281 area code is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Houston, Texas and the surrounding area. The area code was created in 1996.
| Area Code | 281 |
|---|---|
| Major City | Houston |
| Service Date | 11/02/1996 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Overlay Complex | 281/346/713/832 |
| Location | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
Some of the cities served by area code 281 include Houston, Pasadena, Pearland, League City, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Baytown, Missouri City, Atascocita and more.
| Area code | City/Town | County |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Alief | Harris |
| 281 | Alvin | Brazoria |
| 281 | Bacliff | Galveston |
| 281 | Barker | Harris |
| 281 | Baytown | Harris |
| 281 | Bellaire | Harris |
| 281 | Brookshire | Waller |
| 281 | Channelview | Harris |
| 281 | Cleveland | Liberty |
| 281 | Crosby | Harris |
| 281 | Cypress | Harris |
| 281 | Deer Park | Harris |
| 281 | Dickinson | Galveston |
| 281 | Fresno | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Friendswood | Galveston |
| 281 | Fulshear | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Galena Park | Harris |
| 281 | Highlands | Harris |
| 281 | Houston | Harris |
| 281 | Huffman | Harris |
| 281 | Hufsmith | Harris |
| 281 | Humble | Harris |
| 281 | Katy | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Kemah | Galveston |
| 281 | Kingwood | Harris |
| 281 | La Porte | Harris |
| 281 | League City | Galveston |
| 281 | Liverpool | Brazoria |
| 281 | Magnolia | Montgomery |
| 281 | Manvel | Brazoria |
| 281 | Missouri City | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Mont Belvieu | Chambers |
| 281 | Needville | Fort Bend |
| 281 | New Caney | Montgomery |
| 281 | North Houston | Harris |
| 281 | Pasadena | Harris |
| 281 | Pattison | Waller |
| 281 | Pearland | Brazoria |
| 281 | Pinehurst | Montgomery |
| 281 | Porter | Montgomery |
| 281 | Richmond | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Romayor | Liberty |
| 281 | Rosenberg | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Rosharon | Brazoria |
| 281 | Rye | Liberty |
| 281 | Seabrook | Harris |
| 281 | Simonton | Fort Bend |
| 281 | South Houston | Harris |
| 281 | Splendora | Montgomery |
| 281 | Spring | Harris |
| 281 | Stafford | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Sugar Land | Fort Bend |
| 281 | The Woodlands | Montgomery |
| 281 | Thompsons | Fort Bend |
| 281 | Tomball | Harris |
| 281 | Webster | Harris |