TEXAS · AREA CODE GUIDE
936 area code location: Conroe and Huntsville, 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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936 area code at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Primary cities
- Conroe, Huntsville, and Lufkin
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Conroe, 119,564 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 419 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 409.
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
936 numbers are issued across 72 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): Grimes County, Shelby County, Angelina County, Houston County, Liberty County, Nacogdoches County, Polk County, Cherokee County, Madison County, Montgomery County, San Augustine County, San Jacinto County, Trinity County, Walker County, Waller County, Brazos County, Harris County, Leon County, Rusk County, and Tyler County.
- Conroe
- Huntsville
- Lufkin
- Nacogdoches
- Dayton
- Navasota
- Liberty
- Prairie View
- Willis
- Crockett
- Livingston
- Waller
- Center
- Diboll
- Madisonville
- Onalaska
- Trinity
- Huntington
- Shepherd
- San Augustine
- Grapeland
- Corrigan
- Alto
- New Waverly
- Tenaha
47 more communities
- Timpson
- Groveton
- Wells
- Coldspring
- Hardin
- Garrison
- Joaquin
- Zavalla
- Lovelady
- Cushing
- Normangee
- Plantersville
- Devers
- Bedias
- Chireno
- Iola
- Reklaw
- Huxley
- Kennard
- Goodrich
- Chester
- Anderson
- Broaddus
- Apple Springs
- Austonio
- Batson
- Blanchard
- Central
- Etoile
- Evergreen
- Fuller Springs
- Hilltop Lakes
- Hudson (angelina)
- Hull
- Memorial Point
- Montgomery (montgomery)
- North Zulch
- Oakhurst
- Pennington
- Raywood
- Richards
- Ruby
- Saratoga
- Segno
- Shiro
- Washington
- Waterwood
Notable places in 936
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State University | 1.7 km from Huntsville | University, 23,694 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Prairie View A&M University | 0.7 km from Prairie View | University, 11,004 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Huntsville Regional Airport | 6.0 km from Huntsville | Airport |
| Angelina County Airport | 5.8 km from Diboll | Airport |
| Lone Star Executive Airport | 7.2 km from Conroe | Airport |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | 0.8 km from Nacogdoches | University, 12,240 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Ellen Trout Zoo | 5.5 km from Lufkin | Zoo |
| Bernard Johnson Coliseum | 1.6 km from Huntsville | Arena |
| Caddo Mounds State Historic Site | 9.7 km from Alto | Museum |
| Mast Arboretum | 1.0 km from Nacogdoches | Botanical garden |
Questions about 936
Where is the 936 area code?
936 is in Texas. Its numbers are issued in Conroe, Huntsville, Lufkin, and 69 other communities.
What time zone is area code 936 in?
936 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 936 area code?
Conroe, Huntsville, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and Dayton, and 67 other communities.
What state is area code 936 in?
Area code 936 is in Texas.
What counties are covered by area code 936?
Area code 936 covers communities in Grimes County, Shelby County, Angelina County, Houston County, Liberty County, Nacogdoches County, Polk County, Cherokee County, Madison County, Montgomery County, San Augustine County, San Jacinto County, Trinity County, Walker County, Waller County, Brazos County, Harris County, Leon County, Rusk County, and Tyler County.
Is 936 a toll-free area code?
No. 936 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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