Area Code 775 Location

Area code 775 serves Carson City, Nevada, and most of northern and western Nevada outside the Las Vegas 702/725 region. Centered along the eastern Sierra Nevada and the US-395/I-580 corridor, it connects the state capital, Lake Tahoe resorts, university life in Reno, and wide-open rural towns. This area code is important for government offices, tourism, logistics, and mining across the region.

Major cities and landmarks in the 775 area code include:

• Carson City (Nevada’s capital; Nevada State Capitol and museums)
• Reno and Sparks (Truckee Meadows; University of Nevada, Reno)
• Nevada side of Lake Tahoe (Incline Village, Stateline, Zephyr Cove)
• Virginia City (historic Comstock Lode mining town)
• Fallon (Naval Air Station Fallon)
• Fernley, Winnemucca, Elko, Ely, and Tonopah
• Pahrump (in Nye County)

“Area code 775 was created on December 12, 1998, after a split from 702.” — North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA)

Established in 1998, 775 brought a dedicated number range to the rest of Nevada as Las Vegas kept 702. Carson City is an independent city (not part of any county), and its 775 phone numbers often connect you to state agencies and the Nevada Legislature. The area code also covers the Black Rock Desert, home to the annual Burning Man event, and many historic and outdoor sites around the eastern Sierra and Great Basin. If a call shows a 775 phone number, it’s typically from Carson City, Reno–Tahoe, or a northern Nevada community.