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Where Is Area Code 479?

Area code 479 is found in the US state of Arkansas. Primarily servicing the city of Fayetteville (population: 93048), area code 479 covers 13 counties of Arkansas.

Located in the Central time zone, area code 479 is on the same time as Chicago, IL.

Area code 479 was brought into effect on January 19, 2002. 479 was split from the parent 501 area code.

Map of Arkansas with area code 479 highlighted

Counties in Area Code 479

  • Benton,
  • Carroll,
  • Crawford,
  • Franklin,
  • Johnson,
  • Logan,
  • Madison,
  • Polk,
  • Pope,
  • Scott,
  • Sebastian,
  • Washington,
  • Yell.

Most Populous Cities in Area Code 479

City County City Population Time Zone
Fayetteville Washington 93,048 CST
Fort Smith Sebastian 91,256 CST
Springdale Washington 89,163 CST
Rogers Benton 75,479 CST
Bentonville Benton 42,954 CST
Russellville Pope 40,306 CST
Van Buren Crawford 34,072 CST
Bella Vista Benton 28,260 CST
Siloam Springs Benton 22,256 CST
Clarksville Johnson 15,106 CST
Mena Polk 14,742 CST
Greenwood Sebastian 14,707 CST
Alma Crawford 13,786 CST
Lowell Benton 11,937 CST
Dardanelle Yell 10,444 CST
Ozark Franklin 10,134 CST
Huntsville Madison 9,501 CST
Centerton Benton 9,418 CST
Booneville Logan 8,560 CST
Prairie Grove Washington 8,262 CST
Eureka Springs Carroll 8,206 CST
Dover Pope 7,973 CST
Waldron Scott 7,955 CST
Farmington Washington 7,896 CST
Gentry Benton 7,683 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.