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Area code 254

Area code 254 Waco, Texas

Area code 254 is in Texas, with numbers assigned in Waco, Killeen, Temple and 86 more places. It’s 11:13 PM there now.

State
Texas29 area codes in Texas
Time zone
Central11:13 PM there now
Exchanges
67189 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 254 is

Numbers in 254 are assigned to 89 places in 25 counties: Bell County, McLennan County, Hill County, Coryell County, Bosque County, Limestone County, plus 19 more.

No single place dominates: Waco, the largest, has 17% of the exchanges.

  • Waco117
  • Killeen90
  • Temple47
  • Hillsboro17
  • Stephenville16
  • Copperas Cove15
  • Marlin11
  • Mexia10
  • Gatesville10
  • Breckenridge9
  • Eastland9
  • Belton9
  • Cameron8
  • Glen Rose7
  • Strawn6
  • Salado6
  • Meridian5
  • China Spring5
  • Ranger5
  • Valley Mills5
  • Cisco5
  • Nolanville5
  • Hubbard4
  • Bremond4

Phone companies in 254

671 blocks of numbers in 254 are held by 49 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (93), Inteliquent (82) and AT&T Mobility (77).

A large share, about 42%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 24% and local phone and cable companies 34%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

254 went into service in 1997, added to the area of 817.

126 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 254

It’s 11:13 PM Central time in 254 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 254 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Texas has 29 area codes: 210, 214, 254, 281, 325, 346, 361, 409, 430, 432, 469, 512, 621, 682, 713, 726, 737, 806, 817, 830, 832, 903, 915, 936, 940, 945, 956, 972 and 979.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 254 area code

Map of the 254 area code around Waco, Killeen and Temple, Texas.

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Questions about 254

Where is area code 254?

In Texas, covering Waco, Killeen and Temple and other places across 25 counties.

What time zone is 254 in?

Central time. It was 11:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 254 an overlay?

No. 254 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 254 numbers?

49 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Inteliquent and AT&T Mobility. About 24% of blocks are wireless.

Is 254 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 126 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.