ALABAMA · AREA CODE GUIDE
251 area code location: Mobile, Foley, and Fairhope, Alabama
- Local date and time
- Central Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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251 area code at a glance
- State
- Alabama
- Primary cities
- Mobile, Foley, and Fairhope
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Mobile, 200,824 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 526 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 334.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Central Time
- Standard time UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−05:00
Counties and cities covered
251 numbers are issued across 42 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Mobile County, Monroe County, Baldwin County, Clarke County, Conecuh County, Escambia County, Washington County, Choctaw County, and Wilcox County.
- Mobile
- Foley
- Fairhope
- Bay Minette
- Atmore
- Monroeville
- Brewton
- Jackson
- Citronelle
- Evergreen
- Bayou La Batre
- Dauphin Island
- Grove Hill
- Flomaton
- Mount Vernon
- Frisco City
- Chatom
- Gilbertown
- Excel
- Castleberry
- Millry
- Silas
- Coffeeville
- Repton
- Beatrice
17 more communities
- McIntosh
- Pine Apple
- Bellefontaine
- Clear Springs
- Deer Park
- Finchburg
- Fowl River
- Frankville
- Fruitdale
- Gosport
- Grand Bay
- Huxford
- Irvington Saint Elmo
- McCullough
- Melvin
- Peterman
- Uriah
Notable places in 251
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | 7.3 km from Mobile | University, 15,943 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Mobile Regional Airport | 13.2 km from Mobile | Commercial airport, 314,406 enplanements (2024) |
| Mobile International Airport | 6.0 km from Mobile | Commercial airport, 7,633 enplanements (2024) |
| Mobile Museum of Art | 6.0 km from Mobile | Museum |
| Jack Edwards Airport | 11.9 km from Foley | Commercial airport |
| Spring Hill College | 4.0 km from Mobile | College, 1,134 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Fort Charlotte | 6.7 km from Mobile | Fortification |
| University of Mobile | 14.0 km from Mobile | University, 1,994 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Bellingrath Gardens and Home | 4.4 km from Fowl River | Botanical garden |
| Mobile Civic Center | 6.3 km from Mobile | Arena |
Questions about 251
Where is the 251 area code?
251 is in Alabama. Its numbers are issued in Mobile, Foley, Fairhope, and 39 other communities.
What time zone is area code 251 in?
251 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 251 area code?
Mobile, Foley, Fairhope, Bay Minette, and Atmore, and 37 other communities.
What state is area code 251 in?
Area code 251 is in Alabama.
What counties are covered by area code 251?
Area code 251 covers communities in Mobile County, Monroe County, Baldwin County, Clarke County, Conecuh County, Escambia County, Washington County, Choctaw County, and Wilcox County.
Is 251 a toll-free area code?
No. 251 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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