Area code 205 — Alabama
Area code 205 is in Alabama and serves Birmingham, Tuscaloosa. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Western and central Alabama (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Birmingham, Tuscaloosa |
| State | Alabama |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Overlay codes | 659 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Created for all of Alabama
- 1995: split to create 334
- 1998: split to create 256
- 2019: overlaid by 659
Counties (approximate)
Bibb CountyBlount CountyChilton CountyCoosa CountyFayette CountyGreeneGreene CountyHale CountyJeffersonJefferson CountyLamar CountyPickensPickens CountyShelbyShelby CountySt. Clair CountySumter CountyTalladega CountyTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CountyWalkerWalker County
ZIP codes in area code 205
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
35004 Moody35005 Adamsville35006 Adger35007 Alabaster35014 Alpine35015 Alton35020 Bessemer35021 Bessemer35022 Bessemer35023 Bessemer35032 Bon Air35034 Brent35035 Brierfield35036 Brookside35038 Burnwell35040 Calera35042 Centreville35043 Chelsea35044 Childersburg35048 Clay35051 Columbiana35052 Cook Springs35054 Cropwell35060 Docena35061 Dolomite35062 Dora35063 Empire35064 Fairfield35068 Fultondale35071 Gardendale35073 Graysville35074 Green Pond35078 Harpersville35080 Helena35085 Jemison35091 Kimberly35094 Leeds35111 Mc Calla35112 Margaret35114 Maylene
Format a 205 number
US numbers are written as (205) 555-0123 or 205-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 205 555 0123.
Is a call from 205 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.