Texas area codes
Texas has 29 active area codes. It started with 4 of the original 1947 codes (214, 512, 713, 915). The newest is 621 (2025).
The busiest codes by active prefixes are 281 (Houston), 469 (Grand Prairie), 832 (Houston), 713 (Houston), 972 (Dallas) — the remaining 23 cover smaller regions or arrived recently as overlays.
7 overlay complexes operate in Texas: 210/726, 214/469/945/972, 281/346/621/713/832, 430/903, 512/737…. Inside a complex the codes share territory and local calls take ten digits.
Since 2010 the state has gained 5 codes: 737 (2013), 346 (2014), 726 (2017), 945 (2021), 621 (2025).
Texas numbering spans Central and Mountain time, and some individual codes straddle the boundary themselves.
Capacity watch: 956 (exhaust 2Q 2029) is closest to needing relief, per NANPA projections.
Numbers in the toll-free 8YY family are absent here by design: they carry no state assignment and answer anywhere in the US, Canada and the Caribbean.
Use the per-code pages to go deeper — coverage by locality, full prefix tables for the most-searched codes, and NANPA's capacity forecasts for each.
| Code | Major area | In service | Overlay complex | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | San Antonio | 1992 | 210/726 | 783 |
| 214 | Dallas | 1947 | 214/469/945/972 | 782 |
| 254 | Waco | 1997 | — | 661 |
| 281 | Houston | 1996 | 281/346/621/713/832 | 786 |
| 325 | Abilene | 2003 | — | 407 |
| 346 | Houston | 2014 | 281/346/621/713/832 | 726 |
| 361 | Corpus Christi | 1999 | — | 535 |
| 409 | Beaumont | 1982 | — | 429 |
| 430 | Longview | 2003 | 430/903 | 279 |
| 432 | Midland | 2003 | — | 339 |
| 469 | Grand Prairie | 1999 | 214/469/945/972 | 786 |
| 512 | Austin | 1947 | 512/737 | 783 |
| 621 | — | 2025 | 281/346/621/713/832 | — |
| 682 | Arlington | 2000 | 682/817 | 408 |
| 713 | Houston | 1947 | 281/346/621/713/832 | 785 |
| 726 | San Antonio | 2017 | 210/726 | 104 |
| 737 | Austin | 2013 | 512/737 | 320 |
| 806 | Lubbock | 1957 | — | 730 |
| 817 | Arlington | 1953 | 682/817 | 780 |
| 830 | New Braunfels | 1997 | — | 492 |
| 832 | Houston | 1999 | 281/346/713/832 | 786 |
| 903 | Tyler | 1990 | 430/903 | 768 |
| 915 | El Paso | 1947 | — | 364 |
| 936 | Conroe | 2000 | — | 418 |
| 940 | Wichita Falls | 1997 | — | 501 |
| 945 | Grand Prairie | 2021 | 214/469/945/972 | 272 |
| 956 | Laredo | 1997 | — | 723 |
| 972 | Dallas | 1996 | 214/469/945/972 | 785 |
| 979 | Bryan | 2000 | — | 409 |
FAQ
How many area codes does Texas have?
29 geographic area codes are currently in service: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972, 979.
What was Texas's first area code?
214, in service since 1947.
Will Texas get a new area code soon?
Likely: NANPA projects 956 to exhaust its capacity in 2Q 2029, and relief overlays are planned years in advance.
Which time zone are Texas numbers in?
Texas codes span Central and Mountain time; check each code's page for its zone.