Texas Area Code Map

About Texas Area Code Map

Explore the map of Texas to locate all the area codes with all counties, county boundaries, international boundary, state boundary, and state capital.

List of Texas Area Codes

Area Code	Primary / Major Counties Served	Largest Cities / Areas	Year Introduced / Overlay	Notes
210	Bexar (core), small parts of Atascosa, Comal, Guadalupe	San Antonio	1992 (split from 512)	Oldest San Antonio code; overlaid by 726
726	Bexar, Atascosa, Comal, Guadalupe	San Antonio	2017	Overlay of 210 – mandatory 10-digit dialing
214	Dallas (core), Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall	Dallas, Plano, Richardson, Irving	1947 (original)	Oldest North Texas code; overlaid by 469/972/945
469	Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall	Dallas metro suburbs	1999	Overlay of 214/972
972	Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall	Dallas suburbs	1996	First overlay of 214
945	Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall	Dallas metro	2022	Newest overlay of 214/469/972
254	Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, Somervell	Waco, Killeen, Temple, Stephenville	1997 (split from 817)	Central Texas corridor
281	Harris, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller	Houston suburbs	1996	Overlay of 713/832 – Houston metro
713	Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller	Houston (inner core)	1947 (original Houston)	Oldest Houston code
832	Harris, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller	Houston metro	1999	Overlay of 713/281
325	Concho, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Tom Green	San Angelo, Abilene (partial)	2003 (split from 915)	West-central Texas
346	Harris, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller	Houston metro	2014	Newest Houston overlay
361	Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio	Corpus Christi, Victoria, Alice	1999 (split from 512)	Coastal Bend
409	Angelina, Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler	Beaumont, Port Arthur, Lufkin	1983 (split from 713)	Southeast Texas
430	Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood	Longview, Tyler, Marshall	2003 (overlay of 903)	Northeast Texas overlay
432	Andrews, Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, Winkler	Midland, Odessa	2003 (split from 915)	Permian Basin
469 / 972 / 945	Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall	Dallas suburbs	1996–2022	Overlays of 214 (Dallas metro)
512	Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson	Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, San Marcos	1947 (original Austin)	Overlaid by 737
737	Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis, Williamson	Austin metro	2013	Overlay of 512
682	Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, Wise	Fort Worth suburbs	2013	Overlay of 817
713 / 281 / 832 / 346	Harris, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller	Houston metro	1947 → 1996 → 1999 → 2014	Multiple overlays – Houston area
806	Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Terry, Wheeler	Lubbock, Amarillo, Plainview	1957 (split from 915)	Texas Panhandle & South Plains
817	Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise	Fort Worth, Arlington	1953 (split from 214)	Overlaid by 682
830	Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar (partial), Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Llano, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala	New Braunfels, Kerrville, Del Rio	1997 (split from 210/512)	Hill Country & South Central
903	Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood	Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Texarkana	1990 (split from 214)	Overlaid by 430
915	Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth	El Paso	1957 (original West Texas)	El Paso area only (most of old 915 split)
936	Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Montgomery (north), Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker	Conroe, Huntsville, Lufkin, Nacogdoches	1999 (split from 409)	Deep East Texas
940	Archer, Clay, Cooke, Foard, Grayson, Hardeman, Jack, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young	Wichita Falls, Denton (partial), Gainesville	1997 (split from 817)	North Texas / Red River area
956	Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Zapata	Laredo, McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen	1997 (split from 210)	Rio Grande Valley
979	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lee, Madison, Robertson, Waller, Washington, Wharton	Bryan–College Station, Lake Jackson	2000 (split from 409/409)	Brazos Valley & central coast

Texas Area Codes

Right now, Texas relies on 27 live area codes - the highest number across any U.S. state. Its vast land area, fast-growing population, and requirement for vast numbers of phone lines explain why so many codes are needed. Back in 1947, just one code - 214 - covered the whole state, serving an entirely different setup than today's system. That original code served Dallas at that time. Right now, across its biggest city regions, Texas shows several overlay codes. In most cases, people actually type full ten-digit numbers when making local calls.

Major Metropolitan Area Codes

Four area codes stretch across the Dallas-Fort Worth region - 214, 469, 972, and 945 - each part of a larger pattern. Cities like Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, and Irving fall within this web. Over in Houston, numbers follow a similar path: 713, 281, 832, and 346 link together under one umbrella. Places outside central Houston - Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, even Galveston - are caught in that same digital net. Austin runs on 512 along with its secondary number 737. Over in San Antonio, people use 210 combined with 726. Big urban areas often get unique sets assigned just for them - like 817 or 682 covering Fort Worth. Lubbock and Amarillo share 806 digits. El Paso uses 915. The Rio Grande Valley has 956 codes. The Brazos Valley falls under 979. Each region has its own distinct grouping.

Growth and Overlays

Since 2000, nine extra area codes entered service across Texas because people kept moving in fast numbers. One example is code 945 - it serves the Dallas region and arrived just before 2022 ended. Another instance shows up as 737, focused on Austin since 2013. Even further back, the San Antonio zone gained 726 by 2017 at latest. In most places today, calling nearby means using full ten digits instead of fewer bits. Out in the countryside, one area code is often enough. Yet places like major urban centers across the state now face extreme overlap - among the highest nationwide.

Rural and Regional Area Codes

Out in the wider spaces of Texas, different area codes handle calls across less crowded regions. Take 409 - it covers cities like Beaumont, Port Arthur, Lufkin, along with many surrounding areas down in Southeast Texas. Moving further north, numbers 903 and now also 430 cover regions such as Tyler, Longview, and the border town of Texarkana. From Abilene down to San Angelo, area code 325 holds strong. Out toward Corpus Christi and Victoria, one finds 361 keeping things running. Over in Midland and Odessa, where oil pumps matter, 432 watches over operations. Up toward Amarillo and Lubbock, landline needs fall under 806 without fuss. When you reach Wichita Falls or farther into northern regions, 940 handles calls smoothly. Across the southern tip near the border, phone numbers follow 956 like clockwork. In College Station and surrounding areas close to the Gulf’s middle stretch, 979 handles assignments quietly.

Current Statistics (2026)

Right now, in early 2026, Texas sees 27 live area codes covering about 31.1 million people. New phone lines get around 1.5 to 2 million assigned annually. Out in the suburbs, one big region - Dallas–Fort Worth - runs on four codes with close to 9 million inhabitants. Another cluster, Houston, also juggling four codes for above 7.4 million folks. One thing about Austin and San Antonio - they share two area codes each. Across Texas, using all ten digits to dial becomes necessary, unless you’re calling into an older, tiny local network where shorter forms still work. Elsewhere, full ten-digit numbers must be entered no matter the code, since optional shorter options exist just in those smallest spots.

How Area Codes Work in Texas Today

Calling someone locally in Texas means using the area code along with a seven-digit phone number, regardless of the caller's location. Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, this shift happened because Texas needed more phone lines. To handle growing needs, extra area codes were introduced on top of existing ones. Since then, every new landline, smartphone, or internet-based service gets assigned a number tied to one of these overlays - especially when the old supply runs out.