| Area Code | 252 |
| State | North Carolina |
| Current Time in Area Code 252 | 252> EDT |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Regional Market Area | Eastern Carolina Region Metro Raleigh-Durham |
| Metro Area(s) | Elizabeth City, NC Greenville, NC Henderson, NC Kill Devil Hills, NC Kinston, NC Morehead City, NC New Bern, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Rocky Mount, NC Washington, NC Wilson, NC |
| Population (2020) | 1063772 |
| Adjacent Area Codes | 434,757,910,919,948,984 |
| Greenville |
| Rocky Mount |
| Wilson |