Area code 505

Area code 505 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Area code 505 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in New Mexico, with numbers assigned in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington and 29 more places. It’s 10:13 PM there now.

State
New Mexico2 area codes in New Mexico
Time zone
Mountain10:13 PM there now
Exchanges
68532 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 505 is

Numbers in 505 are assigned to 32 places in 10 counties: Bernalillo County, San Juan County, Santa Fe County, McKinley County, Rio Arriba County, Los Alamos County, plus 4 more.

Albuquerque holds most of them: 55% of the exchanges.

  • Albuquerque375
  • Santa Fe68
  • Farmington68
  • Gallup35
  • Aztec20
  • Los Alamos16
  • Las Vegas15
  • Grants14
  • Española13
  • Shiprock6
  • White Rock6
  • Abiquiu5
  • Zuni Pueblo4
  • Chimayo3
  • Ojo Caliente3
  • Dixon3
  • Fence Lake3
  • Pinehill3
  • Pecos3
  • Ramah3
  • Crownpoint2
  • Truchas2
  • Velarde2
  • Tse Bonito1

Phone companies in 505

685 blocks of numbers in 505 are held by 42 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (192), Verizon Wireless (98) and T-Mobile (84).

A mix: about 39% wireless, 32% local phone and cable and 29% other carriers, including internet phone services.

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

History and overlays

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

110 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 505

It’s 10:13 PM Mountain time in 505 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 505 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

New Mexico has 2 area codes: 505 and 575.

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 505 area code

Map of the 505 area code around Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington, New Mexico.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 505

Where is area code 505?

In New Mexico, covering Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Farmington and other places across 10 counties.

What time zone is 505 in?

Mountain time. It was 10:13 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 505 an overlay?

No. 505 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 505 numbers?

42 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. About 39% of blocks are wireless.

Is 505 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 110 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.