Area Code 661 Location

Area code 661 serves Earlimart, California, a farm community on the southern edge of the San Joaquin Valley near the Kern–Tulare county line. This area code stretches from northern Los Angeles County’s Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley up through Kern County and into communities around Earlimart, connecting agriculture, energy, and aerospace hubs. It was created in 1999 as a split from 805 to handle fast growth in Central and Southern California. For locals and businesses in Earlimart, a 661 phone number ties them to a region known for big farms, busy highways, and major employers.

Covers key communities and landmarks in the 661 calling area:

• Santa Clarita (Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall) and Six Flags Magic Mountain
• Lancaster and Palmdale in the Antelope Valley
• Bakersfield, the largest city in Kern County
• Nearby valley towns like Delano, Wasco, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, and Mojave
• Aerospace sites such as Edwards Air Force Base and the Mojave Air & Space Port

The 661 area blends wide-open farmland with high-desert test ranges, so you’ll find everything from grape and almond fields to aircraft and spaceflight research. Earlimart sits along major routes that link these industries, making 661 phone numbers common for work, school, and everyday life in the region.

"Area code 661 was introduced in 1999 after a split from 805 to meet growing demand." — North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)

Fun fact: Kern County, a core part of the 661 footprint, is California’s top oil-producing county, while the southern San Joaquin Valley remains one of the nation’s most productive farm regions (California Department of Conservation).