Houston skyline in Texas, served by the 713, 281, 832, 346 and 621 area codes

Texas area codes: all 29 codes and where they ring

Texas currently uses 29 area codes. The oldest area code dates to 1947, while 621, the newest, began service in 2025.

Area codes currently used: 29
Most recent code: 621
Rate center locations: 1,277
Time zone areas: Mountain and Central

All area codes across Texas

Code	Main places	Since	Overlay	Time zone	Exhaust
214	Allen, Anna, Avalon and more	1947	972, 469 and 945	Central time	2035
512	Adamsville, Austin, Bastrop and more	1947	737	Central time	2044
713	Alvin, Apollo, Arcola and more	1947	281, 832, 346 and 621	Central time	2039
915	Canutillo, Clint, Dell City and more	1947	No overlay	Central and Mountain time	2080
817	Acton, Alvarado, Arlington and more	1953	682	Central time	2041
806	Abernathy, Acuff, Adrian and more	1957	No overlay	Central time	2032
409	Anahuac, Beaumont, Bon Wier and more	1982	No overlay	Central time	2051
903	Alba, Annona, Arp and more	1990	430	Central time	2047
210	San Antonio	1992	726	Central time	2072
972	Allen, Anna, Avalon and more	1996	214, 469 and 945	Central time	2035
281	Alvin, Apollo, Arcola and more	1996	713, 832, 346 and 621	Central time	2039
254	Alexander, Axtell, Bartlett and more	1997	No overlay	Central time	2032
940	Alvord, Archer City, Argyle and more	1997	No overlay	Central time	2049
830	Artesia Wells, Asherton, Balcones and more	1997	No overlay	Central time	2073
956	Brownsville, Dolores, Donna and more	1997	No overlay	Central time	2029
832	Alvin, Apollo, Arcola and more	1999	713, 281 and 346	Central time	2039
361	Agua Dulce, Alice, Annarose and more	1999	No overlay	Central time	2048
469	Allen, Anna, Avalon and more	1999	214, 972 and 945	Central time	2035
936	Alto, Anderson, Apple Springs and more	2000	No overlay	Central time	2067
979	Angleton, Bay City, Beasley and more	2000	No overlay	Central time	2068
682	Acton, Alvarado, Arlington and more	2000	817	Central time	2041
430	Alba, Annona, Arp and more	2003	903	Central time	2047
325	Abilene, Albany, Anson and more	2003	No overlay	Central time	2052
432	Ackerly, Alamito, Alpine and more	2003	No overlay	Central time	2089
737	Adamsville, Austin, Bastrop and more	2013	512	Central time	2044
346	Alvin, Apollo, Arcola and more	2014	713, 281, 832 and 621	Central time	2039
726	San Antonio	2017	210	Central time	2072
945	Allen, Anna, Avalon and more	2021	214, 972 and 469	Central time	2035
621	Alvin, Apollo, Arcola and more	2025	713, 281, 832 and 346	Central time	2039

Source: NANPA report of area codes, report of rate centres and exhaust projections report, file dated 11/01/2026. This is not an official NANPA website.

The history of Texas area codes

1947: 214 was among the original 1947 area codes, covering Allen, Anna and Avalon.
1947: 512 was one of the area codes created in 1947, serving Adamsville, Austin and Bastrop.
1947: 713 was among the original 1947 area codes and covered Alvin, Apollo and Arcola.
1947: 915 was among the original 1947 area codes and covered Canutillo, Clint and Dell City.
1953: a new area code opened: 817, for Acton, Alvarado and Arlington.
1957: a new area code started then: 806, for Abernathy, Acuff and Adrian.
1982: a split of 713 created 409 for Anahuac, Beaumont plus Bon Wier.
1990: a split of 214 created 903 for Alba, Annona plus Arp.
1992: 210 split away from 512, serving San Antonio.
1996: 972 joined 214 as an overlay, over the same area.
1996: 281 joined 713 as an overlay, over the same area.
1997: a split of 817 created 254 for Alexander, Axtell plus Bartlett.
1997: a split of 817 created 940 for Alvord, Archer City plus Argyle.
1997: a split of 210 created 830 for Artesia Wells, Asherton plus Balcones.
1997: a split of 210 created 956 for Brownsville, Dolores plus Donna.
1999: 832 joined 713 as an overlay, over the same area.
1999: a split of 512 created 361 for Agua Dulce, Alice plus Annarose.
1999: 469 joined 214 as an overlay, over the same area.
2000: a split of 409 created 936 for Alto, Anderson plus Apple Springs.
2000: a split of 409 created 979 for Angleton, Bay City plus Beasley.
2000: 682 joined 817 as an overlay, over the same area.
2003: 430 joined 903 as an overlay, over the same area.
2003: a split of 915 created 325 for Abilene, Albany plus Anson.
2003: a split of 915 created 432 for Ackerly, Alamito plus Alpine.
2013: 737 joined 512 as an overlay, over the same area.
2014: An overlay was added over the same area: 346 on 832.
2017: The same area gained an overlay: 726 on 210.
2021: An overlay was added over the same area: 945 on 214.
2025: The same area gained an overlay: 621 on 346.

