Area code 502

Area code 502 Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky

Area code 502 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Kentucky, with numbers assigned in Louisville/Jefferson County, Frankfort, Bardstown and 22 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
Kentucky5 area codes in Kentucky
Time zone
Eastern12:13 AM there now
Exchanges
73525 places
Overlay
761Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 502 is

Numbers in 502 are assigned to 25 places in 14 counties: Jefferson County, Nelson County, Franklin County, Oldham County, Shelby County, Scott County, plus 8 more.

Louisville/Jefferson County holds most of them: 54% of the exchanges.

  • Louisville/Jefferson County400
  • Frankfort41
  • Bardstown28
  • La Grange24
  • Shelbyville18
  • Georgetown18
  • Lawrenceburg16
  • Carrollton12
  • Taylorsville11
  • Shepherdsville10
  • Owenton9
  • Bedford7
  • Lebanon Junction7
  • Bloomfield7
  • Simpsonville6
  • Milton6
  • New Haven6
  • West Point6
  • Campbellsburg6
  • Eminence6
  • Ghent5
  • Mount Washington5
  • Chaplin5
  • Sadieville3

Phone companies in 502

735 blocks of numbers in 502 are held by 50 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (191), T-Mobile (88) and AT&T Mobility (87).

A large share, about 40%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 31% and local phone and cable companies 28%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

502 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

761 shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

114 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

The numbering administrator is planning relief for 502: a new area code for the same area as numbers run low.

Calling 502

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 502 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 502 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

Kentucky has 5 area codes: 270, 364, 502, 606 and 859.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 502 area code

Map of the 502 area code around Louisville/Jefferson County, Frankfort and Bardstown, Kentucky.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 502

Where is area code 502?

In Kentucky, covering Louisville/Jefferson County, Frankfort and Bardstown and other places across 14 counties.

What time zone is 502 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 502 an overlay?

Yes. 761 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 502 numbers?

50 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, T-Mobile and AT&T Mobility. About 31% of blocks are wireless.

Is 502 running out of numbers?

Relief is being planned: a new area code for the same area.