Jackson, MS Area Codes

Area codes serving Jackson

Jackson sits in Mississippi, part of the South region and the Central Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 601, 769.

The original code is 601 (in service since 1947). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
601	Central and southern Mississippi, including Jackson, Hattiesburg and Meridian	January 1, 1947
769	Central and southern Mississippi, including Jackson, Hattiesburg and Meridian	March 14, 2005

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Hattiesburg
• Meridian
• Brandon
• Pearl
• Madison
• Clinton
• Ridgeland
• Vicksburg
• Laurel
• Natchez
• McComb
• Brookhaven
• Picayune

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Jackson, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 601), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Jackson

Because Jackson is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Mississippi, visit the Mississippi area codes page.