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Area code 979
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<h2 id="service-area">Service area</h2> <p>The counties served by area code 979 are: </p> <a href="/facts/Austin_County%2c_Texas/JhQhnMQP">Austin</a>, <a href="/facts/Brazoria_County%2c_Texas/A5PS0MjV">Brazoria</a>, <a href="/facts/Brazos_County%2c_Texas/dMSgduco">Brazos</a>, <a href="/facts/Burleson_County%2c_Texas/DcgrYQar">Burleson</a>, <a href="/facts/Colorado_County%2c_Texas/zoafGYUq">Colorado</a>, <a href="/facts/Fayette_County%2c_Texas/q9J3qATE">Fayette</a>, <a href="/facts/Fort_Bend_County%2c_Texas/d1XVjm4Q">Fort Bend</a>, <a href="/facts/Lee_County%2c_Texas/VSQgSNRx">Lee</a>, <a href="/facts/Matagorda_County%2c_Texas/Hc1QVnQo">Matagorda</a>, <a href="/facts/Milam_County%2c_Texas/cwEcWWKd">Milam</a>, <a href="/facts/Robertson_County%2c_Texas/MW99kWxj">Robertson</a>, <a href="/facts/Waller_County%2c_Texas/rJ3HS2yV">Waller</a>, <a href="/facts/Washington_County%2c_Texas/FYt5NPo2">Washington</a> and <a href="/facts/Wharton_County%2c_Texas/WMPcgJx0">Wharton</a>. <p>The area includes the following cities and towns: </p> <a href="/facts/Alleyton%2c_Texas/V4bHoeB7">Alleyton</a>, <a href="/facts/Altair%2c_Texas/YLDpk1lp">Altair</a>, <a href="/facts/Angleton%2c_Texas/hChH4YmP">Angleton</a>, <a href="/facts/Bay_City%2c_Texas/S77IQLY7">Bay City</a>, <a href="/facts/Beasley%2c_Texas/xD4u31Qb">Beasley</a>, <a href="/facts/Bellville%2c_Texas/yyPwdCEK">Bellville</a>, <a href="/facts/Bleiblerville%2c_Texas/6bM2tXRE">Bleiblerville</a>, <a href="/facts/Boling%2c_Texas/eTm56nUA">Boling</a>, <a href="/facts/Brazoria%2c_Texas/ydzGE4Mc">Brazoria</a>, <a href="/facts/Brenham%2c_Texas/TSF1mYPN">Brenham</a>, <a href="/facts/Bryan%2c_Texas/B8URzNLJ">Bryan</a>, <a href="/facts/Burton%2c_Washington_County%2c_Texas/DF3L8HE8">Burton</a>, <a href="/facts/Caldwell%2c_Texas/TCN3v0wB">Caldwell</a>, <a href="/facts/Calvert%2c_Texas/srQN3HrS">Calvert</a>, <a href="/facts/Carmine%2c_Texas/j7vpJk1y">Carmine</a>, <a href="/facts/Cat_Spring%2c_Texas/2G5kqxxb">Cat Spring</a>, <a href="/facts/Cedar_Lane%2c_Texas/jmoaIpbu">Cedar Lane</a>, <a href="/facts/Chappell_Hill%2c_Texas/lRgRaPLf">Chappell Hill</a>, <a href="/facts/Chriesman%2c_Texas/hfc1TySE">Chriesman</a>, <a href="/facts/Clute%2c_Texas/Ed6ayASb">Clute</a>, <a href="/facts/College_Station%2c_Texas/mRGe24d6">College Station</a>, <a href="/facts/Columbus%2c_Texas/rjmmWdsF">Columbus</a>, <a href="/facts/Damon%2c_Texas/oPcmblT9">Damon</a>, <a href="/facts/Danbury%2c_Texas/VUI2W2cH">Danbury</a>, <a href="/facts/Danciger%2c_Texas/WWlCfvye">Danciger</a>, <a href="/facts/Danevang%2c_Texas/d17LYT0K">Danevang</a>, <a href="/facts/Deanville%2c_Texas/U14CelQ0">Deanville</a>, <a href="/facts/Dime_Box%2c_Texas/LmkVbTrz">Dime Box</a>, <a href="/facts/Eagle_Lake%2c_Texas/wbBCsTjV">Eagle Lake</a>, <a href="/facts/East_Bernard%2c_Texas/STBAvcUS">East Bernard</a>, <a href="/facts/Egypt%2c_Wharton_County%2c_Texas/AhXn4uGw">Egypt</a>, <a href="/facts/El_Campo%2c_Texas/7K4Dan20">El Campo</a>, <a href="/facts/Ellinger%2c_Texas/Q9CFsQFa">Ellinger</a>, <a