Phone dialing in Texas

Local calls in 214, 512, 713, 915, 817, 806, 409, 903, 210, 972, 281, 254, 940, 830, 832, 361, 469, 682, 430, 737, 346, 726, 945 and 621 take 10-digit dialling, while long-distance calls take 1 + the 10-digit number.

Local calls in 956, 936, 979, 325 and 432 take 7 digits, while long-distance calls take 1 + the 10-digit number.

Just 54 of the 378 US area codes now in service still permit 7-digit local calls.

Which places each Texas area code covers

945, 469, 972 and 214: 43 rate centres in one overlay area

Along with Allen, Bristol, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Celina, Combine and Crandall, the list includes Anna, Avalon, Bardwell, Blue Ridge (collin), De Soto, Ennis, and Dallas, Dallas Fort Worth Airport. The 214 page lists 28 more.

512 and 737: 35 rate centres in one overlay area

Adamsville, Austin, Bastrop, Bertram, Briggs, Buchanan Dam, Buda, Burnet, Coupland, Dale/lytton Springs, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Fentress, Georgetown, Granger, and 20 more on the 512 page.

One overlay area covering 713, 281, 832, 346 and 621 has 45 rate centres.

Rate centres include Alvin, Apollo, Arcola, Bammel and Barker, plus Baytown, Beach City, Brookshire, Channelview and Cleveland, then Crosby, Cypress, Deer Park, Dickinson and Friendswood. The 713 page lists 30 more.

915 covers 11 rate centres

Vinton, Mile High, Sierra Blanca, Guadalupe Peak, Fort Hancock, Fabens, El Paso, Desert Haven, Dell City, Canutillo, Clint.

One overlay area covering 817 and 682 has 24 rate centres.

Acton, Alvarado, Arlington, Azle, Atlas, Cresson, Cleburne, Euless, Glendale, Granbury, Grapevine, Godley, Grandview, Keller and Fort Worth, with 9 more listed on the 817 page.

The 806 area has 182 rate centres.

The list covers Abernathy, Acuff, Adrian, Afton and Allison. Amarillo, Amherst, Anton and Arnett follow; then Aten, Ausborne, Bean, Booker and Borger. Bovina comes next, with 167 more on the 806 page.

The 409 area has 48 rate centres.

The list includes Anahuac, Beaumont, Bon Wier, Bridge City and Bronson. Buna, Burkeville, China, Colmesneil and Deweyville follow; then Double Bayou, Evadale, Fairmount and Fannett. Galveston comes next, with 33 more on the 409 page.

One overlay area covering 903 and 430 has 193 rate centres.

Alba, Annona, Arp, Athens and Atlanta are rate centres, along with Avery, Avinger, Bagwell and Beckville. Bells Savoy, Ben Franklin, Ben Wheeler and Bettie come next, then Big Sandy and Birthright. The 903 page lists 178 more.

The 254 area has 111 rate centres.

The list includes Alexander, Axtell, Bartlett, Belton and Ben Hur. Bluffdale, Blum, Brandon, Breckenridge and Bremond follow; then Buckholts, Burlington, Bynum, Cameron and Carbon. Another 96 places are on the 254 page.

The 940 area has 96 rate centres.

