Area code 619
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North American area code 619 is a California
telephone
area code which was split from area code 714
on November 5, 1982. This area code currently covers the southern half of the city of San Diego
and its eastern and southern suburbs.
Before it was split to form area code 760
, 619 was the area code for a large geographical area that spanned all of San Diego county as well as desert counties along the eastern border of the state from the Mexican border almost to Lake Tahoe. Area code 760
was designated as the outer northern suburbs of San Diego (such as Oceanside, Vista, Fallbrook, San Marcos and Escondido), as well as the county's eastern mountain areas and all portions of the old area code lying outside San Diego County. This area also has an overlay of Area Code 442 as of 2010.
Area code 858
, which covers the northern half of the city and the inner northern suburbs, was a result of a later split. This area includes Del Mar, Poway, and Miramar MCAS, as well as San Diego neighborhoods including La Jolla, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch, and Rancho Penasquitos.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
area code which was split from area code 714
Area code 714
North American area codes 657 and 714 are Californian telephone area codes which encompass northern Orange County, a portion of Los Angeles County, and portions of Chino Hills in San Bernardino County...
on November 5, 1982. This area code currently covers the southern half of the city of San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
and its eastern and southern suburbs.
Before it was split to form area code 760
Area code 760
Image:Area_code_442.svg|right|Map of California area codes in blue with 442/760 in redrect 65 82 92 100 Area code 916rect 220 242 245 256 Area code 909rect 243 274 265 287 Area code 951rect 136 323 160 338 Area code 858...
, 619 was the area code for a large geographical area that spanned all of San Diego county as well as desert counties along the eastern border of the state from the Mexican border almost to Lake Tahoe. Area code 760
Area code 760
Image:Area_code_442.svg|right|Map of California area codes in blue with 442/760 in redrect 65 82 92 100 Area code 916rect 220 242 245 256 Area code 909rect 243 274 265 287 Area code 951rect 136 323 160 338 Area code 858...
was designated as the outer northern suburbs of San Diego (such as Oceanside, Vista, Fallbrook, San Marcos and Escondido), as well as the county's eastern mountain areas and all portions of the old area code lying outside San Diego County. This area also has an overlay of Area Code 442 as of 2010.
Area code 858
Area code 858
North American area code 858 is an area code that is located in San Diego County, California. It covers some northern suburbs of San Diego, California and the northern half of the city proper, including the areas of Del Mar, Poway, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Clairemont and MCAS Miramar...
, which covers the northern half of the city and the inner northern suburbs, was a result of a later split. This area includes Del Mar, Poway, and Miramar MCAS, as well as San Diego neighborhoods including La Jolla, Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch, and Rancho Penasquitos.
San Diego County
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- CampoCampo, CaliforniaCampo is a census-designated place located in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 2,684 at the 2010 census....
- Casa de Oro-Mount HelixCasa de Oro-Mount Helix, CaliforniaCasa de Oro-Mount Helix is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The CDP encompasses several neighborhoods in unincorporated parts of the county near the cities of El Cajon and La Mesa as well as part of the unincorporated community of Spring Valley...
- Chula VistaChula Vista, CaliforniaChula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....
- CoronadoCoronado, CaliforniaCoronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive...
- CrestCrest, CaliforniaCrest is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. The Crest census-designated place had a population of 2,593 at the 2010 census, down from 2,716 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- DulzuraDulzura, CaliforniaDulzura, California is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. It is located 25 miles ESE of the city of San Diego, about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Mexican border....
- El CajonEl Cajon, California-History:El Cajon is located on the Rancho El Cajon Mexican land grant made in 1845 to María Antonia Estudillo, wife of Miguel Pedrorena. In 1876 Amaziah Lord Knox , a New Englander who had recently moved to California, established a hotel there to serve the growing number of people traveling...
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- Granite HillsGranite Hills, CaliforniaGranite Hills is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The name is also applied to a neighborhood within the city limits of El Cajon in the eastern part of that city...
- Harbison CanyonHarbison Canyon, CaliforniaHarbison Canyon is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Harbison Canyon had a population of 3,841 as of the 2010 census, up from 3,645 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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- JacumbaJacumba, CaliforniaJacumba is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. It was treated as a census-designated place for the first time in the 2010 census, when it had a population of 561. The ZIP code is 91934 and the town lies within area code 619...
- JamulJamul, CaliforniaJamul is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Jamul had a population of 6,163 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau Jamul is located at ....
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- Lemon GroveLemon Grove, CaliforniaLemon Grove is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 25,320 at the 2010 census, up from 24,918 as of the 2000 census.-History:...
- Lincoln AcresLincoln Acres, CaliforniaLincoln Acres is an unincorporated area of San Diego County located wholly within the boundaries of the incorporated city of National City. It has a population of approximately 2,100 residents. Lincoln Acres has a fire station and library, but relies on the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to...
- Mount LagunaMount Laguna, CaliforniaMount Laguna is a small census-designated place in San Diego County, California. It is located at almost 6,000 feet above sea level in a forest of Jeffrey pine, east of San Diego in the Laguna Mountains on the eastern edge of the Cleveland National Forest. The hamlet sits at the high point of a...
- National CityNational City, CaliforniaNational City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:...
- Ocean Beach
- Pacific Beach
- Pine ValleyPine Valley, CaliforniaPine Valley is a community and census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,510 at the 2010 census, up from 1,501 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- PotreroPotrero, CaliforniaPotrero is a census-designated place in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California.-Location:State Route 94 connects Potrero by road west to San Diego and east to Campo. Potrero is Spanish for 'pasture land'...
- Rancho San DiegoRancho San Diego, CaliforniaRancho San Diego is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 21,208 at the 2010 census, up from 20,155 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rancho San Diego is located at ....
- San Diego Country EstatesSan Diego Country Estates, CaliforniaSan Diego Country Estates, commonly referred to as the Estates, is an affluent valley resort populace composed of several neighborhoods associated with the unincorporated community of Ramona, California. The Estates are a census-designated place in the North County region of San Diego County,...
- San DiegoSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
(approximately the southern half of the city) - SanteeSantee, CaliforniaSantee is a suburban city in San Diego County, California with a population of 53,413 at the 2010 census. Although it is a part of the East County region, Santee is located just from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline by State Route 52, a six-lane freeway that runs from...
- San Ysidro
- Spring Valley
- TecateTecate, CaliforniaTecate is an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, California, directly adjacent to the Mexican city of Tecate, Baja California. The area is best known for its border crossing between the United States and Mexico, and nearby Tecate Peak.The...
- Winter GardensWinter Gardens, CaliforniaWinter Gardens is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 20,631 at the 2010 census, up from 19,771 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winter Gardens is located at ....
In popular culture
- The term "the 619" is sometimes used as a nickname for the parts of San Diego served by this area code.
- Professional wrestler and San Diego native Rey Mysterio named his finishing move "The 619" after the area code. A DVD featuring him is titled Rey Mysterio: 619.
- Football player Reggie BushReggie BushReginald Alfred "Reggie" Bush II is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
painted the number 619 into his eyeblack during games. He explained "When I do that, it's my way of keeping myself humble, of representing my hometown and letting them know I'm not going to forget where I came from."
See also
- List of California area codes
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering PlanNorth American Numbering PlanThe North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan administered by Neustar which encompasses 24 countries and territories, including the United States and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 16 nations of the Caribbean...
- Area code 858Area code 858North American area code 858 is an area code that is located in San Diego County, California. It covers some northern suburbs of San Diego, California and the northern half of the city proper, including the areas of Del Mar, Poway, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Clairemont and MCAS Miramar...