Area code 979

Area code 806 Area code 940 Area codes 682 and 817 Area codes 682 and 817 Area codes 214, 469, and 972 Area codes 214, 469, and 972 Area codes 430 and 903 Area code 505 Area code 915 Area code 432 Area codes 281, 346, 713, and 832 Area codes 281, 713, and 832 Area code 979 Area code 936 Area code 409 Area code 361 Area code 956 Area code 210 Area code 210 Area code 830 Area code 512 Area code 254 Area code 325 Area code 318 Area code 337 Area code 870 Area code 580
Clickable map of Texas and border codes, with area code 979 highlighted.

North American area code 979 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in an area that generally follows the Brazos River found between the Austin and Houston metro areas and its surrounding communities, stretching from just south of Waco to the Gulf Coast. It was created February 13, 2000, in a split from area code 409.

Cities

Counties served by this area code:

Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Matagorda, Milam, Robertson, Waller, Washington and Wharton

Towns and cities served by this area code:

Alleyton, Altair, Angleton, Bay City, Beasley, Bellville, Bleiblerville, Boling, Brazoria, Brenham, Bryan, Burton, Caldwell, Calvert, Carmine, Cat Spring, Cedar Lane, Chappell Hill, Chriesman, Clute, College Station, Columbus, Damon, Danbury, Danciger, Danevang, Deanville, Dime Box, Eagle Lake, East Bernard, Egypt, El Campo, Ellinger, Fayetteville, Franklin, Freeport, Garwood, Gause, Giddings, Glen Flora, Glidden, Guy, Hearne, Hempstead, Hungerford, Industry, Kendleton, Kenney, Kurten, La Grange, Lake Jackson, Lane City, Ledbetter, Lexington, Lincoln, Lissie, Louise, Lyons, Markham, Matagorda, Millican, Mumford, Nada, Needville, New Baden, New Ulm, Oakland, Old Ocean, Orchard, Pierce, Pledger, Plum, Prairie Hill, Pine Island, Rock Island, Round Top, San Felipe, Schulenburg, Sealy, Sheridan, Somerville, Sweeny, Van Vleck, Wadsworth, Wallis, Warda, Warrenton, Weimar, Wellborn, West Columbia, West Point, Wharton, and Wheelock

See also

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Texas area codes: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 682, 713, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 956, 972, 979
North: 254, 430/903
West: 512/737, 361 area code 979 East: 281/713/832, 409, 936
South: Gulf of Mexico

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