515 area code
Area code 515 is in Iowa. It covers Des Moines, Ankeny, West Des Moines and 140 other places: 195 ZIP codes in Polk, Dallas, Story and 18 other counties. Local time there is , Central Time. In service since 1947, with no overlay.
- State
- Iowa
- Time zone
- Central
- Largest city
- Des Moines
- Overlays
- none
- In service since
- 1947
- Rate centres
- 98
- Prefixes assigned
- 578 (5,780,000 numbers)
Who calls from a 515 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 515 numbers is assigned to. Of the 5.3 million 515 numbers assigned, 35% are with local phone companies (Qwest (CenturyLink)); 34% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and UScellular); 31% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink) | Landline | 22% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 13% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 12% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 9% |
| UScellular | Mobile | 7% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 5% |
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 515
The 97 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 515, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 515
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 515. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Ankeny
- West Des Moines
- Urbandale
- Waukee
- Johnston
- Altoona
- Clive
- Grimes
- Pleasant Hill
- Bondurant
- Windsor Heights
- Carlisle
- Saylorville
- Mitchellville
- Gilbert
- Jewell Junction
- Hartford
- Dakota City
- Berwick
- Coalville
- Alleman
- Bode
- Sheldahl
- McCallsburg
- Diamondhead Lake
- Booneville
- Luther
- Fraser
- Rutland
- Popejoy
- St. Joseph
- Rinard
- Swan
- Beaver
- Burnside
- Valeria
- Spring Hill
- Irvington
- Ottosen
- Dana
- Rodman
- St. Benedict
- Sexton
- Hardy
- Berkley
- Cooper
ZIP codes in area code 515
195 ZIP codes in 128 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Des Moines
- 50301, 50302, 50303, 50304, 50305, 50306, 50307, 50308, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50318, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50328, 50329, 50330, 50331, 50332, 50333, 50334, 50335, 50336, 50339, 50340, 50359, 50360, 50361, 50362, 50363, 50364, 50367, 50368, 50369, 50380, 50381, 50391, 50392, 50393, 50394, 50395, 50396, 50936, 50940, 50947, 50950, 50980, 50981, 50982, 50983
Where 515 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 515 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
DES MOINES | Des Moines | 257 |
AMES | Ames | 39 |
WINTERSET | Winterset | 17 |
FORT DODGE | Fort Dodge | 14 |
BOONE | Boone | 13 |
PLEASANTVL | Pleasantville | 11 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Polk County (79)
- Dallas County (12)
- Story County (13)
- Webster County (14)
- Warren County (3)
- Boone County (10)
- Madison County (4)
- Hamilton County (9)
- Kossuth County (12)
- Wright County (6)
- Humboldt County (10)
- Greene County (7)
- Jasper County (2)
- Marion County (2)
- Adair County (1)
- Hardin County (4)
- Palo Alto County (1)
- Pocahontas County (1)
- Calhoun County (3)
- Hancock County (1)
- Franklin County (1)
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Questions about area code 515
Where is area code 515?
Area code 515 is in Iowa. It covers Des Moines, Ankeny, West Des Moines and 140 other places: 195 ZIP codes in Polk, Dallas, Story and 18 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 515?
195 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Des Moines (57, 50301 to 50983), Ankeny (2, 50021 to 50023), West Des Moines (2, 50265 to 50266), Ames (5, 50010 to 50014) and 124 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 515 in?
Central time.
Is a 515 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 34% of 515 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 35% 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 515 number mean the caller is in Iowa?
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 515 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Iowa
All 5 Iowa 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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