Do Socials Start with 0?

Social Security numbers can start with any number from 0–6. The numbers are broken down into three fields (aaa–bb–cccc). The first field is called the “area number”, the second field is the “group number” and the last field is the “serial number”.

Do Social Security numbers start with 0?

Any number beginning with "000", "666", "900-999", has a middle "00", or ends in "0000" will never be a valid SSN. Originally, the first three digits were assigned by the geographical region in which the person was residing at the time the number was assigned.

What do the first 3 digits of your Social Security mean?

The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.