Where Is Area Code 972?
Area code 972 is found in the US state of Texas. Primarily servicing the city of Plano (population: 296656), area code 972 covers 9 counties of Texas.
Located in the Central time zone, area code 972 is on the same time as Chicago, IL.
Area code 972 was brought into effect on September 14, 1996. 972 was split from the parent 214 area code.
Counties in Area Code 972
- Collin,
- Dallas,
- Denton,
- Ellis,
- Johnson,
- Kaufman,
- Navarro,
- Rockwall,
- Tarrant.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 972
| City | County | City Population | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plano | Collin | 296,656 | CST |
| Garland | Dallas | 235,108 | CST |
| Irving | Dallas | 225,766 | CST |
| Grand Prairie | Dallas | 175,594 | CST |
| McKinney | Collin | 154,620 | CST |
| Mesquite | Dallas | 145,794 | CST |
| Lewisville | Denton | 116,550 | CST |
| Frisco | Denton | 110,141 | CST |
| Allen | Collin | 99,736 | CST |
| Richardson | Dallas | 81,297 | CST |
| Carrollton | Denton | 78,076 | CST |
| Flower Mound | Denton | 69,132 | CST |
| Rockwall | Rockwall | 59,488 | CST |
| Rowlett | Dallas | 57,091 | CST |
| Dallas | Denton | 52,295 | CST |
| Wylie | Collin | 51,353 | CST |
| The Colony | Denton | 51,079 | CST |
| Frisco | Collin | 50,732 | CST |
| Desoto | Dallas | 50,645 | CST |
| Carrollton | Dallas | 48,041 | CST |
| Waxahachie | Ellis | 47,753 | CST |
| Cedar Hill | Dallas | 47,012 | CST |
| Duncanville | Dallas | 39,923 | CST |
| Lancaster | Dallas | 39,652 | CST |
| Little Elm | Denton | 37,290 | CST |
Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.
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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.