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Area code
361
In service
United States · since 1999

Corpus Christi

A single area code for the South Texas Gulf Coast, covering the Corpus Christi Coastal Bend and the Victoria Crossroads. Split from Austin's 512 in 1999.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Corpus Christi
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1999
Projected exhaust
2048 Q4

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 361 is

South Texas Gulf Coast: the Corpus Christi Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads.

Communities served wholly or partly by 361:

Corpus ChristiVictoriaKingsvilleBeevilleRockportAlice

Representative; spans roughly 22 counties in South Texas.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 361 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 1999 512 Austin 361 was split from 512 around Feb 13, 1999.
What's changing. Single, non-overlaid area code. Mandatory 10-digit dialing since Oct 24, 2021 (988-driven).
C · History

How 361 got here

1999-02-13
Created in a split from area code 512 (Austin), taking the southern coastal portion.
Source: Wikipedia (Area code 361)
2021-10-24
Transitioned to mandatory 10-digit dialing (988 rollout).
Source: Wikipedia (Area code 361)
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
553
Prefixes available
247
Thousands-blocks assigned
2,548

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area code 361
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.