Kentucky area codes
Kentucky has 5 area codes covering 4 areas. In one of them several codes overlay the same ground, so a number there can have any of them: 270 and 364 around Bowling Green. The newest, 364, came into service in 2014.
- Area codes
- 5
- Areas
- 4
- Overlay areas
- 1
- Time zone
- Eastern and Central
- Newest
- 364 (2014)
- ZIP codes
- 946 in Kentucky
NANPA has relief planning under way for 502: its numbers are running out, and a new overlay or split is being prepared.
Somewhere in Kentucky now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Every Kentucky area code
| Code | Where | Overlays | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown | 364 | 1999 |
| 364 | Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown | 270 | 2014 |
| 502 | Louisville, Georgetown, Frankfort | none | 1947 |
| 606 | Ashland, Somerset, Maysville | none | 1955 |
| 859 | Lexington, Covington, Richmond | none | 2000 |
Kentucky area codes by area
Codes that overlay one another share one area. The places listed have a telephone rate centre of their own in NANPA's records, largest first; each links to its ZIP codes.
270, 364 — Bowling Green
270 (1999) was here first; 364 (2014) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.
148 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 270):
- Bowling Green
- Owensboro
- Elizabethtown
- Hopkinsville
- Henderson
- Paducah
- Radcliff
- Madisonville
- Murray
- Glasgow
- Campbellsville
- Franklin
- Mayfield
- Oak Grove
- Russellville
- Utica
- Vine Grove
- Leitchfield
- Lebanon
- Princeton
- Central City
- Columbia
- Benton
- Scottsville
- Greenville
- Beaver Dam
- Hodgenville
- Morganfield
- Sorgho
- Brandenburg
- Eddyville
- Marion
- Providence
- Russell Springs
- Cave City
- Cadiz
10 counties:
502 — Louisville
32 places:
- Louisville
- Georgetown
- Frankfort
- Mount Washington
- Shelbyville
- Shepherdsville
- Bardstown
- Lawrenceburg
- La Grange
- Carrollton
- Simpsonville
- Waddy
- Eminence
- Lebanon Junction
- Bagdad
- Owenton
- Taylorsville
- Bloomfield
- Mount Eden
- West Point
- Campbellsburg
- Stamping Ground
- Finchville
- New Haven
- Milton
- New Liberty
- Bedford
- Sadieville
- Sulphur
- Chaplin
- Ghent
- Port Royal
8 counties:
606 — Somerset
106 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 606):
- Ashland
- Somerset
- Maysville
- Corbin
- Mc Kee
- London
- Pikeville
- Morehead
- Monticello
- Nancy
- Williamsburg
- Hazard
- Paintsville
- Grayson
- Prestonsburg
- Russell
- Stanford
- West Liberty
- Stanton
- Harold
- Barbourville
- Flemingsburg
- Irvine
- Louisa
- Mount Vernon
- Tollesboro
- Flatgap
- Hillsboro
- Harlan
- Beattyville
- Pineville
- Staffordsville
- Cumberland
- Jackson
- Mayslick
- Albany
8 counties:
859 — Lexington
36 places:
- Lexington
- Covington
- Richmond
- Nicholasville
- Independence
- Winchester
- Danville
- Berea
- Alexandria
- Versailles
- Paris
- Harrodsburg
- Mount Sterling
- Cynthiana
- Wilmore
- Walton
- Lancaster
- Williamstown
- Springfield
- Junction City
- Paint Lick
- Falmouth
- Waco
- Carlisle
- Warsaw
- Midway
- Burgin
- Perryville
- Millersburg
- North Middletown
- Butler
- Willisburg
- Glencoe
- Salvisa
- Mackville
- Bryantsville
8 counties:
Area codes of the largest cities in Kentucky
† NANPA lists no rate centre for the town itself; these are the codes of the nearest one. A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.
Questions about Kentucky area codes
How many area codes does Kentucky have?
5: 270, 364, 502, 606 and 859. 2 of them are in overlay areas, where several codes share the same ground.
What is the newest area code in Kentucky?
364, in service since 2014. It overlays 270.
What are the area codes of the largest cities in Kentucky?
Louisville: 502. Lexington: 859. Bowling Green: 270 and 364. Owensboro: 270 and 364. Covington: 859.
What time zone are Kentucky area codes in?
Eastern and Central time.
Every US area code · Kentucky ZIP codes
Source: NANPA NPA database and central office code assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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