Altus Arkansas Area Code

One area code covers Altus: 479.

The code covering Altus

Area codes covering Altus, Arkansas, with what each one primarily serves.
Area code	Primarily serves	In service
479	Fayetteville	2002

Scope the codes matched to Altus. Source geoinfo-dataset (full_dataset) ZIP→NPA (2018 snapshot) and LocalCallingGuide NPA list (2026-07 NPA list). Updated 16 July 2026. Overlay relationships come from the numbering-plan authority; the place match is computed.

Which part of town has which code

Altus has a single code, so there is nothing to divide — every local line carries 479.

ZIP codes for the same city

Postal geography is organised separately from telephone geography, so Altus’s 1 ZIP code do not map onto the codes above. They are listed in full, with the county each falls in, on the postal side of the site.

Altus Arkansas ZIP codes →

Nearby places with different codes

These are the closest places to Altus whose area codes are not the same set. If you are near one of them, a local number may carry a code that is not on the list above.

The nearest places to Altus covered by a different set of area codes.
City	Distance	Their area codes
Russellville Arkansas area codes	37 mi	479, 501
Plainview Arkansas area codes	41 mi	501
Ola Arkansas area codes	42 mi	479, 501
Hector Arkansas area codes	44 mi	479, 501
Huntsville Arkansas area codes	45 mi	327, 479, 870
Oak Grove Arkansas area codes	45 mi	327, 870
Atkins Arkansas area codes	48 mi	501
Casa Arkansas area codes	50 mi	501

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance.