281 Area Code: Cities, Time Zone and Zip Codes

What area code is 281? The 281 area code is in Texas and it serves Houston and some other surrounding cities. The area code 281 was carved out from area code 713 and it was first put in service on November 2, 1996. However the two area codes were re-combined on July 1, 2014 to form an overlay with area code 832.




The top counties being served by the 281 area code include Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, Brazoria County, Galveston County, Liberty County, Polk, Waller County, Chambers County, and San Jacinto County.

The major cities under each of these counties that are being served by the 281 area code are listed below:

Brazoria County

The cities within Brazoria County that are served by the 281 area code include Alvin, Pearland, Rosharon, Liverpool, and Manvel.

 

Chambers County

The cities within Chambers County that are served by the 281 area code include Baytown and Mont Belvieu.

 

Fort Bend County

The cities within Fort Bend County that are served by the 281 area code include Fresno, Fulshear, Houston, Katy, Missouri City, Richmond, Rosenberg, Simonton, Stafford, Sugar Land, and Thompsons.

 

Galveston County

The cities within Galveston County that are served by the 281 area code include Bacliff, Dickinson, Friendswood, Kemah, and League City.

 

Harris County

The cities within Harris County that are served by the 281 area code include Alief, Barker, Baytown, Bellaire, Channelview, Crosby, Cypress, Deer Park, Galena Park, Highlands, Houston, Huffman, Humble, Katy, Kingwood, La Porte, North Houston, Pasadena, South Houston, Spring, Tomball, and Webster.




Liberty County

The cities within Liberty County that are served by the 281 area code include Cleveland, Romayor, and Rye.

 

Montgomery County

The cities within Montgomery County that are served by the 281 area code include Magnolia, New Caney, Pinehurst, Porter, Splendora, Spring, and Conroe.

 

Waller County

The cities within Waller County that are served by the 281 area code include Brookshire and Pattison.

 

Polk and San Jacinto Counties

The cities within Polk and San Jacinto Counties that are served by the 281 area code are Ace and Cleveland respectively.

 

 

281 Area Code Time Zone

What time zone is 281 Area Code? The time zone in the 281 area code is the is Central time zone. That is America/Chicago timezone. The 281 Area Code standard time is UTC/GMT -06.000 hours while the daylight saving time is +1.00 hour.

Significance of 281 Area Code

I don’t know if you notice that there is a three-digit number that precedes a telephone number any time you receive a call from your cell phone. Any time you see the three-digit code 281, it suggests that the call comes from any of the cities or counties listed above. However, there may be an exemption to this. With the use of mobile phone or roaming phone feature, the caller may not necessarily be at any of these cities or counties at the time of calling.

Nevertheless, knowing the counties and cities that the 281 area code covers can guide you about when to make a call to a particular person. This is because the area of the person you want to call may be in a time zone that is totally different from your own.

Telephone Carriers in 281 Area Code

If you want to get a wireless telephone within the 281 area code, the popular wireless telephone carriers that you can approach include Cingular, Sprint Spectrum, Verizon Wireless, Aerial Communications, Cricket Communications, Metro PCS, Fitch, and F Cary.

For landline, popular carriers are Southwestern Bell, Broadwing, TW Telecom, Level 3, Icg Choice Com, Xo Texas, Teleport America, ETS Telephone Company, Comcast Phone of Texas, Caprock Telecommunications Corp. Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC, Logix Communications Corp., AT&T Local, Ymax Communications Corp., Comity Communications, Grande Communications Networks, Cbeyond Communications of Texas, Net Talk.com, Telcove Operations, Tex-link Communications, Big River Telephone Company, Peerless Network of Texas, Onvoy, Magnum Networks, Ionex Communications, and 360networks (USA) Inc.




Zip Codes in 281 Area Code

Brazoria County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Alvin Brazoria Texas 281 77511
Pearland Brazoria Texas 281 77584
Rosharon Brazoria Texas 281 77583
Liverpool Brazoria Texas 281 77577
Pearland Brazoria Texas 281 77581
Manvel Brazoria Texas 281 77578
Alvin Brazoria Texas 281 77512
Pearland Brazoria Texas 281 77588

 

Chamber County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Baytown Chambers Texas 281 77523
Mont Belvieu Chambers Texas 281 77580

 

Fort Bend County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Fresno Fort Bend Texas 281 77545
Fulshear Fort Bend Texas 281 77441
Houston Fort Bend Texas 281 77053
Katy Fort Bend Texas 281 77494
Katy Fort Bend Texas 281 77491
Katy Fort Bend Texas 281 77492
Missouri City Fort Bend Texas 281 77459
Missouri City Fort Bend Texas 281 77489
Richmond Fort Bend Texas 281 77469
Richmond Fort Bend Texas 281 77406
Richmond Fort Bend Texas 281 77407
Rosenberg Fort Bend Texas 281 77471
Simonton Fort Bend Texas 281 77476
Stafford Fort Bend Texas 281 77477
Stafford Fort Bend Texas 281 77497
Sugar Land Fort Bend Texas 281 77478
Sugar Land Fort Bend Texas 281 77479
Sugar Land Fort Bend Texas 281 77498
Sugar Land Fort Bend Texas 281 77496
Sugar Land Fort Bend Texas 281 77487
Thompsons Fort Bend Texas 281 77481




