Shannon, Alabama

ZIP codes in Shannon

Area codes for Shannon

• Area code 205

  In service since 1947. Shares its area with 659. Local calls are dialed with ten digits.

• Area code 659

  In service since November 12, 2019. Shares its area with 205. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

Area codes here are matched from telephone rate centers, so a place near a boundary can have local numbers from either side of it.

Time zone

Shannon is in the Central Time zone.

Towns near Shannon

• Lipscomb5.3 km (3.3 mi)
• Hoover6.9 km (4.3 mi)
• Midfield7 km (4.3 mi)
• Brighton7.6 km (4.7 mi)
• Homewood8.3 km (5.2 mi)
• Fairfield8.5 km (5.3 mi)
• Dolomite10.1 km (6.3 mi)
• Bessemer10.7 km (6.6 mi)