Kansas City skyline in Missouri, served by the 816 and 975 area codes

Missouri area codes: all 9 codes and where they ring

Missouri uses 9 area codes. The oldest came about in 1947, while the newest, 235, opened in 2024.

Codes currently in use
9
Most recent code
235
Rate centre locations
721
Time zone information
Central

All the Missouri area codes

CodeMain placesSinceOverlayTime zoneExhaust
314Creve Coeur, Kirkwood, Ladue and more1947557Central time2060
816Adrian, Agency, Amazonia and more1947975Central time2069
417Aldrich, Alton, Anderson and more1950No overlayCentral time2032
573Advance, Altenburg Frohna, Annapolis and more1996235Central time2063
660Albany, Allendale, Alma and more1997No overlayCentral time2103
636Antonia, Augusta, Cedar Hill and more1999No overlayCentral time2075
557Creve Coeur, Kirkwood, Ladue and more2022314Central time2060
975Adrian, Agency, Amazonia and more2023816Central time2069
235Advance, Altenburg Frohna, Annapolis and more2024573Central time2063

Source: NANPA exhaust projections, area code report and rate-centre report, file of 11/01/2026. This is not an official NANPA site.

How Missouri came to have these area codes

  1. 1947: 314 counted among the original 1947 area codes, serving Creve Coeur, Kirkwood and Ladue.
  2. 1947: 816 counted among the original 1947 area codes, serving Adrian, Agency and Amazonia.
  3. 1950: 417 began service as a new area code, covering Aldrich, Alton and Anderson.
  4. 1996: 573 was split away from 314, serving Advance, Altenburg Frohna and Annapolis.
  5. 1997: 660 was split away from 816, serving Albany, Allendale and Alma.
  6. 1999: 636 was split away from 314, serving Antonia, Augusta and Cedar Hill.
  7. 2022: 557 was added as an overlay on top of 314, covering the same area.
  8. 2023: 975 was added as an overlay on top of 816, covering the same area.
  9. 2024: 235 was added as an overlay on top of 573, covering the same area.

Making calls in Missouri

Local calls in 314, 557, 816, 975, 417, 573, 660 and 235 use 10-digit dialling, while long-distance calls take 1 + the 10-digit number.

In 636, local calls are dialled with 7 digits, while long-distance calls take 1 + the 10-digit number.

Across the 378 US area codes now in service, 54 continue to allow 7-digit local calls.

The places covered by each Missouri area code

One overlay area covers 314 and 557: 7 rate centres in all.

Creve Coeur, Kirkwood, Ladue, plus Mehlville, Oakville, Saint Louis and Sappington.

One overlay area covers 816 and 975: 73 rate centres

The list runs Adrian, Agency, Amazonia and Archie, plus Avenue City, Belton, Blue Springs and Bolckow, then Buckner, Camden Point, Cameron and Clarksdale, also Cleveland, Cosby, De Kalb, Dearborn and Drexel, with East Atchison, East Lynne, Easton, Edgerton and Excelsior Springs, plus Farley, Ferrelview, Fillmore, Freeman and Garden City, along with Gower, Grain Valley, Greenwood and Hamilton, then Harrisonville, Helena, Henrietta, Holden and Holt, ending with Kansas City, Kearney, Kidder and Kingston. Another 33 are listed on the 816 page.

155 rate centres under 417

Elkland, Eldridge, El Dorado Springs, East Pittsburg, East Mulberry, East Fort Scott, East Arcadia, Dora, Diamond, Deerfield, Dadeville, Cross Timbers, Crane, Conway, Collins, Clever, Cedar Creek, Caulfield, Cassville, Carthage, Carl Junction, Cape Fair, Cabool, Buffalo, Bronaugh, Branson West, Branson, Bradleyville, Bolivar, Blue Eye, Billings, Avilla, Ava, Aurora, Ash Grove, Asbury, Arcola, Aldrich, Alton, Anderson, and 115 more on the 417 page.

216 rate centres for one overlay area: 573 and 235

Named here: Advance, Altenburg Frohna, Annapolis and Argyle, Ashland, Auxvasse, Beaufort and Belgrade, Bell City, Belle, Belleview and Bellflower, Benton, Berger, Bernie, Bigspring, Birch Tree and Bismarck, Bland, Bloomfield, Bloomsdale and Blytheville, Bonne Terre, Boss, Bourbon, Bowling Green and Brazito, Bunker, Caledonia, California, Camdenton and Campbell, Canton, Cape Girardeau, Cardwell, Caruthersville and Center, Centertown, Centerville, Centralia, plus 176 more on the 573 page.

224 rate centres under 660

The list opens with Albany, Allendale, Alma and Amoret, then Amsterdam, Andover, Appleton City, Arbela and Armstrong, Arrow Rock, Athens, Atlanta, Avalon and Baring, Barnard, Bethany, Bethel, Bevier and Blackburn, Blackwater, Blairstown, Bloomington, Bogard and Boonville, Bosworth, Brashear, Braymer, Breckenridge and Brimson, Brock, Brookfield, Browning, Brunswick and Bucklin, Bunceton, Burlington Junction, Butler, Bynumville, Cainsville and Calhoun, with 184 more on the 660 page.

46 rate centres under 636

Antonia, Augusta, Cedar Hill, Chesterfield, Marthasville, Dardenne, Maxville, De Soto, Moscow Mills, Defiance, New Melle, Eureka, O'fallon, Fenton, Old Monroe, Festus Crystal City, Orchard Farm, Foley, Pacific, Foristell, Pond, Gray Summit, Portage Des Sioux, Harvester, Saint Charles, Hawk Point, Saint Clair, Herculaneum-pevely, Saint Peters, High Hill, Troy, High Ridge, Truxton, Union, Hillsboro, Valley Park, Holstein, Imperial, Jonesburg, Manchester, plus 6 more listed on the 636 page.

Will Missouri see a new area code added?

No, not for years: NANPA expects 417 to run out first, in 2032.

Code or overlay groupForecast exhaustForecast in 2023.2Change
4172032 2Q20311 years later than in 2023.2
314/5572060 4Q20546 years later than in 2023.2
235/5732063 3Q202439 years later than in 2023.2
816/9752069 3Q20756 years sooner than in 2023.2
6362075 3Q20714 years later than in 2023.2
6602103 2Q205746 years later than in 2023.2

Across the Missouri line: the area codes

  • For St. Louis, MO-IL, Illinois uses 217, 618, 447 and 730.
  • For Kansas City, MO-KS, Kansas uses 913, 785 and 620.

Area codes in the states that border Missouri

Cities in Missouri

Area codes for Kansas City and area codes for St. Louis.

Questions about Missouri area codes

How many area codes are in Missouri?

According to the NANPA file of 11/01/2026, 9 codes are in service.

What is the oldest Missouri area code?

The code 314 has been in service since 1947.

Are overlays used in Missouri?

Yes. Codes 314 and 816 plus 573, 557, 975 and 235 each cover an area that another code also covers. Local calls there require the full 10-digit number.

How can I get a Missouri number?

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Which area code does Kansas City use?

Kansas City is served by 816 and 975. Take a look at the Kansas City area codes.

Which area code does St. Louis use?

St. Louis is served by 314 and 557. Take a look at the St. Louis area codes.