Cities in area code 936
Area code 936 serves 72 localities in Texas, led by Conroe, Lufkin, Huntsville. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 418 active prefixes.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Conroe, Lufkin, Huntsville, Nacogdoches, Livingston, Liberty, Dayton and Willis, and 63 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
Metropolitan coverage: 22 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conroe | 75 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Lufkin | 30 | — | 936 |
| Huntsville | 29 | — | 936 |
| Nacogdoches | 28 | — | 936 |
| Livingston | 13 | — | 936 |
| Liberty | 11 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Dayton | 11 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Willis | 10 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Center | 10 | — | 936 |
| Crockett | 9 | — | 936 |
| Waller | 8 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Navasota | 8 | — | 936 |
| Montgomery (montgomery) | 8 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Corrigan | 7 | — | 936 |
| Madisonville | 7 | — | 936 |
| San Augustine | 6 | — | 936 |
| New Waverly | 5 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Prairie View | 5 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Plantersville | 4 | — | 936 |
| Huntington | 4 | — | 936 |
| Shepherd | 4 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Timpson | 4 | — | 936 |
| Trinity | 4 | — | 936 |
| Batson | 4 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Hardin | 4 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Diboll | 4 | — | 936 |
| Chireno | 4 | — | 936 |
| Bedias | 3 | — | 936 |
| Normangee | 3 | — | 936 |
| Cushing | 3 | — | 936 |
| Hudson (angelina) | 3 | — | 936 |
| Joaquin | 3 | — | 936 |
| Groveton | 3 | — | 936 |
| Shiro | 3 | — | 936 |
| Saratoga | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Raywood | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Garrison | 3 | — | 936 |
| Hull | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Grapeland | 3 | — | 936 |
| Devers | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Zavalla | 3 | — | 936 |
| Broaddus | 3 | — | 936 |
| Alto | 3 | — | 936 |
| Tenaha | 2 | — | 936 |
| Waterwood | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Central | 2 | — | 936 |
| Apple Springs | 2 | — | 936 |
| Etoile | 2 | — | 936 |
| Wells | 2 | — | 936 |
| Fuller Springs | 2 | — | 936 |
| Chester | 2 | — | 936 |
| Goodrich | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Huxley | 2 | — | 936 |
| Reklaw | 2 | — | 936 |
| Oakhurst | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Austonio | 2 | — | 936 |
| Iola | 2 | — | 936 |
| North Zulch | 2 | — | 936 |
| Segno | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Anderson | 2 | — | 936 |
| Lovelady | 2 | — | 936 |
| Pennington | 2 | — | 936 |
| Onalaska | 2 | — | 936 |
| Coldspring | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Kennard | 2 | — | 936 |
| Evergreen | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Hilltop Lakes | 2 | — | 936 |
| Washington | 2 | — | 936 |
| Ruby | 1 | — | 936 |
| Memorial Point | 1 | — | 936 |
| Richards | 1 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 936 |
| Blanchard | 1 | — | 936 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 936?
Conroe holds the most active prefixes (75), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 936 cover?
72 rate centers in Texas hold active 936 prefixes, from Conroe down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 936 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.