Area Code 817
Texas
Area code 817 serves Texas, primarily Fort Worth, in the Central Time (CT) time zone. It has served the region since 01-Jan-1953.
Overlay Area Code
This area code is part of an overlay region, meaning the same geographic area is served by multiple area codes. Overlay codes were introduced to meet growing demand for phone numbers without requiring existing customers to change their numbers.
This area code shares its geographic region with: area code 682 (Fort Worth).
In service since: 01-Jan-1953
Area Code Splits
Parts of this area code’s original geographic region were later assigned new area codes through splits. When a split occurs, some customers in the original area code region are assigned the new area code.
Split into: area code 254 (Killeen), area code 940 (Denton).
Demographics & Economics
Demographic Data Unavailable for Area Code 817
County-level demographic data is not available for this area code because NPA boundary polygons are not publicly distributed by NANPA. We use geographic boundary data from the Colorado Open Data Portal to map area codes to counties, which currently covers 194 of 376 geographic area codes.
Demographic statistics (population, income, education, poverty) require county-level aggregations from Census ACS data. Without a county mapping, these aggregations cannot be computed. We are actively seeking additional data sources to improve coverage.
Statistics are population-weighted aggregations from Census ACS 5-year estimates where county boundary data is available.See Sources for details.
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
Detailed demographic and economic data is not yet available for area code 817.
History
Area code 817 was established in 1953 as a geographic area code. Over time, area codes area code 254 and area code 940 were split from 817. It shares its territory with area code area code 682.
County Coverage
Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 817).
| 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% |
Area Code 817 Family Tree
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All Descendants
Area code 817 was originally assigned in 01-Jan-1953 to serve TX. Over the years, it has generated 3 descendant area codes through a combination of geographic splits and overlays as demand for telephone numbers grew.
Call Context
This area code covers a geographic region across TX, including Fort Worth and surrounding communities.
Nearby Area Codes
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Other Area Codes in Texas
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