Area Code 561

Area Code 561 History:

05/13/1996
Area code 561 was officially put into service. In 2002 area code 561 was split to form area code 772.

Area code 728 was put into service as an overlay of area code 561 on March 10, 2023. Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 561/728 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in Florida within area code 561 include:

Palm Beach County.

Major cities or places in Florida within area code 561 include:

Area code 561 serves the Palm Beach County area of Florida including the larger cities and communities of Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Greenacres, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach in addition to many smaller communities within the area code 561 service area.