Alabama area codes

Alabama has 7 area codes covering 4 areas. In 3 of them several codes overlay the same ground, so a number there can have any of them: 256 and 938 around Huntsville; 205 and 659 around Birmingham; 334 and 483 around Montgomery. The newest, 483, came into service in 2026.

Area codes: 7
Areas: 4
Overlay areas: 3
Time zone: Central
Newest: 483 (2026)
ZIP codes: 811 in Alabama

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Every Alabama area code

Area codes in Alabama
Code	Where	Overlays	Since
205	Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Alabaster	659	1947
251	Mobile, Fairhope, Foley	none	2001
256	Huntsville, Madison, Decatur	938	1998
334	Montgomery, Auburn, Dothan	483	1995
483	Montgomery, Auburn, Phenix City	334	2026
659	Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Alabaster	205	2019
938	Huntsville, Madison, Decatur	256	2010

Alabama area codes by area

Codes that overlay one another share one area. The places listed have a telephone rate centre of their own in NANPA's records, largest first; each links to its ZIP codes.

256, 938 — Huntsville

256 (1998) was here first; 938 (2010) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.

78 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 256):

9 counties:

205, 659 — Birmingham

205 (1947) was here first; 659 (2019) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.

68 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 205):

9 counties:

334, 483 — Montgomery

334 (1995) was here first; 483 (2026) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.

86 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 334):

10 counties:

Area codes of the largest cities in Alabama

Largest cities in Alabama and their area codes
City	Area codes	Population
Huntsville	256, 938	222,791
Mobile	251	203,416
Birmingham	205, 659	198,173
Montgomery	334, 483	197,494
Tuscaloosa	205, 659	111,038
Hoover †	205, 659	92,642
Auburn	334, 483	80,594
Dothan	334	71,514
Madison	256, 938	60,106
Decatur	256, 938	57,361
Florence	256, 938	41,701
Prattville	334	39,482
Vestavia Hills †	205, 659	38,616
Phenix City	334, 483	38,499
Alabaster	205, 659	33,917
Gadsden	256, 938	33,374
Opelika	334	32,820
Northport †	205, 659	31,218
Enterprise	334	29,505
Daphne †	251	29,453
Athens	256, 938	29,002
Homewood †	205, 659	27,829
Trussville	205, 659	26,673
Bessemer	205, 659	25,400
Pelham †	205, 659	24,827
Fairhope	251	24,190
Foley	251	24,026
Albertville	256, 938	22,813
Oxford †	256, 938	22,063
Mountain Brook †	205, 659	22,029
Helena †	205, 659	21,769
Anniston	256, 938	21,271
Mc Calla †	205, 659	20,342
Cullman	256, 938	19,319
Prichard †	251	18,961
Troy	334	17,716
Calera	205, 659	17,714
Tillmans Corner †	251	17,677
Millbrook †	334	17,189
Selma	334, 483	17,057

† NANPA lists no rate centre for the town itself; these are the codes of the nearest one. A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Questions about Alabama area codes

How many area codes does Alabama have?

7: 205, 251, 256, 334, 483, 659 and 938. 6 of them are in overlay areas, where several codes share the same ground.

What is the newest area code in Alabama?

483, in service since 2026. It overlays 334.

What are the area codes of the largest cities in Alabama?

Huntsville: 256 and 938. Mobile: 251. Birmingham: 205 and 659. Montgomery: 334 and 483. Tuscaloosa: 205 and 659.

What time zone are Alabama area codes in?

Central time.

Every US area code · Alabama ZIP codes

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

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