270 area code
Area code 270 is in Kentucky. It covers Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown and 277 other places: 267 ZIP codes in Warren, Daviess, Hardin and 43 other counties. It spans two time zones: local time there is Eastern or Central. In service since 1999; 364 (2014) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern and Central
- Largest city
- Bowling Green
- Overlays
- 364
- In service since
- 1999
- Rate centres
- 171
- Prefixes assigned
- 769 (7,690,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 270 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 270 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.4 million 270 numbers assigned, 43% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 29% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile); 27% with local phone companies (AT&T and Windstream).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 20% |
| AT&T | Landline | 15% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 15% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 8% |
| Windstream | Landline | 6% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 270
The 148 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 270, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 270
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 270. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Fort Campbell
- Fort Campbell North
- Alvaton
- Reidland
- Massac
- Hendron
- Farley
- West Paducah
- Masonville
- Adolphus
- Thruston
- Almo
- Rineyville
- Guston
- Rockfield
- Cub Run
- Hickory
- Falls Of Rough
- Horse Branch
- Harned
- Boaz
- Glendale
- Ledbetter
- Doe Valley
- Elk Horn
- Eastview
- Breckinridge Center
- Plano
- Belton
- Melber
- Hudson
- Austin
- Philpot
- White Plains
- Reynolds Station
- Powderly
- Herndon
- Webster
- Garfield
- Roundhill
- Beechmont
- Graham
- Sonora
- Cromwell
- Olmstead
- Knob Lick
- Upton
- Reed
- Yelvington
- Summersville
- Kuttawa
- Beech Creek
- Mount Sherman
- Sweeden
- Westview
- Mount Hermon
- Rumsey
- Grand Rivers
- Olaton
- Tiline
ZIP codes in area code 270
267 ZIP codes in 251 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 270 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 270 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
OWENSBORO | Owensboro | 42 |
BOWLNGGREN | Bowling Green | 41 |
PADUCAH | Paducah | 37 |
ELIZABTHTN | Elizabethtown | 31 |
MADISONVL | Madisonville | 25 |
HENDERSON | Henderson | 23 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Warren County (10)
- Daviess County (10)
- Hardin County (11)
- McCracken County (4)
- Christian County (10)
- Hopkins County (10)
- Henderson County (8)
- Barren County (8)
- Graves County (12)
- Calloway County (6)
- Meade County (7)
- Marshall County (4)
- Muhlenberg County (13)
- Logan County (5)
- Taylor County (4)
- Grayson County (5)
- Ohio County (12)
- Hart County (8)
- Breckinridge County (14)
- Allen County (3)
- Simpson County (2)
- Montgomery County (1)
- Russell County (2)
- Adair County (5)
- Marion County (6)
- Union County (5)
- Webster County (7)
- Trigg County (1)
- Caldwell County (2)
- Monroe County (5)
- Todd County (6)
- Metcalfe County (5)
- Butler County (7)
- Larue County (2)
- Green County (3)
- Hancock County (4)
- Ballard County (6)
- Edmonson County (6)
- McLean County (6)
- Livingston County (7)
- Lyon County (2)
- Crittenden County (3)
- Fulton County (2)
- Cumberland County (2)
- Carlisle County (4)
- Hickman County (2)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 270
Where is area code 270?
Area code 270 is in Kentucky. It covers Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown and 277 other places: 267 ZIP codes in Warren, Daviess, Hardin and 43 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 270?
267 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Bowling Green (4, 42101 to 42104), Owensboro (4, 42301 to 42304), Elizabethtown (2, 42701 to 42702), Hopkinsville (2, 42240 to 42241) and 247 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 270 in?
Eastern and Central time.
Is a 270 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 29% of 270 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 27% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
What area codes overlay 270?
364. They cover the same area as 270, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 270 number mean the caller is in Kentucky?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 270 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Kentucky
All 5 Kentucky area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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