There will soon be a new way to identify a Houstonian. For the first time in a decade, a new area code will be distributed in the Houston area in January. The new area code, 621, will join 713, 281, ...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved the addition of a new area code for the Houston area because of ongoing population growth in the region, according to a news release. The new area ...

The 621 will be the fifth area code associated with the Houston region, joining the quartet of 281, 346, 713, and 832. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a fifth area code back in Oct.