Area code 979 — Texas
Area code 979 is in Texas and serves Wharton, Bryan, Bay City, College Station. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Texas (Wharton, Bryan, Bay City, College Station, Lake Jackson, La Grange, and southeastern Texas) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Wharton, Bryan, Bay City, College Station, Lake Jackson, La Grange |
| State | Texas |
| Status | In service · since 2000 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
History
- Split of 409
Counties (approximate)
AustinAustin CountyBastrop CountyBrazoriaBrazoria CountyBrazosBrazos CountyBurlesonBurleson CountyColorado CountyFayetteFayette CountyFort BendFort Bend CountyGalvestonGalveston CountyGonzales CountyGrimes CountyJackson CountyLavaca CountyLee CountyLeon CountyMadison CountyMatagordaMatagorda CountyMilam CountyRobertsonRobertson CountyWaller CountyWashington
ZIP codes in area code 979
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
76556 Milano76567 Rockdale76629 Bremond77404 Bay City77412 Altair77414 Bay City77415 Cedar Lane77417 Beasley77418 Bellville77419 Blessing77420 Boling77422 Brazoria77426 Chappell Hill77428 Collegeport77430 Damon77431 Danciger77432 Danevang77434 Eagle Lake77435 East Bernard77436 Egypt77437 El Campo77440 Elmaton77441 Fulshear77442 Garwood77443 Glen Flora77444 Guy77445 Hempstead77448 Hungerford77451 Kendleton77452 Kenney77453 Lane City77454 Lissie77455 Louise77456 Markham77457 Matagorda77458 Midfield77460 Nada77461 Needville77463 Old Ocean77464 Orchard
Format a 979 number
US numbers are written as (979) 555-0123 or 979-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 979 555 0123.
Is a call from 979 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.