TEXAS · AREA CODE GUIDE
806 area code location: Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas
- 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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806 area code at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Primary cities
- Lubbock, Amarillo, and Plainview
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Lubbock, 273,071 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 732 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
806 numbers are issued across 182 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): Lubbock County, Lamb County, Hockley County, Carson County, Hale County, Hall County, Hutchinson County, Lipscomb County, Moore County, Castro County, Crosby County, Gray County, Lynn County, Parmer County, Randall County, Swisher County, Wheeler County, Briscoe County, Cochran County, Collingsworth County, Dallam County, Dickens County, Donley County, Floyd County, Gaines County, Hansford County, Hartley County, Motley County, Ochiltree County, Oldham County, Terry County, Yoakum County, Armstrong County, Bailey County, Cottle County, Dawson County, Deaf Smith County, Garza County, Hemphill County, Kent County, Potter County, Roberts County, and Sherman County.
- Lubbock
- Amarillo
- Plainview
- Canyon
- Pampa
- Hereford
- Dumas
- Levelland
- Borger
- Brownfield
- Wolfforth
- Dalhart
- Lamesa
- Perryton
- Slaton
- Littlefield
- Muleshoe
- Denver City
- Tulia
- Dimmitt
- Friona
- Post
- Cactus
- Shallowater
- Spearman
157 more communities
- Abernathy
- Tahoka
- Floydada
- Seagraves
- Panhandle
- Canadian
- Idalou
- Hale Center
- Stratford
- Memphis
- Olton
- Clarendon
- Wellington
- Fritch
- Sunray
- Shamrock
- Morton
- Bovina
- Stinnett
- Ralls
- Wheeler
- Crosbyton
- Farwell
- Booker
- Lockney
- Plains
- Sundown
- Claude
- Ransom Canyon
- White Deer
- Gruver
- Petersburg
- Paducah
- Sudan
- Anton
- Lorenzo
- Earth
- Vega
- Hart
- Spur
- Amherst
- Silverton
- McLean
- Meadow
- Happy
- Kress
- Miami
- Matador
- Groom
- Texline
- Wilson
- Ropesville
- Jayton
- Smyer
- Lefors
- Skellytown
- Whiteface
- Follett
- Quitaque
- Higgins
- New Home
- Turkey
- Nazareth
- Darrouzett
- Hedley
- Channing
- Roaring Springs
- Dickens
- Springlake
- Adrian
- Sanford
- Estelline
- Dodson
- Mobeetie
- Lakeview
- Acuff
- Afton
- Allison
- Arnett
- Aten
- Ausborne
- Bean
- Boys Ranch
- Bula
- Bunkerhill
- Caprock
- Cleta
- Coldwater
- Cone
- Cotton Center
- County Line
- Dawn
- Dry Lake
- East Glenrio
- Edmondson
- Elkins
- Fieldton
- Fletcher Carter
- Flomot
- Frio
- Gail
- Girard
- Goodnight
- Gurley
- Guymon
- Hackmont
- Halfway
- Happy Union
- Hartley
- Hatch
- Higginbotham
- Hollandville
- Hub
- Hurlwood
- Kerrick
- Lariat
- Lautz
- Lazbuddie
- Lehman
- Loop
- Maple
- McAdoo
- Merrell
- Middlewater
- Milo Center
- Needmore
- Nelms
- Odonnell
- Oklahoma Lane
- Parmer
- Patricia
- Peacock
- Pettit
- Pleasant Hill
- Punkin Center
- Redmon
- South Hardesty
- South Texhoma
- Southland
- Spade
- Stevens
- Summerfield
- Sweetwater West
- Tharp
- Umbarger
- Union
- Verbena
- Vigo Park
- West Lakes
- West Reydon
- West Roger Mills
- Westway
- Wheatley
- White River
- Whitharral
- Wildorado
- Woodrow
Notable places in 806
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | 2.7 km from Lubbock | University, 43,738 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport | 11.5 km from Amarillo | Commercial airport, 402,315 enplanements (2024) |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport | 12.7 km from Idalou | Commercial airport, 563,180 enplanements (2024) |
| Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument | 11.0 km from Fritch | National Monument |
| Dalhart Municipal Airport | 5.0 km from Dalhart | Airport |
| Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | 3.3 km from Lubbock | Arena |
| Wonderland Park | 4.6 km from Amarillo | Amusement park |
| Galaxy Stadium | 3.6 km from Lubbock | Stadium |
| Wayland Baptist University | 0.5 km from Plainview | University, 3,712 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| West Texas A&M University | 0.8 km from Canyon | University, 10,529 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
Questions about 806
Where is the 806 area code?
806 is in Texas. Its numbers are issued in Lubbock, Amarillo, Plainview, and 179 other communities.
What time zone is area code 806 in?
806 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 806 area code?
Lubbock, Amarillo, Plainview, Canyon, and Pampa, and 177 other communities.
What state is area code 806 in?
Area code 806 is in Texas.
What counties are covered by area code 806?
Area code 806 covers communities in Lubbock County, Lamb County, Hockley County, Carson County, Hale County, Hall County, Hutchinson County, Lipscomb County, Moore County, Castro County, Crosby County, Gray County, Lynn County, Parmer County, Randall County, Swisher County, Wheeler County, Briscoe County, Cochran County, Collingsworth County, Dallam County, Dickens County, Donley County, Floyd County, Gaines County, Hansford County, Hartley County, Motley County, Ochiltree County, Oldham County, Terry County, Yoakum County, Armstrong County, Bailey County, Cottle County, Dawson County, Deaf Smith County, Garza County, Hemphill County, Kent County, Potter County, Roberts County, and Sherman County.
Is 806 a toll-free area code?
No. 806 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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