ARKANSAS · AREA CODE GUIDE
870 area code location: Jonesboro and Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- 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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870 area code at a glance
- State
- Arkansas
- Primary cities
- Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, and Paragould
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Jonesboro, 83,296 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 785 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 501.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 327 added as an overlay on 870
Time zone
- Central Time
- Standard time UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−05:00
Counties and cities covered
870 numbers are issued across 245 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): Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Union County, Clay County, Craighead County, Fulton County, Izard County, Sharp County, Arkansas County, Boone County, Columbia County, Crittenden County, Desha County, Jackson County, Ouachita County, Ashley County, Baxter County, Clark County, Cross County, Hempstead County, Howard County, Independence County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Sevier County, Bradley County, Carroll County, Chicot County, Cleveland County, Dallas County, Drew County, Grant County, Greene County, Jefferson County, Lafayette County, Lincoln County, Little River County, Nevada County, Newton County, Polk County, Prairie County, Randolph County, Searcy County, St. Francis County, Woodruff County, Lee County, Miller County, Phillips County, Calhoun County, Cleburne County, Lonoke County, Stone County, and Yell County.
- Jonesboro
- Pine Bluff
- Paragould
- Texarkana
- West Memphis
- El Dorado
- Harrison
- Marion
- Mountain Home
- Forrest City
- Blytheville
- Batesville
- Magnolia
- Camden
- Arkadelphia
- Hope
- Monticello
- Newport
- Wynne
- Pocahontas
- Trumann
- Stuttgart
- Osceola
- De Queen
- Berryville
220 more communities
- Walnut Ridge
- Sheridan
- Warren
- Cherokee Village
- Crossett
- Ashdown
- Nashville
- Manila
- Piggott
- Dumas
- McGehee
- Marianna
- Green Forest
- Fordyce
- Corning
- Prescott
- Mountain View
- Lake City
- Horseshoe Bend
- Brinkley
- Dermott
- Hamburg
- Harrisburg
- Marked Tree
- Gassville
- Star City
- Glenwood
- Calico Rock
- Cave City
- Carlisle
- Melbourne
- Bull Shoals
- Leachville
- Des Arc
- Lake Village
- Gurdon
- Augusta
- Bay
- Rector
- Earle
- Monette
- Tuckerman
- Lepanto
- Smackover
- Eudora
- Murfreesboro
- McCrory
- Clarendon
- Hazen
- Marshall
- Flippin
- Marmaduke
- Newark
- Stamps
- Ash Flat
- Hampton
- Caraway
- Waldo
- Yellville
- Mineral Springs
- Mount Ida
- Hughes
- Foreman
- Mammoth Spring
- Rison
- Horatio
- Dierks
- Diamond City
- Luxora
- Lewisville
- Fouke
- Lakeview
- Hardy
- Parkin
- Stephens
- Bearden
- Tyronza
- Marvell
- Norphlet
- Swifton
- Wilson
- Black Rock
- Keiser
- Amity
- Wickes
- Altheimer
- Imboden
- Gould
- Gillett
- Oxford
- Weiner
- Lockesburg
- Cherry Valley
- Taylor
- Hermitage
- Jasper
- De Valls Bluff
- Turrell
- Cotton Plant
- Norfork
- Junction City
- Leola
- Joiner
- Crawfordsville
- Elaine
- Evening Shade
- Holly Grove
- Humphrey
- Huttig
- Calion
- Strong
- Wilmot
- Wilmar
- Alpena
- Mount Pleasant
- Bradley
- Leslie
- Viola
- Maynard
- McNeil
- Hatfield
- Western Grove
- Arkansas City
- Kingsland
- Sparkman
- Cove
- Dyess
- Biggers
- Norman
- Portland
- Grubbs
- Prattsville
- Grady
- Blevins
- Emerson
- Cash
- Delight
- Lead Hill
- Rosston
- Wheatley
- Chidester
- Almyra
- Hickory Ridge
- Oil Trough
- Carthage
- Franklin
- Concord
- Pyatt
- Saint Charles
- Pollard
- Oden
- Dell
- Fisher
- Moro
- Tillar
- Watson
- Gillham
- Louann
- Knobel
- Omaha
- Saint Joe
- Bodcaw
- Winthrop
- Fulton
- Okolona
- Success
- Washington
- Daisy
- Banks
- Roe
- Tupelo
- Delaplaine
- Waldenburg
- Allison
- Blackfish Lake
- Blooming Grove
- Carryville
- Compton
- Dalark
- De Witt
- Deer
- Dodge City
- Fiftysix
- Fox
- Gamaliel
- Garden Point
- Helena
- Henderson
- Hickory Plains
- Jesup
- Leonard
- Lurton
- Macedonia
- Mallard Point
- Midway (baxter)
- Mount Holly
- Mount Judea
- North Springhill
- Oak Acres
- Oak Grove
- Osage
- Ozark Acres
- Payneway
- Pleasant Grove
- Ponca
- Prim
- Rowell
- Rudd
- Salem
- Saratoga
- South Myrtle
- Sunnyland
- Timbo
- Tracy Ferry
- Trigg
- Umpire
- Urbana
- Village
- Whiteville
- Witts Springs
Notable places in 870
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University | 2.4 km from Jonesboro | University, 20,313 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Walnut Ridge Regional Airport | 4.9 km from Walnut Ridge | Airport |
| Texarkana Regional Airport | 2.0 km from Texarkana | Commercial airport, 36,307 enplanements (2024) |
| Stuttgart Municipal Airport | 11.8 km from Stuttgart | Airport |
| Arkansas Post | 11.8 km from Gillett | National Memorial |
| Henderson State University | 1.2 km from Arkadelphia | University, 2,521 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Grider Field | 8.3 km from Pine Bluff | Military base |
| Southern Arkansas University | 1.9 km from Magnolia | University, 5,979 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Dogpatch USA | 11.5 km from Jasper | Amusement park |
| Buffalo National River | 5.1 km from Saint Joe | National River |
Questions about 870
Where is the 870 area code?
870 is in Arkansas. Its numbers are issued in Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Paragould, and 242 other communities.
What time zone is area code 870 in?
870 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 870 have an overlay?
Yes. 327 was added as an overlay on 870 on 20 February 2024.
What cities are in the 870 area code?
Jonesboro, Pine Bluff, Paragould, Texarkana, and West Memphis, and 240 other communities.
What state is area code 870 in?
Area code 870 is in Arkansas.
What counties are covered by area code 870?
Area code 870 covers communities in Mississippi County, Poinsett County, Union County, Clay County, Craighead County, Fulton County, Izard County, Sharp County, Arkansas County, Boone County, Columbia County, Crittenden County, Desha County, Jackson County, Ouachita County, Ashley County, Baxter County, Clark County, Cross County, Hempstead County, Howard County, Independence County, Lawrence County, Marion County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Sevier County, Bradley County, Carroll County, Chicot County, Cleveland County, Dallas County, Drew County, Grant County, Greene County, Jefferson County, Lafayette County, Lincoln County, Little River County, Nevada County, Newton County, Polk County, Prairie County, Randolph County, Searcy County, St. Francis County, Woodruff County, Lee County, Miller County, Phillips County, Calhoun County, Cleburne County, Lonoke County, Stone County, and Yell County.
Is 870 a toll-free area code?
No. 870 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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