Area Code 659

Alabama

Area code 659 serves Alabama, primarily Birmingham, in the Central Time (CT) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 205.

Published: February 17, 2026Verified against NANPA and FCC records

Overlay Area Code

This area code shares its geographic footprint with an overlay code, so the same cities are served by two area codes. Because overlays leave existing numbers untouched, this region's relief planning favors adding codes over redrawing boundaries.

The codes serving this same region: area code 205 (Birmingham).

In service since: 12-Nov-2019

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 2,299,931
Population Density: 99 people/sq mi
near U.S. average (U.S.: 95 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $66,388
below U.S. median (U.S.: $80,734)
Poverty Rate: 14.9%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 12.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
near U.S. average (U.S.: 5.2%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
30.3%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 35.7%)
High School or Lower
33.0%

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

Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Hoover
Vestavia Hills
Alabaster
Northport
Homewood
Trussville
Bessemer
Pelham
Mountain Brook
Helena
Calera
Hueytown
Center Point
Gardendale
Chelsea
Jasper
McCalla
Irondale
Moody
Leeds
Clay
Fairfield

and 156 more cities

Area Code 659 geographic coverage map (light mode)

History

Area code 659 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 205. It was introduced in 2019 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 205.

Demographics

The estimated population served by area code 659 is approximately 2,299,931. The population density is 99 people per square mile, which is near the national average of 95. The median household income is $66,388, which is lower than the national median of $80,734. Approximately 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the national rate of 35.7%. This rate is lower than the national average. The poverty rate stands at 14.9%, which is higher than the national rate of 12.5%.

County Coverage

Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 659).

County	Population	Share
Jefferson, AL	827,566	36.0%
Shelby, AL	360,468	15.7%
Tuscaloosa, AL	281,591	12.2%
St. Clair, AL	153,077	6.7%
Blount, AL	107,848	4.7%
Walker, AL	81,719	3.6%
Chilton, AL	77,070	3.4%
Bibb, AL	58,305	2.5%
Marion, AL	46,943	2.0%
Lamar, AL	38,926	1.7%
Pickens, AL	33,444	1.5%
Winston, AL	32,330	1.4%
Fayette, AL	31,492	1.4%
Etowah, AL	25,108	1.1%
Franklin, AL	20,127	0.9%
Sumter, AL	19,179	0.8%
Greene, AL	15,795	0.7%
Lawrence, AL	10,815	0.5%
Perry, AL	10,813	0.5%
Coosa, AL	9,920	0.4%
Hale, AL	9,529	0.4%
Calhoun, AL	9,201	0.4%
Talladega, AL	9,201	0.4%
Marshall, AL	8,901	0.4%
Choctaw, AL	8,873	0.4%
Autauga, AL	8,634	0.4%
Elmore, AL	2,899	0.1%
Marengo, AL	157	0.0%