TEXAS · AREA CODE GUIDE
956 area code location: Laredo and Brownsville, 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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956 area code at a glance
- State
- Texas
- Primary cities
- Laredo, Brownsville, and McAllen
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Laredo, 269,515 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 730 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 210.
New code planned: Yes, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Central Time
- Standard time UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−05:00
Counties and cities covered
956 numbers are issued across 35 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): Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Willacy County, Starr County, La Salle County, and Webb County.
- Laredo
- Brownsville
- McAllen
- Edinburg
- Mission
- Pharr
- Harlingen
- Weslaco
- San Benito
- Mercedes
- Donna
- Rio Grande City
- Roma
- Raymondville
- La Feria
- Port Isabel
- Sullivan City
- Edcouch
- Rio Hondo
- Lyford
- San Perlita
- Encinal
- Dolores
- El Sauz
- Falcon Exchange
10 more communities
- Falcon Heights
- Hargill
- Lasara
- Los Fresnos
- McCook
- Port Mansfield
- San Isidro
- Santa Rosa
- Stillman
- Zapata
Notable places in 956
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen-Miller International Airport | 4.7 km from Pharr | Commercial airport, 625,670 enplanements (2024) |
| Valley International Airport | 5.7 km from Harlingen | Commercial airport, 603,561 enplanements (2024) |
| Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport | 10.7 km from Brownsville | Commercial airport, 188,157 enplanements (2024) |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 2.6 km from Edinburg | University, 40,284 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium | 4.4 km from Edinburg | Stadium |
| University of Texas–Pan American | 2.4 km from Edinburg | University |
| Payne Arena | 6.9 km from Pharr | Arena |
| Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park | 4.6 km from Brownsville | National Historical Park |
| Bert Ogden Arena | 7.1 km from Edinburg | Arena |
| University of Texas at Brownsville | 10.1 km from Brownsville | University |
Questions about 956
Where is the 956 area code?
956 is in Texas. Its numbers are issued in Laredo, Brownsville, McAllen, and 32 other communities.
What time zone is area code 956 in?
956 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 956 area code?
Laredo, Brownsville, McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission, and 30 other communities.
What state is area code 956 in?
Area code 956 is in Texas.
What counties are covered by area code 956?
Area code 956 covers communities in Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Willacy County, Starr County, La Salle County, and Webb County.
Is 956 a toll-free area code?
No. 956 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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