Area code 805 covers Oxnard and surrounding communities in California.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 805 is in California, shown here with Oxnard marked.
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Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 805 a scam?
No. Area code 805 is a legitimate area code serving Oxnard since 1957. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 805 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 805 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Oxnard that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(805) 637-7243May belong to a real Oxnard business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
750Area code 805 had 750 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
64thArea code 805 ranks 64th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
56%Of the 820 complaints about area code 805 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 56% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
24%The most reported subject on area code 805 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 24% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 805?
Texts from 805 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 805
Area code 805 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 820. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 805 runs along California's central coast, covering Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and part of San Luis Obispo county, with Oxnard, California its largest city. Agriculture is the base in Oxnard, where the coastal plain grows a large share of the country's strawberries and the packing, cooling, and shipping operations around the harvest employ thousands. Naval Base Ventura County at Port Hueneme and Point Mugu adds a military and defense-contracting layer, and the Port of Hueneme moves autos and produce as the only deep-water port between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Up the coast, the code takes in Amgen's headquarters in Thousand Oaks and the university and tech economy around Santa Barbara. In 2024 Oxnard's median household income was $96,212 and its employed population was about 96,000, per DataUSA.
Who lives in the 805 region
Oxnard's roughly 201,000 residents are 77.1 percent Hispanic, and 34.2 percent were born outside the United States, per 2024 DataUSA figures. Mexican-American families have farmed and worked this plain for generations, and Spanish is a first language of commerce across much of the city. The wider 805 territory shifts affluent fast, with median property values in the coastal towns among the highest in the country.
What an 805 number signals to a caller
Callers describe the 805 as coastal California without the metropolitan pace, a market where agriculture keeps early hours and the beach towns keep late ones. The code has served the region since 1957, and its residents wear it as an identity, printed on hats and bumper stickers, so an 805 number signals genuine local standing. Anyone dialling in should match the sector's clock, since a grower, a Navy contractor, and a biotech buyer keep three different days.
Area code 805 serves Oxnard and surrounding communities in California. It is in the Pacific Time zone.
What state is area code 805 in?
Area code 805 is in California. It is not in Tallahassee or Worcester or Lawton — those are area codes 850 and 508 and 580.
Is area code 805 toll free?
No. Area code 805 is a geographic area code serving Oxnard, California. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 805 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 805?
Calls displaying a 805 number come from businesses and individuals in the Oxnard area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 750 805 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 805?
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 805 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Oxnard.