The area code 662 is located in Starkville, Mississippi.
Area code 662 serves Starkville and a wide stretch of northern Mississippi, making it a key code for the state’s college towns, Delta communities, and fast-growing suburbs near Memphis. Starkville is the home of Mississippi State University, giving the code strong ties to education, research, and SEC sports. The region sits in the Central Time Zone (CT) and covers both landline and mobile phone numbers under the North American Numbering Plan. You’ll see 662 on calls and texts from the Golden Triangle (Starkville, Columbus, West Point), the Mississippi Delta, and North Mississippi.
"Established: 1999, split from 601." (Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator)
Created in 1999 to meet growing demand, 662 now covers many of the state’s best-known cultural and historic spots, from blues hubs in Clarksdale to the birthplace of Elvis in Tupelo. In Starkville, MSU athletics and research centers draw visitors and business, while nearby highways like US 82 and US 45 connect the area to the rest of North Mississippi. Oxford adds college-town energy with Ole Miss, and DeSoto County cities such as Southaven and Olive Branch link the code to the Memphis metro. There is currently no overlay on 662, so all numbers in this region share the same area code.