diff --git a/faker/providers/ssn/zh_CN/__init__.py b/faker/providers/ssn/zh_CN/__init__.py
index 69d5c93723..30bf868d87 100644
--- a/faker/providers/ssn/zh_CN/__init__.py
+++ b/faker/providers/ssn/zh_CN/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 class Provider(SsnProvider):
     # Extracted from
     # http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/xzqhdm/201504/t20150415_712722.html
+    # 《港澳台居民居住证申领发放办法》https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2018-08/19/content_5314865.htm
     area_codes: List[str] = [
         "110000",
         "110100",
@@ -3522,13 +3523,17 @@ class Provider(SsnProvider):
         "710000",
         "810000",
         "820000",
+        "830000",
     ]
 
-    def ssn(self, min_age: int = 18, max_age: int = 90, gender: Optional[SexLiteral] = None) -> str:
+    def ssn(
+        self, min_age: int = 18, max_age: int = 90, gender: Optional[SexLiteral] = None, area_code: str = ""
+    ) -> str:
         """
         Return 18 character chinese personal identity code
 
         :param gender: F for female  M for male  None for default
+        :param area_code: None for default
         """
 
         def checksum(s):
@@ -3538,7 +3543,9 @@ def checksum(s):
         birthday = datetime.date.today() - age
         birthday_str = birthday.strftime("%Y%m%d")
 
-        area_code: str = self.random_element(self.area_codes)
+        if area_code not in self.area_codes:
+            area_code = self.random_element(self.area_codes)
+
         ssn_without_checksum = self.numerify(area_code + birthday_str + "##")
 
         _number = ("0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9")
diff --git a/tests/providers/test_ssn.py b/tests/providers/test_ssn.py
index 83ec059576..b41f08d206 100644
--- a/tests/providers/test_ssn.py
+++ b/tests/providers/test_ssn.py
@@ -1229,6 +1229,33 @@ def test_zh_CN_ssn_gender_passed(self):
         ssn = self.fake.ssn(gender="M")
         assert int(ssn[16]) % 2 == 1
 
+    def test_zh_CN_ssn_invalid_area_code_passed(self):
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code=12)
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) > 0
+
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code={})
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) > 0
+
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code=[])
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) > 0
+
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code=None)
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) > 0
+
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn()
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) > 0
+
+    def test_zh_CN_ssn_area_code_passed(self):
+        #
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code="654225")
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) == 654225
+
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code="820000")
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) == 820000
+
+        ssn = self.fake.ssn(area_code="830000")
+        assert int(ssn[0:6]) == 830000
+
 
 class TestRoRO(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests SSN in the ro_RO locale"""