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502 area code

Area code 502 is in Kentucky. It covers Louisville, Georgetown, Jeffersontown and 148 other places: 138 ZIP codes in Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt and 11 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1947; 761 overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Louisville
Overlays
761
In service since
1947
Rate centres
36
Prefixes assigned
735 (7,350,000 numbers)

NANPA has relief planning under way for 502: its numbers are running out, and a new overlay or split is being prepared.

Who calls from a 502 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 502 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.1 million 502 numbers assigned, 40% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Bandwidth); 34% with mobile carriers (T-Mobile, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless); 23% with local phone companies (AT&T); 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 502 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&TLandline22%
T-MobileMobile13%
AT&T MobilityMobile12%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other10%
Verizon WirelessMobile8%
BandwidthCable, VoIP, other5%

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 502

The 32 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 502, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 502
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Louisville, KY 66 631,818
Georgetown, KY 1 39,117
Frankfort, KY 9 28,503
Mount Washington, KY 1 18,480
Shelbyville, KY 2 17,668
Shepherdsville, KY 2 14,533
Bardstown, KY 1 13,804
Lawrenceburg, KY 1 11,943
La Grange, KY 2 10,311
Carrollton, KY 1 3,915
Simpsonville, KY 1 3,062
Waddy, KY 1 2,898
Eminence, KY 1 2,724
Lebanon Junction, KY 1 2,327
Bagdad, KY 1 1,807
Owenton, KY 1 1,511
Taylorsville, KY 1 1,496
Bloomfield, KY 1 1,124
Mount Eden, KY 1 1,122
West Point, KY 1 1,025
Campbellsburg, KY 1 1,016
Stamping Ground, KY 1 994
Finchville, KY 1 903
New Haven, KY 1 837
Milton, KY 1 637
New Liberty, KY 1 514
Bedford, KY 1 386
Sadieville, KY 1 370
Sulphur, KY 1 360
Chaplin, KY 1 337
Ghent, KY 1 286
Port Royal, KY 1 37

Nearby places using 502

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 502. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 502

138 ZIP codes in 62 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 502 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 502 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 502
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
LOUISVILLE Louisville 400
FRANKFORT Frankfort 41
BARDSTOWN Bardstown 28
LA GRANGE La Grange 24
ROSETRRACE — 22
GEORGETOWN Georgetown 18

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 502

Where is area code 502?

Area code 502 is in Kentucky. It covers Louisville, Georgetown, Jeffersontown and 148 other places: 138 ZIP codes in Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt and 11 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 502?

138 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Louisville (66, 40201 to 40299), Georgetown (40324), Frankfort (9, 40601 to 40622), Mount Washington (40047) and 58 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 502 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 502 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 34% of 502 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 23% 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 502?

761. They cover the same area as 502, so a new number there can be given any of them.

Does a 502 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 502 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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