Area Code 325

Texas

Area code 325 serves Texas, primarily Abilene, in the Central Time (CT) time zone. It was created from a split of area code 915.

Split Area Code

This area code was created by splitting an existing area code into separate geographic regions. When a split occurs, some customers in the original area code region are assigned the new area code.

This area code was split from area code 915 (El Paso).

In service since: 05-Apr-2003

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 874,181
Population Density: 5 people/sq mi
below U.S. average (U.S.: 93 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $64,700
below U.S. median (U.S.: $75,144)
Poverty Rate: 11.7%
near U.S. average (U.S.: 11.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
near U.S. average (U.S.: 3.6%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
23.8%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 33.7%)
High School or Lower
36.2%

Statistics are population-weighted aggregations from Census ACS 5-year estimates. Population figures are approximate — see Sources & Methodology for details on how area code populations are derived.

See how this area code compares to all US area codes in the income ranking and density ranking.

Time Zone

Central Time (CT)

NANPA Relief Status

According to the latest NANPA analysis (July 2026), this area code is not currently listed as exhausting within the next 36 months. No relief planning is in progress for this NPA.

Source: NANPA NPA Relief Planning Reports · See all relief planning statuses

Current Time

Central Time (CT)

Prefix Utilization

Geographic Coverage

State

Major Cities

Abilene
San Angelo
Brownwood
Snyder
Sweetwater
Kingsland
Brady
Potosi
Comanche
Grape Creek
Coleman
Clyde
Ballinger
Llano
Early
San Saba
Big Lake
Stamford
Sonora
Merkel
Ozona
Junction
Winters
Hamlin

and 59 more cities

Area Code 325 geographic coverage map (light mode)

Historical Timeline of Area Code 325

Area code 325 was created on April 5, 2003, when the Texas PUC approved an uncommon three-way split of area code 915 into three NPAs: 915 (El Paso), 325 (Abilene/San Angelo), and 432 (Midland/Odessa). Area code 915 was one of the original 86 area codes established in 2002, making 325 a direct descendant of the original North American Numbering Plan. The code covers approximately 32 counties in West Central Texas. (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

Key milestones:

1947–1957: Area code 915 was one of the original four Texas area codes created in 2002, covering the entire northwestern portion of the state. The eastern portion split off to form area code 817 (Fort Worth) in 1954, and the northwestern Panhandle portion merged into area code 806 in 1957. (Wikipedia)
February 28, 2002: Texas PUC approves three-way split of 915 under Project No. 24546, creating 325 (Abilene/San Angelo), 432 (Midland/Odessa), and retaining 915 for El Paso. (Texas PUC 2003 Report)
April 12, 2002: NANPA publishes Planning Letter PL-322 documenting the 915 NPA split into 432 and 325 NPAs. (NANPA Planning Letters)
April 5, 2003: Area codes 325 and 432 go into service with permissive dialing. Callers could use either 915 or the new codes. (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
October 5, 2003: Mandatory 10-digit dialing takes effect for the 325 and 432 area codes. Permissive dialing ended December 7, 2003. (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
April 2025: NANPA’s 2025-1 NPA Exhaust Projections place the projected exhaust of 325 in Q4 2058, with no overlay or relief plan recommended. (Wikipedia)

The PUC estimated the 915 area code would exhaust available numbers in early 2004, and the three-way split was projected to prevent the need for additional area codes for 17 to 20 years. (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

Regulatory History

Area code 325 was created through state-level regulatory action by the Texas PUC, with NANPA coordination for numbering plan implementation. Texas delegates numbering authority to the PUC, so no FCC-specific orders were issued for this numbering plan change. The regulatory history consists of the PUC approval and NANPA planning coordination. (Source: Texas PUC)

Year	Event	Docket	Regulatory Action & Impact
2002	Three-way split approval	Project No. 24546	Texas PUC approved the three-way split of area code 915 into 915, 325, and 432 on February 28, 2002, to address numbering resource exhaustion in the 915 NPA. (Texas PUC 2003 Report)
2002	NANPA planning letter	PL-322	NANPA published Planning Letter PL-322 on April 12, 2002, documenting the 915 NPA split and coordinating implementation of the 325 and 432 NPAs across carrier networks. (NANPA Planning Letters)

County Coverage

Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 325).

County	Population	Share
Taylor, TX	157,021	18.0%
Tom Green, TX	122,628	14.0%
Irion, TX	69,348	7.9%
Callahan, TX	66,530	7.6%
Jones, TX	45,496	5.2%
Coleman, TX	44,735	5.1%
Mills, TX	37,116	4.2%
Brown, TX	36,183	4.1%
Shackelford, TX	33,283	3.8%
Scurry, TX	28,902	3.3%
Nolan, TX	22,900	2.6%
Fisher, TX	21,626	2.5%
Llano, TX	16,364	1.9%
Borden, TX	15,798	1.8%
Kent, TX	15,505	1.8%
Runnels, TX	13,068	1.5%
Mason, TX	10,447	1.2%
Hamilton, TX	10,284	1.2%
Comanche, TX	10,083	1.2%
Mitchell, TX	9,037	1.0%
Burnet, TX	8,517	1.0%
McCulloch, TX	8,423	1.0%
San Saba, TX	6,465	0.7%
Val Verde, TX	6,262	0.7%
Crockett, TX	6,118	0.7%
Kimble, TX	5,838	0.7%
Concho, TX	4,310	0.5%
Schleicher, TX	4,238	0.5%
Stonewall, TX	4,238	0.5%
Haskell, TX	3,936	0.5%
Coke, TX	3,704	0.4%
Sutton, TX	3,490	0.4%
Edwards, TX	3,490	0.4%
Kerr, TX	3,488	0.4%
Reagan, TX	3,239	0.4%
Lampasas, TX	3,202	0.4%
Sterling, TX	3,095	0.4%
Throckmorton, TX	2,908	0.3%
Menard, TX	2,403	0.3%
Stephens, TX	463	0.1%