Area Code 682
Texas
Area code 682 serves Texas, primarily Fort Worth, in the Central Time (CT) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 817.
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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 817 (Fort Worth).
In service since: 07-Oct-2000
Demographics & Economics
- Total Population
- 6,628,240
- Population Density
- 973 people/sq miabove U.S. average (U.S.: 95 people/sq mi)
- Median Household Income
- $84,207near U.S. median (U.S.: $80,734)
- Poverty Rate
- 10.2%below U.S. average (U.S.: 12.5%)
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.6%below U.S. average (U.S.: 5.2%)
- Education Attainment
- Bachelor's Degree+41.8%above U.S. average (U.S.: 35.7%)High School or Lower26.8%
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
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Geographic Coverage
State
TX
Major Cities
- Fort Worth
- Arlington
- Grand Prairie
- Flower Mound
- Mansfield
- North Richland Hills
- Euless
- Burleson
- Grapevine
- Bedford
- Haltom City
- Keller
- Hurst
- Weatherford
- Cleburne
- Southlake
- Colleyville
- Saginaw
- Benbrook
- Watauga
- Crowley
- White Settlement
- Rendon
- Forest Hill
and 60 more cities
Demographics
The estimated population served by area code 682 is approximately 6,628,240. The population density is 973 people per square mile, which is higher than the national average of 95. The median household income is $84,207, which is near the national median of $80,734. Approximately 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the national rate of 35.7%. This rate is higher than the national average. The poverty rate stands at 10.2%, which is lower than the national rate of 12.5%.
History
Area code 682 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 817. It was introduced in 2000 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 817.
County Coverage
Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 682).
| County | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant, TX | 2,230,068 | 64.5% |
| Johnson, TX | 343,827 | 9.9% |
| Parker, TX | 279,241 | 8.1% |
| Denton, TX | 140,843 | 4.1% |
| Hood, TX | 122,058 | 3.5% |
| Wise, TX | 107,495 | 3.1% |
| Ellis, TX | 88,936 | 2.6% |
| Dallas, TX | 68,031 | 2.0% |
| Somervell, TX | 54,547 | 1.6% |
| Hill, TX | 11,371 | 0.3% |
| Palo Pinto, TX | 5,615 | 0.2% |
| Jack, TX | 3,799 | 0.1% |
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Area code 682 was originally assigned in 07-Oct-2000 to serve TX.
Call Context
This area code covers a metropolitan region in TX with moderate to high population density, centered on Fort Worth and surrounding communities.
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