MISSISSIPPI · AREA CODE GUIDE
601 area code location: Jackson and Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- 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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601 area code at a glance
- State
- Mississippi
- Primary cities
- Jackson, Hattiesburg, and Meridian
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Jackson, 141,196 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 781 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
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
601 numbers are issued across 106 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): Hinds County, Smith County, Amite County, Copiah County, Lamar County, Madison County, Rankin County, Clarke County, Covington County, Greene County, Jasper County, Jones County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Pearl River County, Perry County, Pike County, Scott County, Wilkinson County, Franklin County, Jefferson Davis County, Lincoln County, Neshoba County, Simpson County, Wayne County, Adams County, Claiborne County, Forrest County, George County, Jefferson County, Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Leake County, Marion County, Stone County, Walthall County, and Warren County.
- Jackson
- Hattiesburg
- Meridian
- Madison
- Clinton
- Brandon
- Vicksburg
- Laurel
- Natchez
- Picayune
- McComb
- Brookhaven
- Canton
- Philadelphia
- Columbia
- Forest
- Carthage
- Florence
- Crystal Springs
- Waynesboro
- Ellisville
- Wiggins
- Magee
- Leakesville
- Morton
81 more communities
- Hazlehurst
- Lucedale
- Poplarville
- Sumrall
- Collins
- Mendenhall
- Union
- Purvis
- Quitman
- Decatur
- Magnolia
- Wesson
- Flora
- Lumberton
- Terry
- Tylertown
- Bay Springs
- Raymond
- Monticello
- Pelahatchie
- Fayette
- Port Gibson
- Taylorsville
- Centreville
- Raleigh
- Richton
- Edwards
- Prentiss
- Mount Olive
- Gloster
- De Kalb
- Woodville
- Beaumont
- Heidelberg
- Utica
- Polkville
- New Augusta
- Liberty
- Enterprise
- Lake
- State Line
- Roxie
- Meadville
- Bolton
- Soso
- Shubuta
- New Hebron
- Osyka
- McLain
- Mize
- Seminary
- Louin
- Georgetown
- Crosby
- Bassfield
- Silver Creek
- Sylvarena
- Barlow
- Benndale
- Big Creek (jones)
- Briarwood
- Buckatunna
- Crossroads
- Duffee
- Eagle Lake
- Eddiceton
- Hermanville
- Homewood
- Janice
- Lynville
- Naval Air Station
- Neely
- Newton Hickory
- Obadiah
- Old Taylorsville
- Pittman
- Rose Hill
- Sand Hill
- Toomsuba
- Walters
- White Oak
Notable places in 601
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Evers International Airport | 8.8 km from Brandon | Commercial airport, 616,695 enplanements (2024) |
| Jackson State University | 2.2 km from Jackson | University, 7,261 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Alcorn State University | 17.3 km from Port Gibson | University, 3,272 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 2.9 km from Hattiesburg | University, 15,411 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| USS Cairo | 6.1 km from Vicksburg | Museum |
| Hawkins Field | 2.3 km from Jackson | Airport |
| Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport | 17.9 km from Hattiesburg | Commercial airport, 15,575 enplanements (2024) |
| Naval Air Station Meridian | 14.4 km from Toomsuba | US Navy installation |
| Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | 3.5 km from Jackson | Stadium |
| Fort Rosalie | 2.9 km from Natchez | Fortification |
Area code 601
601 started service on .
No new code is planned for the region as of .
Area code 769 has its own page.
Questions about 601
Where is the 601 area code?
601 is in Mississippi. Its numbers are issued in Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, and 103 other communities.
What time zone is area code 601 in?
601 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 601 have an overlay?
Yes. 769 was added as an overlay on 601 on 14 March 2005.
What cities are in the 601 area code?
Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Madison, and Clinton, and 101 other communities.
What state is area code 601 in?
Area code 601 is in Mississippi.
What counties are covered by area code 601?
Area code 601 covers communities in Hinds County, Smith County, Amite County, Copiah County, Lamar County, Madison County, Rankin County, Clarke County, Covington County, Greene County, Jasper County, Jones County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Pearl River County, Perry County, Pike County, Scott County, Wilkinson County, Franklin County, Jefferson Davis County, Lincoln County, Neshoba County, Simpson County, Wayne County, Adams County, Claiborne County, Forrest County, George County, Jefferson County, Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Leake County, Marion County, Stone County, Walthall County, and Warren County.
Is 601 a toll-free area code?
No. 601 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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