The 202 area code is located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It covers the entire District of Columbia, including neighborhoods such as Georgetown, Chinatown, Capitol Hill, Logan Circle, Dupont Circle, and Foggy Bottom
. Washington, D.C. is a federal district, not part of any state, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. The 202 area code is in the Eastern Time Zone and was one of the original area codes established in 1947. It currently has an overlay area code, 771, which serves the same geographic area
. In summary, area code 202 serves all of Washington, D.C., including its well-known political and cultural neighborhoods
