Area code 740 covers Zanesville and surrounding communities in Ohio.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 740 is in Ohio, shown here with Zanesville marked.
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Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 740 a scam?
No. Area code 740 is a legitimate area code serving Zanesville since 1997. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 740 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 740 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Zanesville that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(740) 204-5507May belong to a real Zanesville business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
504Area code 740 had 504 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
159thArea code 740 ranks 159th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
58%Of the 555 complaints about area code 740 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 58% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
21%The most reported subject on area code 740 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 21% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 740?
Texts from 740 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 740
Area code 740 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 220. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Zanesville sits at the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum rivers, about 52 miles east of Columbus, and it is the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio. The city built its name on pottery. In the first half of the 20th century more than a dozen potteries operated here, and ceramics remain part of the local identity even as the industry shrank. Today the economy leans on healthcare, retail serving the surrounding micropolitan area of roughly 86,000 people, county government, and light manufacturing along the Interstate 70 corridor. The employed population within the city was 10,241 in 2024 (Data USA), with median household income at $43,280 the same year.
Who lives in the 740 region
The city counted 24,740 residents in 2024 (Data USA), and the population is overwhelmingly local. Some 99.5% are U.S. citizens and only about 1.2% were born outside the country. White residents make up roughly 19,900 people, followed by about 2,100 Black residents. No meaningful non-English-speaking cohort exists here, so a business planning outreach in the Zanesville market can treat English as sufficient without leaving customers behind.
What a 740 number signals to a caller
Area code 740 wraps around Columbus and covers southeastern and central Ohio outside the capital, with the 220 overlay added later as numbers ran short. Callers in the region describe business here as relationship-driven and unhurried, the way small county-seat markets tend to run. Face-to-face still counts, and a call from a recognized local number gets answered where an out-of-state one may not. A 740 number reads as small-town Ohio rather than Columbus, and for contractors, clinics, and shops working the Muskingum Valley, that distinction is generally seen as an advantage rather than a limitation.
Area code 740 serves Zanesville and surrounding communities in Ohio. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 740 in?
Area code 740 is in Ohio. It is not in Charlotte or Atlanta or Orlando — those are area codes 704 and 470 and 407.
Is area code 740 toll free?
No. Area code 740 is a geographic area code serving Zanesville, Ohio. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 740 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 740?
Calls displaying a 740 number come from businesses and individuals in the Zanesville area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 504 740 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 740?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 740 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Zanesville.