The list covers Alvord, Archer City, Argyle, Aspermont and Aubrey. Bartonville, Bellevue, Benjamin, Blue Grove and Bonita follow; then Boonsville, Bowie, Boyd, Bridgeport and Bryson. Another 81 places are on the 940 page.

The 830 area has 95 rate centres.

Artesia Wells, Asherton, Balcones, Castroville, Carrizo Springs, Campbellton, Camp Wood, Bulverde, Brackettville, Boerne, Blanco, Big Wells, Batesville, Barksdale, Bandera, with 80 further places on the 830 page.

The 956 area has 35 rate centres.

Brownsville, Dolores, Donna, Edcouch and Edinburg are rate centres, along with El Sauz, Encinal and Falcon Exchange, then Falcon Heights, Hargill, Harlingen and La Feria. Laredo, Lasara and Los Fresnos come next. The 956 page lists 20 more.

The 361 area has 71 rate centres.

Agua Dulce, Alice, Annarose, Bayside, Aransas Pass, Beeville, Armstrong, Benavides, Blessing, Berclair, Bishop, Bloomington, Bruni, Calallen and Charco, with 56 more listed on the 361 page.

Rate centres for 936: 72

Rate centres include Austonio, Batson, Bedias and Blanchard, plus Alto, Anderson, Apple Springs, Broaddus, Center, Central, Chester, Chireno, Coldspring, Conroe and Corrigan. The 936 page lists 57 more.

Rate centres for 979: 54

The list includes Angleton, Bay City, Beasley, Bellville and Boling New Gulf. Borden, Brazoria, Brenham, Bryan and Burton follow; then Caldwell, Calvert, Carmine, Churchill and Clute Lake Jackson. Another 39 places are on the 979 page.

Rate centres for 325: 101

Abilene, Albany, Anson, Bend, Baird, Big Lake, Ballinger, Big Valley, Bangs, Blackwell, Barnhart, Blanket, Bradshaw, Brady and Bronte, with 86 more listed on the 325 page.

Rate centres for 432: 60

Ackerly, Alamito, Alpine, Big Canyon, Andrews, Big Spring, Balmorhea, Calamity Creek, Big Bend National Park, Coahoma, Comstock, East Hobbs, Coyanosa, Crane and Eunice West, with 45 more listed on the 432 page.

Will Texas add a new area code?

A new code is being prepared because relief planning for 956 is under way.

Code or overlay group	Forecast exhaust	Forecast in 2023.2	Change
956	2029 2Q	2028	1 years later than in 2023.2
806	2032 2Q	2028	4 years later than in 2023.2
254	2032 1Q	2030	2 years later than in 2023.2
214/469/945/972	2035 3Q	2033	2 years later than in 2023.2
281/346/621/713/832	2039 2Q	2025	14 years later than in 2023.2
682/817	2041 2Q	2038	3 years later than in 2023.2
512/737	2044 1Q	2038	6 years later than in 2023.2
430/903	2047 1Q	2040	7 years later than in 2023.2
361	2048 4Q	2048	unchanged since 2023.2
940	2049 4Q	2043	6 years later than in 2023.2
409	2051 4Q	2047	4 years later than in 2023.2
325	2052 2Q	2052	unchanged since 2023.2
936	2067 4Q	2053	14 years later than in 2023.2
979	2068 4Q	2060	8 years later than in 2023.2
210/726	2072 1Q	2050	22 years later than in 2023.2
830	2073 4Q	2041	32 years later than in 2023.2
915	2080 1Q	2056	24 years later than in 2023.2
432	2089 3Q	2072	17 years later than in 2023.2

Area codes in states bordering Texas

Arkansas: 501, 870, 479 and 327
Louisiana: 504, 318, 225, 337, 985 and 457
New Mexico: 505 and 575
Oklahoma: 405, 918, 580, 539 and 572

Cities across Texas

Area codes for Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.

Questions about Texas area codes

How many area codes are there in Texas?

There are 29 in service, according to the NANPA file of 11/01/2026.

What is the oldest area code in Texas?

Since 1947, 214 has remained in service.

Are overlays used in Texas?

Yes: each of 214, 512, 713, 817, 903, 210, 972, 281, 832, 469, 682, 430, 737, 346, 726, 945 and 621 serves an area that another code also covers, so a local call there takes 10-digit dialling.