Where Is Area Code 361?
Area code 361 serves Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend in South Texas. It lies in the South Central U.S. Census region, along the Gulf Coast. Corpus Christi is the primary city in the numbering area.
Coverage includes parts of Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Bee, Victoria, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Matagorda, Lavaca, Brooks, and Duval counties. Major communities include Victoria, Alice, Beeville, Kingsville, Port Lavaca, Rockport, Aransas Pass, and Sinton. The region includes Corpus Christi Bay, Laguna Madre, Padre Island, and the Gulf of Mexico shoreline.
Cities and Communities in the 361 Area Code
- Alice, Jim Wells County
- Aransas Pass, Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties
- Austwell, Refugio County
- Bayside, Refugio County
- Beeville, Bee County
- Bishop, Nueces County
- Bloomington, Victoria County
- Corpus Christi, Nueces County
- Cuero, DeWitt County
- Edna, Jackson County
- Falfurrias, Brooks County
- Freer, Duval County
- Ganado, Jackson County
- George West, Live Oak County
- Goliad, Goliad County
- Gregory, San Patricio County
- Hallettsville, Lavaca County
- Ingleside, San Patricio County
- Kingsville, Kleberg County
- Mathis, San Patricio County
- Odem, San Patricio County
- Palacios, Matagorda County
- Pettus, Bee County
- Port Aransas, Nueces County
- Port Lavaca, Calhoun County
- Portland, San Patricio County
- Premont, Jim Wells County
- Refugio, Refugio County
- Robstown, Nueces County
- Rockport, Aransas County
- San Diego, Duval County
- Seadrift, Calhoun County
- Sinton, San Patricio County
- Taft, San Patricio County
- Three Rivers, Live Oak County
- Victoria, Victoria County
- Woodsboro, Refugio County
- Yorktown, DeWitt County
- Yoakum, DeWitt and Lavaca counties
History of Area Code 361
Area code 361 entered service on February 13, 1999, after a geographic split from area code 512. Before the split, Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend shared 512 with Austin and other Central Texas communities.
Area code 361 is not an overlay, and no later geographic split has replaced it. The 1999 split divided the older numbering area and created a separate pool of telephone numbers for Corpus Christi and nearby South Texas communities.
Key Facts About Area Code 361
- Area code 361 is a geographic area code in Texas, and Corpus Christi is its primary city.
- Area code 361 is located in the South Central U.S. Census region.
- Area code 361 entered service on February 13, 1999, after a split from area code 512.
- Area code 361 is not an overlay and has not undergone another geographic split.
- Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is located within the 361 numbering area.
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville is located in Kingsville within the 361 numbering area.
- Padre Island National Seashore is located along the Gulf Coast in the 361 region.
- Area code 361 observes the Central Time Zone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What state is area code 361 in?
Area code 361 is in Texas.
What major cities use area code 361?
Major cities using area code 361 include Corpus Christi, Victoria, Alice, Beeville, Kingsville, Port Lavaca, Rockport, Aransas Pass, and Sinton.
What time zone is area code 361 in?
Area code 361 is in the Central Time Zone, which observes Central Standard Time and Central Daylight Time.
Is area code 361 a toll-free number?
No, area code 361 is a geographic area code for Texas, not a toll-free code.