Cities in area code 979
These are the cities and communities covered by 979 in Texas. "Covered" means the locality is a rate center holding 979 prefixes; the largest are Bryan, Angleton, Freeport.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Bryan, Angleton, Freeport, Brenham, Clute Lake Jackson, Bay City, El Campo and La Grange, and 45 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
18 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
All of the code's territory keeps Central time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 979 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 85 | — | 979 |
| Angleton | 28 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Freeport | 20 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Brenham | 19 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Clute Lake Jackson | 19 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Bay City | 17 | — | 979 |
| El Campo | 14 | — | 979 |
| La Grange | 11 | — | 979 |
| Sealy | 10 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Wharton | 10 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Columbus | 10 | — | 979 |
| Hearne | 9 | — | 979 |
| Hempstead | 9 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Giddings | 8 | — | 979 |
| Garwood | 7 | — | 979 |
| Caldwell | 6 | — | 979 |
| Sweeny | 6 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Wallis | 6 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Bellville | 6 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Eagle Lake | 6 | — | 979 |
| Brazoria | 5 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Kurten | 5 | — | 979 |
| Franklin | 4 | — | 979 |
| Deanville | 4 | — | 979 |
| Calvert | 4 | — | 979 |
| Burton | 4 | — | 979 |
| Schulenburg | 4 | — | 979 |
| Matagorda | 4 | — | 979 |
| Warrenton | 3 | — | 979 |
| Borden | 3 | — | 979 |
| Needville | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Weimar | 3 | — | 979 |
| Snook Tunis | 3 | — | 979 |
| Fayetteville | 3 | — | 979 |
| High Hill | 3 | — | 979 |
| Northrup | 3 | — | 979 |
| Moravia | 3 | — | 979 |
| Dime Box | 3 | — | 979 |
| Somerville | 3 | — | 979 |
| East Bernard | 3 | — | 979 |
| Lexington | 3 | — | 979 |
| West Columbia | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Boling New Gulf | 3 | — | 979 |
| Damon | 3 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Markham | 3 | — | 979 |
| Plum | 2 | — | 979 |
| Hostyn | 2 | — | 979 |
| Carmine | 2 | — | 979 |
| Louise | 2 | — | 979 |
| Industry | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Beasley | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Glen Flora | 2 | — | 979 |
| New Ulm | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
| Churchill | 2 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 979 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 979?
Bryan holds the most active prefixes (85), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 979 cover?
54 rate centers in Texas hold active 979 prefixes, from Bryan down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 979 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.