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501 area code

Area code 501 is in Arkansas. It covers Little Rock, Conway, North Little Rock and 119 other places: 137 ZIP codes in Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner and 12 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 1947, with no overlay.

Time zone
Central
Largest city
Little Rock
Overlays
none
In service since
1947
Rate centres
61
Prefixes assigned
630 (6,300,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 501 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 501 numbers is assigned to. Of the 5.8 million 501 numbers assigned, 35% are with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile); 32% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 31% with local phone companies (AT&T and Windstream); 2% with paging companies.

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 501 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&TLandline20%
AT&T MobilityMobile18%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other13%
Verizon WirelessMobile9%
T-MobileMobile7%
WindstreamLandline6%

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 501

The 51 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 501, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 501
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Little Rock, AR 25 203,436
Conway, AR 4 67,642
Hot Springs, AR — 37,920
Benton, AR 4 36,595
Jacksonville, AR 2 29,221
Cabot, AR 1 26,960
Searcy, AR 3 23,340
Maumelle, AR 1 19,373
Malvern, AR 1 10,953
Beebe, AR 1 8,707
Heber Springs, AR 2 7,161
Morrilton, AR 1 7,080
Greenbrier, AR 1 6,018
Bismarck, AR 1 4,627
Vilonia, AR 1 4,498
Lonoke, AR 1 4,267
Mc Rae, AR 1 2,620
Scott, AR 1 2,557
Bald Knob, AR 1 2,518
Fairfield Bay, AR 1 2,515
Clinton, AR 1 2,509
England, AR 1 2,294
Judsonia, AR 1 2,052
Kensett, AR 1 1,937
Redfield, AR 1 1,734
Wrightsville, AR 1 1,484
Paron, AR 1 1,471
Perryville, AR 1 1,390
Jessieville, AR 1 1,160
Bauxite, AR 1 846
Quitman, AR 1 805
Greers Ferry, AR — 778
Scotland, AR 1 660
Rose Bud, AR 1 656
Cleveland, AR 1 650
Bradford, AR 1 522
Pangburn, AR 1 515
Enola, AR 1 432
Bigelow, AR 1 393
Donaldson, AR 1 377
Pleasant Plains, AR 1 376
Perry, AR 1 356
Damascus, AR 1 348
Shirley, AR 1 269
Griffithville, AR 1 249
Jones Mills, AR — 230
Center Ridge, AR 1 211
Lonsdale, AR 1 211
Casa, AR 1 206
Crystal Springs, AR — 85
Coy, AR 1 60

Nearby places using 501

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 501. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 501

137 ZIP codes in 93 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 501 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 501 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 501
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
LITTLEROCK Little Rock 252
HOTSPRINGS Hot Springs 40
CONWAY Conway 35
BENTON Benton 28
SEARCY Searcy 21
CABOT Cabot 15

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 501

Where is area code 501?

Area code 501 is in Arkansas. It covers Little Rock, Conway, North Little Rock and 119 other places: 137 ZIP codes in Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner and 12 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 501?

137 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Little Rock (25, 72201 to 72295), Conway (4, 72032 to 72035), North Little Rock (9, 72114 to 72199), Benton (4, 72015 to 72158) and 89 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 501 in?

Central time.

Is a 501 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 35% of 501 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 31% 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.

Does a 501 number mean the caller is in Arkansas?

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 501 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in Arkansas

All 4 Arkansas 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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