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979 area code

Area code 979 is in Texas. It covers College Station, Bryan, Lake Jackson and 102 other places: 101 ZIP codes in Brazos, Brazoria, Wharton and 10 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 2000, with no overlay.

State
Texas
Time zone
Central
Largest city
Bryan
Overlays
none
In service since
2000
Rate centres
55
Prefixes assigned
413 (4,130,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 979 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 979 numbers is assigned to. Of the 3.7 million 979 numbers assigned, 41% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Texas Communications); 31% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile); 27% with local phone companies (AT&T and Frontier); 1% with paging companies.

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 979 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&T MobilityMobile14%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other14%
AT&TLandline11%
FrontierLandline10%
T-MobileMobile10%
Texas CommunicationsCable, VoIP, other7%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 979

The 44 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 979, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 979
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Bryan, TX 7 87,939
Angleton, TX 2 19,972
Brenham, TX 2 18,641
Bay City, TX 2 17,730
El Campo, TX 1 12,202
Freeport, TX 2 10,621
Wharton, TX 1 8,724
Sealy, TX 1 7,053
Hempstead, TX 1 6,137
Giddings, TX 1 5,151
Hearne, TX 1 4,555
La Grange, TX 1 4,452
Caldwell, TX 1 4,394
Bellville, TX 1 4,221
Columbus, TX 1 3,860
West Columbia, TX 1 3,621
Sweeny, TX 1 3,591
Eagle Lake, TX 1 3,485
Needville, TX 1 3,094
East Bernard, TX 1 3,053
Weimar, TX 1 2,928
Brazoria, TX 1 2,880
Schulenburg, TX 1 2,768
Wallis, TX 1 1,701
Franklin, TX 1 1,530
Lexington, TX 1 1,365
Somerville, TX 1 1,126
Beasley, TX 1 999
Louise, TX 1 890
Markham, TX 1 873
Calvert, TX 1 760
Kurten, TX 1 555
Garwood, TX 1 386
Fayetteville, TX 1 335
Industry, TX 1 235
Damon, TX 1 196
New Ulm, TX 1 185
Matagorda, TX 1 182
Burton, TX 1 174
Carmine, TX 1 173
Dime Box, TX 1 145
Plum, TX 1 138
Deanville, TX 1 16
Glen Flora, TX 1 0

Nearby places using 979

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 979. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 979

101 ZIP codes in 85 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 979 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 979 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 979
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
BRYAN Bryan 87
ANGLETON Angleton 28
CLTLKJCKSN — 20
FREEPORT Freeport 20
BRENHAM Brenham 19
BAY CITY Bay City 17

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 979

Where is area code 979?

Area code 979 is in Texas. It covers College Station, Bryan, Lake Jackson and 102 other places: 101 ZIP codes in Brazos, Brazoria, Wharton and 10 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 979?

101 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: College Station (6, 77840 to 77845), Bryan (7, 77801 to 77808), Lake Jackson (77566), Angleton (2, 77515 to 77516) and 81 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 979 in?

Central time.

Is a 979 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 31% of 979 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 27% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

Does a 979 number mean the caller is in Texas?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 979 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in Texas

All 29 Texas area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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