Nebraska area codes
Nebraska has 3 area codes covering 2 areas. In one of them several codes overlay the same ground, so a number there can have any of them: 402 and 531 around Omaha. The newest, 531, came into service in 2011.
- Area codes
- 3
- Areas
- 2
- Overlay areas
- 1
- Time zone
- Central and Mountain
- Newest
- 531 (2011)
- ZIP codes
- 620 in Nebraska
Somewhere in Nebraska now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Every Nebraska area code
| Code | Where | Overlays | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Kearney, North Platte, Scottsbluff | none | 1955 |
| 402 | Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont | 531 | 1947 |
| 531 | Omaha, Lincoln, Fremont | 402 | 2011 |
Nebraska 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.
402, 531 — Omaha
402 (1947) was here first; 531 (2011) overlays it, so a number from anywhere in the area can have any of them.
268 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 402):
- Omaha
- Lincoln
- Fremont
- Norfolk
- Hastings
- Columbus
- South Sioux City
- Beatrice
- York
- Blair
- Seward
- Crete
- Nebraska City
- Plattsmouth
- Schuyler
- Wayne
- Wahoo
- Aurora
- Oneill
- Waverly
- Falls City
- Fairbury
- West Point
- Auburn
- Ashland
- David City
- Hickman
- Valentine
- Milford
- Geneva
- Madison
- Syracuse
- Pierce
- Wilber
- Tecumseh
- Superior
8 counties:
308 — Kearney
155 places, the largest 36 here (all of them on 308):
- Kearney
- North Platte
- Scottsbluff
- Lexington
- Mc Cook
- Gering
- Alliance
- Sidney
- Holdrege
- Chadron
- Ogallala
- Cozad
- Broken Bow
- Gothenburg
- Minden
- Central City
- Saint Paul
- Kimball
- Imperial
- Ord
- Mitchell
- Gibbon
- Gordon
- Bayard
- Wood River
- Grant
- Shelton
- Ravenna
- Fullerton
- Bridgeport
- Sutherland
- Alma
- Elm Creek
- Cambridge
- Cairo
- Arapahoe
8 counties:
Area codes of the largest cities in Nebraska
| City | Area codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 402, 531 | 488,837 |
| Lincoln | 402, 531 | 294,856 |
| Bellevue † | 402, 531 | 64,510 |
| Elkhorn † | 402, 531 | 36,538 |
| Kearney | 308 | 34,246 |
| Fremont | 402, 531 | 27,567 |
| Norfolk | 402, 531 | 26,054 |
| Papillion † | 402, 531 | 25,244 |
| Hastings | 402, 531 | 25,008 |
| Columbus | 402, 531 | 24,488 |
| North Platte | 308 | 22,831 |
| La Vista † | 402, 531 | 16,563 |
| Scottsbluff | 308 | 14,376 |
| South Sioux City | 402, 531 | 13,907 |
| Beatrice | 402, 531 | 12,225 |
| Lexington | 308 | 10,862 |
| Chalco † | 402, 531 | 10,595 |
| Gretna † | 402, 531 | 9,193 |
| Mc Cook | 308 | 9,054 |
| Gering | 308 | 8,550 |
| York | 402 | 8,141 |
| Alliance | 308 | 8,075 |
| Blair | 402, 531 | 7,914 |
| Seward | 402, 531 | 7,678 |
| Crete | 402, 531 | 7,527 |
| Nebraska City | 402, 531 | 7,369 |
| McCook † | 308 | 7,314 |
| Plattsmouth | 402, 531 | 6,731 |
| Schuyler | 402, 531 | 6,578 |
| Ralston † | 402, 531 | 6,472 |
| Sidney | 308 | 6,419 |
| Wayne | 402, 531 | 6,121 |
| Offutt Afb † | 402, 531 | 6,074 |
| Holdrege | 308 | 5,546 |
| Chadron | 308 | 5,160 |
| Wahoo | 402, 531 | 4,929 |
| Ogallala | 308 | 4,777 |
| Aurora | 531, 402 | 4,664 |
| Oneill | 402, 531 | 4,572 |
| Waverly | 402 | 4,440 |
† 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 Nebraska area codes
How many area codes does Nebraska have?
3: 308, 402 and 531. 2 of them are in overlay areas, where several codes share the same ground.
What is the newest area code in Nebraska?
531, in service since 2011. It overlays 402.
What are the area codes of the largest cities in Nebraska?
Omaha: 402 and 531. Lincoln: 402 and 531. Bellevue: 402 and 531. Elkhorn: 402 and 531. Kearney: 308.
What time zone are Nebraska area codes in?
Central and Mountain time.
Every US area code · Nebraska 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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