Area code 601 — Mississippi
Area code 601 is in Mississippi and serves Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Natchez. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Mississippi (Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Natchez, Vicksburg, and most of central Mississippi) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Natchez, Vicksburg |
| State | Mississippi |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Overlay codes | 769 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Created for all of Mississippi
- 1997: split to create 228
- 1999: split to create 662
- 2005: overlaid by 769
Counties (approximate)
AdamsAdams CountyAmite CountyClaiborne CountyClarke CountyCopiahCopiah CountyCovington CountyForrestForrest CountyFranklin CountyGeorge CountyGreene CountyHancockHancock CountyHarrisonHarrison CountyHindsHinds CountyIssaquena CountyJacksonJackson CountyJasperJasper CountyJeffersonJefferson CountyJefferson Davis CountyJonesJones CountyKemper County
ZIP codes in area code 601
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
39039 Benton39040 Bentonia39041 Bolton39042 Brandon39043 Brandon39044 Braxton39045 Camden39046 Canton39047 Brandon39051 Carthage39054 Cary39056 Clinton39057 Conehatta39058 Clinton39059 Crystal Springs39060 Clinton39062 D Lo39066 Edwards39069 Fayette39071 Flora39073 Florence39074 Forest39077 Gallman39078 Georgetown39080 Harperville39081 Harriston39082 Harrisville39083 Hazlehurst39086 Hermanville39087 Hillsboro39088 Holly Bluff39092 Lake39094 Lena39096 Lorman39098 Ludlow39109 Madden39110 Madison39111 Magee39113 Mayersville39114 Mendenhall
Format a 601 number
US numbers are written as (601) 555-0123 or 601-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 601 555 0123.
Is a call from 601 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.