Area code 512 — Texas
Area code 512 is in Texas and serves Austin, San Marcos. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Texas (Austin, San Marcos, and parts of central Texas) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Austin, San Marcos |
| State | Texas |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Overlay codes | 737 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 1992: split to create 210
- 1999: split to create 361
- 2013: overlaid by 737
Counties (approximate)
Bastrop CountyBlanco CountyBurnet CountyCaldwell CountyComal CountyGonzalesGonzales CountyGuadalupe CountyHaysHays CountyTravisTravis CountyWilliamsonWilliamson County
ZIP codes in area code 512
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
73301 Austin73344 Austin76574 Taylor76578 Thrall78602 Bastrop78604 Belmont78610 Buda78612 Cedar Creek78613 Cedar Park78614 Cost78615 Coupland78616 Dale78617 Del Valle78619 Driftwood78620 Dripping Springs78621 Elgin78622 Fentress78623 Fischer78626 Georgetown78627 Georgetown78628 Georgetown78629 Gonzales78630 Cedar Park78632 Harwood78634 Hutto78638 Kingsbury78640 Kyle78641 Leander78642 Liberty Hill78644 Lockhart78645 Leander78646 Leander78648 Luling78650 Mc Dade78651 Mc Neil78652 Manchaca78653 Manor78654 Marble Falls78655 Martindale78656 Maxwell
Format a 512 number
US numbers are written as (512) 555-0123 or 512-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 512 555 0123.
Is a call from 512 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.