686-201 | Cartersville | 07/24/2025 |
| 686-202 | Ashland | 06/26/2025 |
| 686-203 | Richmond | 06/30/2025 |
| 686-204 | Richmond | 06/30/2025 |
| 686-205 | Richmond | 06/30/2025 |
| 686-206 | Richmond | 06/30/2025 |
| 686-666 | Montross | 07/02/2025 |
| 686-777 | Kilmarnock | 07/02/2025 |
| 686-888 | Richmond | 06/26/2025 |
| 686-999 | Tappahannock | 07/02/2025 |
- For 'Area served' we list the rate center. In the North American Numbering Plan a rate center is a geographic area used to determine local calling boundaries for billing purposes. Its name is generally a locality, often not the only one served by an NPA-NXX combination.
- Assignment date.
- NXX prefixes last updated: August 13, 2025
Cities in area code 686
| City1 | County | Time Zone1 |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles | Gloucester | E |
| Amelia Court House | Amelia | E |
| Ammon | Dinwiddie | E |
| Ark | Gloucester | E |
| Ashland | Hanover | E |
| Aylett | King William | E |
| Barhamsville | New Kent | E |
| Beaumont | Goochland | E |
| Beaverdam | Hanover | E |
| Bena | Gloucester | E |
| Bohannon | Mathews | E |
| Bowling Green | Caroline | E |
| Bruington | King And Queen | E |
| Burgess | Northumberland | E |
| Callao | Northumberland | E |
| Cardinal | Mathews | E |
| Caret | Essex | E |
| Carson | Dinwiddie | E |
| Cartersville | Cumberland | E |
| Center Cross | Essex | E |
| Champlain | Essex | E |
| Charles City | Charles City | E |
| Chester | Chesterfield | E |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | E |
| Christchurch | Middlesex | E |
| Church Road | Dinwiddie | E |
| Church View | Middlesex | E |
| Cobbs Creek | Mathews | E |
| Coles Point | Westmoreland | E |
| Colonial Beach | Westmoreland | E |
| Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | E |
| Columbia | Goochland | E |
| Crozier | Goochland | E |
| Cumberland | Cumberland | E |
| Deltaville | Middlesex | E |
| Dewitt | Dinwiddie | E |
| Diggs | Mathews | E |
| Dinwiddie | Dinwiddie | E |
| Disputanta | Prince George | E |
| Doswell | Hanover | E |
| Dunnsville | Essex | E |
| Dutton | Gloucester | E |
| Edwardsville | Northumberland | E |
| Farnham | Richmond | E |
| Ford | Dinwiddie | E |
| Fort Lee | Prince George | E |
| Foster | Mathews | E |
| Glen Allen | Henrico | E |
| Gloucester | Gloucester | E |
| Gloucester Point | Gloucester | E |
| Goochland | Goochland | E |
| Grimstead | Mathews | E |
| Gum Spring | Goochland | E |
| Gwynn | Mathews | E |
| Hadensville | Goochland | E |
| Hague | Westmoreland | E |
| Hallieford | Mathews | E |
| Hanover | Hanover | E |
| Hardyville | Middlesex | E |
| Hartfield | Middlesex | E |
| Hayes | Gloucester | E |
| Haynesville | Richmond | E |
| Heathsville | Northumberland | E |
| Henrico | Henrico | E |
| Hopewell | Hopewell City | E |
| Hudgins | Mathews | E |
| Hustle | Essex | E |
| Irvington | Lancaster | E |
| Jamaica | Middlesex | E |
| Jetersville | Amelia | E |
| Kilmarnock | Lancaster | E |
| King And Queen Court House | King And Queen | E |
| King William | King William | E |
| Kinsale | Westmoreland | E |
| Ladysmith | Caroline | E |
| Lancaster | Lancaster | E |
| Laneview | Essex | E |
| Lanexa | New Kent | E |
| Little Plymouth | King And Queen | E |
| Lively | Lancaster | E |
| Locust Hill | Middlesex | E |
| Loretto | Essex | E |
| Lottsburg | Northumberland | E |
| Macon | Powhatan | E |
| Maidens | Goochland | E |
| Manakin Sabot | Goochland | E |
| Mannboro | Amelia | E |
| Manquin | King William | E |
| Maryus | Gloucester | E |
| Mascot | King And Queen | E |
| Mathews | Mathews | E |
| Mattaponi | King And Queen | E |
| Mc Kenney | Dinwiddie | E |
| Mechanicsville | Hanover | E |
| Merry Point | Lancaster | E |
| Midlothian | Chesterfield | E |
| Milford | Caroline | E |
| Millers Tavern | Essex | E |
| Mollusk | Lancaster | E |
| Montpelier | Hanover | E |
| Montross | Westmoreland | E |
| Moon | Mathews | E |
| Morattico | Lancaster | E |
| Moseley | Chesterfield | E |
| Mount Holly | Westmoreland | E |
| New Kent | New Kent | E |
| New Point | Mathews | E |
| Newtown | King And Queen | E |
| North | Mathews | E |
| Nuttsville | Lancaster | E |
| Oilville | Goochland | E |
| Oldhams | Westmoreland | E |
| Onemo | Mathews | E |
| Ophelia | Northumberland | E |
| Ordinary | Gloucester | E |
| Petersburg | Petersburg City | E |
| Port Haywood | Mathews | E |
| Port Royal | Caroline | E |
| Powhatan | Powhatan | E |
| Prince George | Prince George | E |
| Providence Forge | New Kent | E |
| Quinton | New Kent | E |
| Rappahannock Academy | Caroline | E |
| Reedville | Northumberland | E |
| Richmond | Richmond City | E |
| Rockville | Hanover | E |
| Ruther Glen | Caroline | E |
| Ruthville | Charles City | E |
| Saluda | Middlesex | E |
| Sandston | Henrico | E |
| Sandy Hook | Goochland | E |
| Sandy Point | Westmoreland | E |
| Schley | Gloucester | E |
| Severn | Gloucester | E |
| Shacklefords | King And Queen | E |
| Sharps | Richmond | E |
| Sparta | Caroline | E |
| St Stephens Church | King And Queen | E |
| State Farm | Goochland | E |
| Stevensville | King And Queen | E |
| Stratford | Westmoreland | E |
| Studley | Hanover | E |
| Susan | Mathews | E |
| Sutherland | Dinwiddie | E |
| Tappahannock | Essex | E |
| Topping | Middlesex | E |
| University Of Richmond | Richmond City | E |
| Urbanna | Middlesex | E |
| Village | Richmond | E |
| Wake | Middlesex | E |
| Walkerton | King And Queen | E |
| Ware Neck | Gloucester | E |
| Warsaw | Richmond | E |
| Water View | Middlesex | E |
| Waverly | Sussex | E |
| Weems | Lancaster | E |
| West Point | King William | E |
| White Marsh | Gloucester | E |
| White Stone | Lancaster | E |
| Wicomico | Gloucester | E |
| Wicomico Church | Northumberland | E |
| Wilsons | Dinwiddie | E |
| Woodford | Caroline | E |
| Woods Cross Roads | Gloucester | E |
| Zacata | Westmoreland | E |
- Listed above are most places served by USA area code 686. When multiple places in a US state share the same name we list the largest one only. Cities with population over 50,000 are displayed in bold text.
- E stands for Eastern Time (currently ).