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Ghost gives you a real Dix Hills phone number, with your pick of a 631 or 516 area code. It reads local whether you're texting someone in Suffolk County or across the line in Nassau, and you can start using it in minutes.
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Why choose a Dix Hills virtual phone number?
631 is carried by many in Brentwood and across Suffolk County
A Dix Hills number with a 631 area code matches what neighbors and local buyers already see on their phones from Brentwood down to the South Shore.
516 is common just over the line in Hempstead
If you're dating, job hunting, or doing business in Nassau County, a 516 Ghost number looks familiar to contacts around Hempstead without you having to explain why your number changed.
Levittown, Freeport, and West Babylon are all a short drive from Dix Hills
People move between these Long Island towns for work and family all the time. A second number lets you keep contacts sorted as you go back and forth, instead of one number covering everything.
914 is carried by many in Yonkers, to the north in Westchester
If your work or family ties run up toward Yonkers or New Rochelle, a 914 number on Ghost keeps that side of your life on its own line instead of mixed in with your main one.
347, 718, and 917 are common across New York City
For anyone commuting into the city or keeping a foot in Manhattan or the boroughs, one of these overlay codes on a second number can sit alongside your Dix Hills line without swapping phones.
Most popular Dix Hills virtual phone numbers
| Area code | Serves | Get this area code |
|---|---|---|
| +1 631 | Brentwood | Get a 631 number |
| +1 516 | Hempstead | Get a 516 number |
| +1 914 | Yonkers | Get a 914 number |
| +1 347 | New York | Get a 347 number |
| +1 718 | New York | Get a 718 number |
| +1 917 | New York | Get a 917 number |
Local economy
Why do business in Dix Hills?
Dix Hills sits in a Long Island economy built around healthcare, education, and the flow of goods through the wider New York metro area.
Healthcare
Suffolk County's hospitals and medical practices are a steady source of local jobs, drawing workers from Dix Hills and surrounding towns.
Education
Public schools and nearby colleges give the area a strong base of teaching and administrative work, tying many households into the local school calendar and community.
Retail and logistics
Long Island's position next to New York City keeps retail, warehousing, and distribution work steady, moving goods between the city and towns further out on the Island.
About Dix Hills
Area codes in service
6
Population
26,180
631 is the area code carried by many in Brentwood and across Suffolk County, where Dix Hills sits. Just west, 516 is common in Hempstead and the rest of Nassau County. Farther north in Westchester, 914 is carried by many in Yonkers, and 347, 718, and 917 are common across New York City itself, layered together as overlay codes for the same set of boroughs.
Dix Hills runs on Eastern Time, same as the rest of Long Island, New York City, and the Fairfield County towns of Stamford and Norwalk to the east in Connecticut. The three New York City codes, 347, 718, and 917, stack on top of each other in the same region rather than dividing it up, while 631 and 516 are each tied to their own separate stretch of Long Island.
Dix Hills is a hamlet in Suffolk County on Long Island, with a population of 26,180. It sits inside a wider commuting belt that reaches west into Nassau County, north into Westchester, and east across the Long Island Sound into Fairfield County, Connecticut, by way of Stamford and Norwalk.
Places near Dix Hills
The closest place to Dix Hills in the Census list is Elwood, 3 miles north. The largest nearby is Yonkers (211,040 people), 29 miles west. 8 of the 8 places below also use the 631 area code: Elwood, Deer Park, South Huntington, Wheatley Heights, Commack, Wyandanch, Melville and Baywood.
3 mi north · 11,426 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
3 mi south · 28,837 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
South Huntington, NY
3 mi northwest · 9,561 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
Wheatley Heights, NY
3 mi southwest · 5,140 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
4 mi northeast · 36,536 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
Wyandanch, NY
4 mi south · 12,990 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
4 mi west · 19,284 people · area code 516, 631, 914, 347, 718, 917
Baywood, NY
4 mi southeast · 7,726 people · area code 631, 516, 914, 347, 718, 917
Distances are straight-line between Census place centers.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a Dix Hills phone number?
You can pick a number and start calling and texting within minutes of downloading Ghost. No paperwork, no waiting on a carrier.
Can I choose between a 631 and a 516 area code for my Dix Hills number?
Yes. Ghost lets you pick the area code you want, so you can go with 631 to match Suffolk County or 516 if your contacts are closer to Nassau.
Can I get a Dix Hills number if I haven't moved there yet?
Yes. Ghost isn't tied to your home address, so you can set up a Dix Hills area code number ahead of a move, a new job, or just to test the water before you relocate.