Galveston County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Bacliff Galveston Texas 281 77518
Dickinson Galveston Texas 281 77539
Friendswood Galveston Texas 281 77546
Kemah Galveston Texas 281 77565
League City Galveston Texas 281 77573
League City Galveston Texas 281 77574
Friendswood Galveston Texas 281 77549

 

Harris County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Alief Harris Texas 281 77411
Barker Harris Texas 281 77413
Baytown Harris Texas 281 77521
Baytown Harris Texas 281 77520
Baytown Harris Texas 281 77522
Bellaire Harris Texas 281 77401
Bellaire Harris Texas 281 77402
Channelview Harris Texas 281 77530
Crosby Harris Texas 281 77532
Cypress Harris Texas 281 77433
Cypress Harris Texas 281 77429
Cypress Harris Texas 281 77410
Deer Park Harris Texas 281 77536
Galena Park Harris Texas 281 77547
Highlands Harris Texas 281 77562
Houston Harris Texas 281 77051
Houston Harris Texas 281 77024
Houston Harris Texas 281 77031
Houston Harris Texas 281 77002
Houston Harris Texas 281 77003
Houston Harris Texas 281 77004
Houston Harris Texas 281 77005
Houston Harris Texas 281 77006
Houston Harris Texas 281 77007
Houston Harris Texas 281 77008
Houston Harris Texas 281 77010




Houston Harris Texas 281 77011
Houston Harris Texas 281 77014
Houston Harris Texas 281 77015
Houston Harris Texas 281 77016
Houston Harris Texas 281 77019
Houston Harris Texas 281 77020
Houston Harris Texas 281 77022
Houston Harris Texas 281 77025
Houston Harris Texas 281 77026
Houston Harris Texas 281 77028
Houston Harris Texas 281 77034
Houston Harris Texas 281 77038
Houston Harris Texas 281 77039
Houston Harris Texas 281 77042
Houston Harris Texas 281 77043
Houston Harris Texas 281 77044
Houston Harris Texas 281 77045
Houston Harris Texas 281 77046
Houston Harris Texas 281 77048
Houston Harris Texas 281 77054
Houston Harris Texas 281 77056
Houston Harris Texas 281 77057
Houston Harris Texas 281 77058
Houston Harris Texas 281 77059
Houston Harris Texas 281 77060
Houston Harris Texas 281 77061
Houston Harris Texas 281 77062
Houston Harris Texas 281 77065
Houston Harris Texas 281 77066
Houston Harris Texas 281 77067

 

Houston Harris Texas 281 77068
Houston Harris Texas 281 77069
Houston Harris Texas 281 77070
Houston Harris Texas 281 77072
Houston Harris Texas 281 77074
Houston Harris Texas 281 77075
Houston Harris Texas 281 77076
Houston Harris Texas 281 77077
Houston Harris Texas 281 77078
Houston Harris Texas 281 77079
Houston Harris Texas 281 77080
Houston Harris Texas 281 77082
Houston Harris Texas 281 77083
Houston Harris Texas 281 77084
Houston Harris Texas 281 77086
Houston Harris Texas 281 77087
Houston Harris Texas 281 77089
Houston Harris Texas 281 77090
Houston Harris Texas 281 77091
Houston Harris Texas 281 77092
Houston Harris Texas 281 77094
Houston Harris Texas 281 77096
Houston Harris Texas 281 77036
Houston Harris Texas 281 77064
Houston Harris Texas 281 77093
Houston Harris Texas 281 77040
Houston Harris Texas 281 77041
Houston Harris Texas 281 77098
Houston Harris Texas 281 77071
Houston Harris Texas 281 77018




Houston Harris Texas 281 77023
Houston Harris Texas 281 77055
Houston Harris Texas 281 77081
Houston Harris Texas 281 77027
Houston Harris Texas 281 77030
Houston Harris Texas 281 77035
Houston Harris Texas 281 77012
Houston Harris Texas 281 77073
Houston Harris Texas 281 77047
Houston Harris Texas 281 77049
Houston Harris Texas 281 77063
Houston Harris Texas 281 77037
Houston Harris Texas 281 77095
Houston Harris Texas 281 77009
Houston Harris Texas 281 77099
Houston Harris Texas 281 77013
Houston Harris Texas 281 77017
Houston Harris Texas 281 77021
Houston Harris Texas 281 77050
Houston Harris Texas 281 77029
Houston Harris Texas 281 77085
Houston Harris Texas 281 77032
Houston Harris Texas 281 77088
Houston Harris Texas 281 77033
Houston Harris Texas 281 77287
Houston Harris Texas 281 77255
Houston Harris Texas 281 77225
Houston Harris Texas 281 77267
Houston Harris Texas 281 77229
Houston Harris Texas 281 77251

