ALABAMA · AREA CODE GUIDE
659 area code location: Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, 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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659 area code at a glance
- State
- Alabama
- Primary cities
- Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Alabaster
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Birmingham, 195,893 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 174 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 205.
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
659 numbers are issued across 70 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): Jefferson County, Shelby County, St. Clair County, Walker County, Marion County, Lamar County, Pickens County, Blount County, Chilton County, Choctaw County, Winston County, Fayette County, Bibb County, Talladega County, Tuscaloosa County, Etowah County, Franklin County, Greene County, Hale County, and Sumter County.
- Birmingham
- Tuscaloosa
- Alabaster
- Trussville
- Bessemer
- Calera
- Chelsea
- Gardendale
- Jasper
- Pell City
- Leeds
- Clanton
- Lincoln
- Montevallo
- Pinson
- Oneonta
- Hamilton
- Odenville
- Springville
- Columbiana
- Winfield
- Haleyville
- Fayette
- Moundville
- Warrior
45 more communities
- Jemison
- Centreville
- Eutaw
- Ashville
- York
- Dora
- Thorsby
- Guin
- Vincent
- Aliceville
- Graysville
- Vernon
- Blountsville
- Sulligent
- Carbon Hill
- Ragland
- Butler
- Cordova
- Gordo
- Hackleburg
- Reform
- West Blocton
- Berry
- Double Springs
- Snead
- Phil Campbell
- Parrish
- Carrollton
- Millport
- Brilliant
- Walnut Grove
- Oakman
- Lynn
- Kennedy
- Lisman
- Nectar
- Pennington
- Detroit
- Nauvoo
- Needham
- Ethelsville
- Flatwood
- Livingston (sumter)
- Panola
- Surfside
Notable places in 659
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | 3.1 km from Tuscaloosa | University, 43,627 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport | 5.8 km from Birmingham | Commercial airport, 1,596,510 enplanements (2024) |
| International Motorsports Hall of Fame | 5.2 km from Lincoln | Museum |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 3.2 km from Birmingham | University, 24,893 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Legion Field | 4.6 km from Birmingham | Stadium |
| Bryant–Denny Stadium | 3.6 km from Tuscaloosa | Stadium |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | 1.3 km from Birmingham | Museum |
| Tuscaloosa National Airport | 7.9 km from Tuscaloosa | Airport |
| Samford University | 6.9 km from Birmingham | University, 6,227 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| George Downer Airport | 4.1 km from Aliceville | Airport |
Also serving this area
Questions about 659
Where is the 659 area code?
659 is in Alabama. Its numbers are issued in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Alabaster, and 67 other communities.
What time zone is area code 659 in?
659 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Is 659 an overlay?
Yes. 659 was added as an overlay on 205 on 12 November 2019.
What cities are in the 659 area code?
Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Alabaster, Trussville, and Bessemer, and 65 other communities.
What state is area code 659 in?
Area code 659 is in Alabama.
What counties are covered by area code 659?
Area code 659 covers communities in Jefferson County, Shelby County, St. Clair County, Walker County, Marion County, Lamar County, Pickens County, Blount County, Chilton County, Choctaw County, Winston County, Fayette County, Bibb County, Talladega County, Tuscaloosa County, Etowah County, Franklin County, Greene County, Hale County, and Sumter County.
Is 659 a toll-free area code?
No. 659 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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