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Some financial institutions share routing numbers on their websites.
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A routing number is a tool for identifying a financial institution.
You can find a routing number on a check or monthly bank statement.
Some financial institutions may have different routing numbers for different states.
A routing number is an important number to have if you’re setting up an electronic transfer between two US financial institutions.
Here’s what you need to know about routing numbers, such as what they are and how to find them. We’ve also included the routing numbers at some of the largest national banks to save you time.
What is a routing number?
A routing number is a number that can be used to identify your financial institution. You might use it to set up direct deposits, establish recurring bill payments, or make transfers between banks in the US. It’s also called an ABA routing number (ABA stands for “American Bankers Association”).
Some national financial institutions have different routing numbers depending on the state. For example, a California resident who opened a bank account at a national bank may have a different routing number than a Texas or New York resident who is a part of the same bank.
How to find a routing number
How to find a routing number on a check
If have a check, you can find the routing number on the form’s bottom left-hand corner. A routing number is nine digits long. It also generally starts with a “0”, “1,” “2,” or “3.”
How to find a routing number without a check
If you don’t have a check, here are a few places where you may be able to find the routing number:
Online through the financial institution’s websiteYour mobile banking appOn your monthly bank statement
Contact customer service if you can’t find a routing number through one of the ways listed above.
The American Banker’s Association also has an online tool that looks up your routing number if you provide general information about your financial institution. This tool allows you to make two searches per day and 10 searches per month.
How to find routing numbers at the biggest banks
Chase routing numbers
Chase Bank doesn’t share routing numbers on its website. To find a Chase routing number, you’ll have to be a Chase customer and sign in to your account through online or mobile banking.
Bank of America routing numbers
Bank of America routing numbers are available on the bank’s website. Bank of America has different routing numbers for different states, plus distinct routing numbers for wire transfers.
Here are the routing numbers at Bank of America to make electronic payments (ACH transfers, direct deposits, automatic payments):
State
Routing number
Alabama
051000017
Alaska
051000017
Arizona
122101706
Arkansas
082000073
California
121000358
Colorado
123103716
Connecticut
011900254
Delaware
031202084
Florida
East: 063100277
West: 063100277
Georgia
061000052
Hawaii
051000017
Idaho
123103716
Illinois
South: 081904808
North: 071000505
Chicago Metro: 081904808
Indiana
071214579
Iowa
073000176
Kansas
101100045
Kentucky
064000020
Louisiana
051000017
Maine
011200365
Maryland
052001633
Massachusetts
011000138
Michigan
072000805
Minnesota
071214579
Mississippi
051000017
Missouri
081000032
Montana
051000017
Nebraska
123103716
Nevada
122400724
New Hampshire
011400495
New Jersey
021200339
New Mexico
107000327
New York
021000322
North Carolina
053000196
North Dakota
051000017
Ohio
071214579
Oklahoma
103000017
Oregon
323070380
Pennsylvania
031202084
Rhode Island
011500010
South Carolina
053904483
South Dakota
051000017
Tennessee
064000020
Texas
111000025
Utah
123103716
Vermont
051000017
Virginia
051000017
Washington
125000024
Washington, DC
054001204
West Virginia
051000017
Wisconsin
123103716
Wyoming
051000017
Wells Fargo routing numbers
Wells Fargo routing numbers are available online through the bank’s website. Wells Fargo has many routing numbers, so you’ll fill out a quick questionnaire to help you determine which routing number you’ll need.
Here are the routing numbers for Wells Fargo checking accounts involving ACH transfers:
State
Routing number
Alabama
062000080
Alaska
125200057
Arizona
122105278
Arkansas
111900659
California*
121042882
Colorado
102000076
Connecticut
021101108
Delaware
031100869
Florida
063107513
Georgia
061000227
Hawaii
121042882
Idaho
124103799
Illinois
071101307
Indiana
074900275
Iowa
073000228
Kansas
101089292
Kentucky
121042882
Louisiana
121042882
Maine
121042882
Maryland
055003201
Massachusetts
121042882
Michigan
091101455
Minnesota
091000019
Mississippi
062203751
Missouri
113105449
Montana
092905278
Nebraska
104000058
Nevada
321270742
New Hampshire
121042882
New Jersey
021200025
New Mexico
07002192
New York
026012881
North Carolina
053000219
North Dakota
091300010
Ohio
041215537
Oklahoma
121042882
Oregon
123006800
Pennsylvania
031000503
Rhode Island
121042882
South Carolina
053207766
South Dakota
091400046
Tennessee
064003768
Texas
El Paso: 112000066
Other areas: 111900659
Utah
124002971
Vermont
121042882
Virginia
051400549
Washington
125008547
Washington, DC
054001220
West Virginia
121042882
Wisconsin
075911988
Wyoming
102301092
*Southern California residents may find a different routing number on their checks. You can use either number.
USAA routing numbers
USAA Bank has one ABA transit routing number: 314074269.
PNC Bank routing numbers
To find a PNC Bank routing number, customers with checking and savings accounts will have to log into online or mobile banking. You’ll also find your routing number on the bottom left-hand corner of a check.
If you’re initiating an incoming wire transfer, PNC Bank has a unique routing number for this type of transaction. The routing number is 043000096.
TD Bank routing numbers
TD Bank has branches on the East Coast. Here are the bank’s routing numbers for each state:
State
Routing number
Connecticut
011103093
Delaware
031201360
Florida
067014822
Maine
211274450
Maryland
054001725
Massachusetts
211370545
New Hampshire
011400071
211370545 (Seabrook, Plaistow, Kingston, Hampstead, Derry, Londonderry, Salem locations)
New Jersey
031201360
New York
Metro NYC/Commerce: 026013673
Upstate NY/former Banknorth customers: 021302567
North Carolina
053902197
Pennsylvania
036001808
Rhode Island
211370545
South Carolina
053902197
Vermont
011600033
Virginia
054001725
Washington, DC (Metro)
054001725
U.S. Bank routing numbers
U.S. Bank has a routing number directory online. Here are the bank’s routing numbers for different regions and states:
State
Routing number
Arizona
122105155
Arkansas
082000549
California
Northern: 121122676
Southern: 122235821
Colorado
Aspen: 102101645
Other Areas: 102000021
Idaho
123103729
Illinois
Northern: 071904779
Southern: 081202759
Indiana
074900783
Iowa
Council Bluffs: 104000029
Kansas
101000187
Kentucky
Western: 083900363
Northern: 042100175
Minnesota
East Grand Forks: 091215927
Moorhead: 091300023
Other areas: 091000022
Missouri
Western: 101200453
Other areas: 081000210
Montana
092900383
Nebraska
104000029
Nevada
121201694
New Mexico
107002312
North Carolina
064103707
North Dakota
091300023
Ohio
Cleveland: 041202582
Other areas: 042000013
Oregon
123000220
South Dakota
091408501
Tennessee
064000059
Utah
124302150
Washington
25000105
Wisconsin
075000022
Wyoming
307070115
Other States
091000022
Routing number FAQs
How many digits are in a routing number?
A routing number for transfers between US banks is nine digits long.
What happens if I use the wrong bank routing number?
If the routing number doesn’t exist, it will automatically be rejected. If there’s another bank with the routing number you used, your transaction will be processed by that financial institution, although it likely won’t go through because it won’t match an existing bank account. In the rare instance that it does match an account, your transaction will be processed and you’ll have to contact your bank’s customer service department to see what you can do.
Are routing numbers the same for each bank?
No, each financial institution has its own number that serves as a form of identification. Some big banks, like Chase and Bank of America, have multiple routing numbers depending on where you live.