The area code 272 is located in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania.
Area code 272 serves Back Mountain, Pennsylvania, as part of an overlay with area code 570 across northeastern Pennsylvania. Located just northwest of Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Back Mountain sits in a scenic, suburban area known for lakes, rolling hills, and quick access to the Wyoming Valley. Because 272 is an overlay, local calls use 10‑digit dialing within the region. The area follows Eastern Time and supports residential, business, and mobile phone numbers across the same footprint as 570.
In Back Mountain, 272 phone numbers reach communities like Dallas, Shavertown, Trucksville, and Harveys Lake, home to outdoor spots such as Frances Slocum State Park and local campuses like Misericordia University. Beyond Back Mountain, the 272/570 service area covers many of northeastern Pennsylvania’s population centers and college towns, including:
“Mandatory 10‑digit dialing began on September 21, 2013, and new 272 numbers were assignable starting October 21, 2013.” — North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)
Introduced to expand numbering capacity in the long‑running 570 area, 272 did not change existing phone numbers; it simply added more available prefixes across the same region. That means a 272 number can originate from the same cities and towns as a 570 number, including Back Mountain and the wider Luzerne, Lackawanna, Lycoming, Monroe, and surrounding counties. This overlay setup helps keep local calling consistent while supporting growth in mobile phones, businesses, and new services. If you see area code 272, you’re looking at a number from northeastern Pennsylvania—often tied to the Back Mountain–Wilkes‑Barre–Scranton corridor.