 

Houston Harris Texas 281 77210
Houston Harris Texas 281 77289
Houston Harris Texas 281 77237
Houston Harris Texas 281 77292
Houston Harris Texas 281 77288
Houston Harris Texas 281 77215
Houston Harris Texas 281 77253
Houston Harris Texas 281 77243
Houston Harris Texas 281 77269
Houston Harris Texas 281 77220
Houston Harris Texas 281 77293
Houston Harris Texas 281 77274
Houston Harris Texas 281 77207
Houston Harris Texas 281 77222
Houston Harris Texas 281 77001
Houston Harris Texas 281 77248
Houston Harris Texas 281 77270
Houston Harris Texas 281 77297
Houston Harris Texas 281 77238
Houston Harris Texas 281 77262
Houston Harris Texas 281 77201
Houston Harris Texas 281 77265
Houston Harris Texas 281 77272
Houston Harris Texas 281 77256
Houston Harris Texas 281 77240
Houston Harris Texas 281 77213
Houston Harris Texas 281 77277
Houston Harris Texas 281 77212
Houston Harris Texas 281 77280
Houston Harris Texas 281 77202




Houston Harris Texas 281 77263
Houston Harris Texas 281 77244
Houston Harris Texas 281 77224
Houston Harris Texas 281 77203
Houston Harris Texas 281 77252
Houston Harris Texas 281 77245
Houston Harris Texas 281 77233
Houston Harris Texas 281 77208
Houston Harris Texas 281 77249
Houston Harris Texas 281 77234
Houston Harris Texas 281 77284
Houston Harris Texas 281 77216
Houston Harris Texas 281 77271
Houston Harris Texas 281 77258
Houston Harris Texas 281 77221
Houston Harris Texas 281 77266
Houston Harris Texas 281 77052
Houston Harris Texas 281 77273
Houston Harris Texas 281 77268
Houston Harris Texas 281 77236
Houston Harris Texas 281 77219
Houston Harris Texas 281 77291
Houston Harris Texas 281 77282
Houston Harris Texas 281 77275
Houston Harris Texas 281 77257
Houston Harris Texas 281 77259
Houston Harris Texas 281 77218
Houston Harris Texas 281 77235
Houston Harris Texas 281 77254
Houston Harris Texas 281 77223

 

Houston Harris Texas 281 77230
Houston Harris Texas 281 77205
Houston Harris Texas 281 77299
Houston Harris Texas 281 77242
Houston Harris Texas 281 77226
Houston Harris Texas 281 77231
Houston Harris Texas 281 77227
Houston Harris Texas 281 77279
Houston Harris Texas 281 77204
Houston Harris Texas 281 77261
Houston Harris Texas 281 77209
Houston Harris Texas 281 77217
Houston Harris Texas 281 77206
Houston Harris Texas 281 77241
Houston Harris Texas 281 77290
Houston Harris Texas 281 77228
Huffman Harris Texas 281 77336
Hufsmith Harris Texas 281 77337
Humble Harris Texas 281 77338
Humble Harris Texas 281 77346
Humble Harris Texas 281 77396
Humble Harris Texas 281 77347
Katy Harris Texas 281 77493
Katy Harris Texas 281 77450
Katy Harris Texas 281 77449
Kingwood Harris Texas 281 77339
Kingwood Harris Texas 281 77345
Kingwood Harris Texas 281 77325
La Porte Harris Texas 281 77571
La Porte Harris Texas 281 77572
North Houston Harris Texas 281 77315




Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77502
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77503
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77505
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77506
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77507
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77504
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77501
Pasadena Harris Texas 281 77508
Seabrook Harris Texas 281 77586
South Houston Harris Texas 281 77587
Spring Harris Texas 281 77379
Spring Harris Texas 281 77388
Spring Harris Texas 281 77389
Spring Harris Texas 281 77373
Spring Harris Texas 281 77387
Spring Harris Texas 281 77391
Spring Harris Texas 281 77383
Tomball Harris Texas 281 77377
Tomball Harris Texas 281 77375
Webster Harris Texas 281 77598

 

Liberty County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Cleveland Liberty Texas 281 77327
Romayor Liberty Texas 281 77368
Rye Liberty Texas 281 77369

 

Montgomery County

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Magnolia Montgomery Texas 281 77354
New Caney Montgomery Texas 281 77357
Pinehurst Montgomery Texas 281 77362
Porter Montgomery Texas 281 77365
Splendora Montgomery Texas 281 77372
Spring Montgomery Texas 281 77381
Magnolia Montgomery Texas 281 77355
Spring Montgomery Texas 281 77380
Spring Montgomery Texas 281 77382
Spring Montgomery Texas 281 77386
Conroe Montgomery Texas 281 77385
Magnolia Montgomery Texas 281 77353
Spring Montgomery Texas 281 77393




Other Counties

City County State Area Code Zip Code
Cleveland San Jacinto Texas 281 77328
Brookshire Waller Texas 281 77423
Ace Polk Texas 281 77326
Pattison Waller Texas 281 77466

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