Area Code 702 phone numbers - Henderson

The 702 area code
is the place to be

Henderson, Nevada was founded in 1941 at the start of WWII. It grew quickly because it was built around a magnesium manufacturing plant. The metal was in high demand during the war, and the plant employed 13,000 people. It provided 25% of the country’s magnesium, which was nicknamed the “miracle metal” because it played an important part in the Allied victory.

After WWII, the magnesium production ended and the city’s population declined drastically. The Nevada Legislature stepped in to buy the plants and keep them running, and are the reason why the city is still around today. In the 1960’s, the land size of the city was doubled, and in the 1970’s the magnesium plant modernized and began producing the boron trichloride gas for NASA and the US Air Force. The city continued to grow and diversify the economy, and now Henderson is the second biggest city in the state behind Las Vegas.

In 2017, the state of Nevada had two businesses in the Fortune 500 and nine in the Fortune 1,000. Of the nine companies, eight have their headquarters in Las Vegas in area code 702. Those eight businesses are Las Vegas Sands, Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Scientific Games, Southwest Gas Holdings, Pinnacle Entertainment and Boyd Gaming. The gaming and casino industry is big in the Henderson area code.

The convenient location of the city in close relation to San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City make it a home to a diverse range of companies and a strong economy. Other big industries in the Henderson area code include technology, software, financial services, manufacturing and more.

Nevada is known as one of the most business-friendly states in the US because of their tax environment, which has helped the Henderson area code grow. The state of Nevada also legalized marijuana in 2016, and the industry has been flourishing in Henderson and throughout the state.

Future job growth in area code 702 is predicted at over 40%. Right now, the unemployment rate in Henderson is 6.8%, which is higher than the national average of 5.2%. The average household income in the city is almost $64,000, higher than the US average of $53,000. 27.5% of the population in the Henderson area code make over $100,000 a year. The most common occupation for Henderson residents is retail trade, followed by accommodation, food services, and arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Area code 702 has won many notable awards in the past few years. In 2014, the FBI named Henderson one of the top 10 “Safest Cities in the United States” in their annual Uniform Crime Report. In 2011, Forbes also ranked Henderson as the second safest city in America. Bloomberg Businessweek named Henderson #38 on their list of “America’s Best Cities” based on an evaluation of 16 factors including poverty levels, air quality, and more.