Jacksonville · Eastern Timesince 1965 · no overlay1,220 reported · 30 daysrank 7 of 331updated 8 Oct 2026
Area code 904 — Jacksonville, Florida
Area code
904
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Status
Active since 1965
Spam reports · 30 days
1,220 numbers
Area code 904 covers Jacksonville and surrounding communities in Florida.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 904 is in Florida, shown here with Jacksonville marked.
Now in Jacksonville
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.
Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Jacksonville office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 904 a scam?
No. Area code 904 is a legitimate area code serving Jacksonville since 1965. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 904 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 904 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Jacksonville that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(904) 822-3908May belong to a real Jacksonville business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
1,220Area code 904 had 1,220 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
7thArea code 904 ranks 7th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
52%Of the 1,292 complaints about area code 904 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 52% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
11%The most reported subject on area code 904 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 11% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 904?
Texts from 904 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.
04 · The human layer
Who works in the Jacksonville area?
Jacksonville is a logistics and finance town wearing a beach town's clothes. JAXPORT moves more vehicles than almost any port in the country, three rail lines and two interstates converge on the city, and CSX runs its railroad from a headquarters downtown. Banking and insurance run deep: Fidelity National Financial and FIS are based here, Bank of America and other institutions run large back-office operations, and Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Mayport give the metro one of the largest military footprints in the Southeast. Healthcare adds Mayo Clinic's Florida campus and Baptist Health. Jacksonville's employed population was 474,701 in 2024, growing 2.54% year over year, per DataUSA.
Who lives in the 904 region
With 977,670 residents in 2024, per DataUSA, Jacksonville is the most populous city proper in Florida, a product of its consolidation with Duval County in 1968. Median household income was $69,872 and median age 36.5, younger and more working-class than the retirement coasts to the south. About 29% of residents are Black, and the military presence means a steady churn of service members, veterans, and defense contractors who settle here after their last posting.
What a 904 number signals to a caller
Area code 904 has served northeastern Florida since 1965, and after successive splits it now covers Jacksonville and the First Coast down through St. Augustine. The code is a badge of a city that feels more Georgia than Miami, and a 904 number reads as local in a metro where much of Florida feels like somewhere else. Callers describe the market as friendly and unhurried, and business in Jacksonville, Florida is generally expected to be conducted with Southern courtesy and military punctuality at the same time. Being on time matters more here than being smooth.
Area code 904 serves Jacksonville and surrounding communities in Florida. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 904 in?
Area code 904 is in Florida. It is not in Denton or Beaumont — those are area codes 940 and 409.
Is area code 904 toll free?
No. Area code 904 is a geographic area code serving Jacksonville, Florida. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 904 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 904?
Calls displaying a 904 number come from businesses and individuals in the Jacksonville area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 1,220 904 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 904?
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 904 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Jacksonville.