href="/facts/Fayetteville%2c_Texas/NxxL2IuM">Fayetteville</a>, <a href="/facts/Franklin%2c_Texas/sCaG7nvD">Franklin</a>, <a href="/facts/Freeport%2c_Texas/ecwo5n4D">Freeport</a>, <a href="/facts/Garwood%2c_Texas/hXxAc9s6">Garwood</a>, <a href="/facts/Gause%2c_Texas/XlmAENkR">Gause</a>, <a href="/facts/Giddings%2c_Texas/pGsMQQnF">Giddings</a>, <a href="/facts/Glen_Flora%2c_Texas/N15VJmFu">Glen Flora</a>, <a href="/facts/Glidden%2c_Texas/wzXQxAlu">Glidden</a>, <a href="/facts/Guy%2c_Texas/ScEIw60E">Guy</a>, <a href="/facts/Hearne%2c_Texas/U3PdH2vo">Hearne</a>, <a href="/facts/Hempstead%2c_Texas/wHvxe9tT">Hempstead</a>, <a href="/facts/Hungerford%2c_Texas/jc7TklqC">Hungerford</a>, <a href="/facts/Industry%2c_Texas/InwC4tPn">Industry</a>, <a href="/facts/Kendleton%2c_Texas/2yzHM9Ez">Kendleton</a>, <a href="/facts/Kenney%2c_Texas/V3aoL9kE">Kenney</a>, <a href="/facts/Kurten%2c_Texas/6UVGF2Lv">Kurten</a>, <a href="/facts/La_Grange%2c_Texas/JwvewvNm">La Grange</a>, <a href="/facts/Lake_Jackson%2c_Texas/ApV2QmzK">Lake Jackson</a>, <a href="/facts/Lane_City%2c_Texas/3whsbp1H">Lane City</a>, <a href="/facts/Ledbetter%2c_Texas/CU8gcnEq">Ledbetter</a>, <a href="/facts/Lexington%2c_Texas/aRlu9UFP">Lexington</a>, <a href="/facts/Lincoln%2c_Texas/KjYUeU2b">Lincoln</a>, <a href="/facts/Lissie%2c_Texas/CYYrfNPA">Lissie</a>, <a href="/facts/Louise%2c_Texas/SrfUySHf">Louise</a>, <a href="/facts/Lyons%2c_Texas/9UTpjxHy">Lyons</a>, <a href="/facts/Markham%2c_Texas/3yceoS0X">Markham</a>, <a href="/facts/Matagorda%2c_Texas/lceQqpuc">Matagorda</a>, <a href="/facts/Millican%2c_Texas/rPbRC3WR">Millican</a>, <a href="/facts/Mumford%2c_Texas/7yD6V7gs">Mumford</a>, <a href="/facts/Nada%2c_Texas/taqkfg9L">Nada</a>, <a href="/facts/Navasota%2c_Texas/vCJAyGMI">Navasota</a>, <a href="/facts/Needville%2c_Texas/4BVgNqGm">Needville</a>, <a href="/facts/New_Baden%2c_Texas/WVlfp6k2">New Baden</a>, <a href="/facts/New_Ulm%2c_Texas/TLg5S1QB">New Ulm</a>, <a href="/facts/Oakland%2c_Colorado_County%2c_Texas/xwKR7Peb">Oakland</a>, <a href="/facts/Old_Ocean%2c_Texas/yKymBAaC">Old Ocean</a>, <a href="/facts/Orchard%2c_Texas/k6GejoKK">Orchard</a>, <a href="/facts/Pierce%2c_Texas/nbXCGn9v">Pierce</a>, <a href="/facts/Pledger%2c_Texas/lUMYyQsU">Pledger</a>, <a href="/facts/Plum%2c_Texas/J6ya6zBE">Plum</a>, <a href="/facts/Prairie_Hill%2c_Washington_County%2c_Texas/qPYjGLzC">Prairie Hill</a>, <a href="/facts/Pine_Island%2c_Texas/9jNbGuLK">Pine Island</a>, <a href="/facts/Rock_Island%2c_Colorado_County%2c_Texas/o0BklzpF">Rock Island</a>, <a href="/facts/Round_Top%2c_Texas/6vqarp6a">Round Top</a>, <a href="/facts/San_Felipe%2c_Texas/rANwbTyt">San Felipe</a>, <a href="/facts/Schulenburg%2c_Texas/WqPjSY6d">Schulenburg</a>, <a href="/facts/Sealy%2c_Texas/lDbPVgeJ">Sealy</a>, <a href="/facts/Sheridan%2c_Texas/5lhyPktw">Sheridan</a>, <a href="/facts/Somerville%2c_Texas/vCLlMrwg">Somerville</a>, <a href="/facts/Sweeny%2c_Texas/LkVjLWEp">Sweeny</a>, <a href="/facts/Van_Vleck%2c_Texas/sqzV8B4I">Van Vleck</a>, <a href="/facts/Wadsworth%2c_Texas/IIUKx4Kn">Wadsworth</a>, <a href="/facts/Wallis%2c_Texas/M0frWLxd">Wallis</a>, <a href="/facts/Warda%2c_Texas/Im90GNLX">Warda</a>, <a href="/facts/Warrenton%2c_Texas/R9fg5J18">Warrenton</a>, <a href="/facts/Weimar%2c_Texas/lqgan6mn">Weimar</a>, <a href="/facts/Wellborn%2c_Texas/sBAjH1GF">Wellborn</a>, <a href="/facts/West_Columbia%2c_Texas/Kxah2qWG">West Columbia</a>, <a href="/facts/West_Point%2c_Fayette_County%2c_Texas/t6Hc9HyK">West Point</a>, <a href="/facts/Wharton%2c_Texas/aDET2I3W">Wharton</a>, and <a href="/facts/Wheelock%2c_Texas/3FrkwfEE">Wheelock</a>. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Texas portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_Texas_area_codes/BghEsNDn">List of Texas area codes</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.nanpa.com/resources/area-code-maps">"Area Code Maps"</a>. NANPA.</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081207012022/http://www.areacodedownload.com/979/index.html">List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 979 Area Code</a></li></ul> <a href="/facts/Texas/B987WHF0">Texas</a> area codes: <a href="/facts/Area_codes_210_and_726/RkaG4bcA">210/726</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_214%2c_469%2c_972%2c_and_945/Av98zmQr">214/469/972/945</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_254/U0oEpGUI">254</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_325/u1WDPLpV">325</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_361/EFIu7dhK">361</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_409/I4eVd84c">409</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_432/6CFvn3WV">432</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_512_and_737/0ksSr0ft">512/737</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_713%2c_281%2c_832%2c_and_346/dxvo4KP6">713/281/832/346</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_806/9XjvS3DX">806</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_817_and_682/w3BMrNCk">817/682</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_830/H4IgsU7k">830</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_903_and_430/v4HXNPYv">903/430</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_915/9yb6fgIB">915</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_936/K7EFtD7A">936</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_940/2VKhYTbR">940</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_956/wrgnutuk">956</a>, 979<table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>North: <a href="/facts/Area_code_254/U0oEpGUI">254</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_codes_430_and_903/v4HXNPYv">430/903</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>West: <a href="/facts/Area_codes_512_and_737/0ksSr0ft">512/737</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_361/EFIu7dhK">361</a></td><td>area code 979 </td><td>East: <a href="/facts/Area_codes_281%2c_346%2c_713%2c_and_832/dxvo4KP6">281/346/621/713/832</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_409/I4eVd84c">409</a>, <a href="/facts/Area_code_936/K7EFtD7A">936</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>South: <a href="/facts/Gulf_of_Mexico/bGE5s57G">Gulf of Mexico</a></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>