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Area code 859

Area code 859 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

Area code 859 is in Kentucky, with numbers assigned in Lexington-Fayette, Covington, Booneville and 34 more places. It’s 12:14 AM there now.

State
Kentucky5 area codes in Kentucky
Time zone
Eastern12:14 AM there now
Exchanges
56337 places
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Where area code 859 is

Numbers in 859 are assigned to 37 places in 24 counties: Fayette County, Kenton County, Madison County, Owsley County, Clark County, Boyle County, plus 18 more.

Lexington-Fayette has the most, 29% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 36 other places.

  • Lexington-Fayette164
  • Covington95
  • Booneville32
  • Winchester29
  • Richmond24
  • Danville16
  • Mount Sterling13
  • Berea11
  • Harrodsburg11
  • Cynthiana10
  • Nicholasville10
  • Paris10
  • Independence10
  • Alexandria10
  • Versailles9
  • Williamstown8
  • Walton8
  • Warsaw6
  • Springfield6
  • Lancaster6
  • Carlisle5
  • Butler5
  • Fordsville4
  • Wilmore4

Phone companies in 859

563 blocks of numbers in 859 are held by 35 phone companies. The most belong to Windstream (77), AT&T Mobility (66) and Lumen (Level 3) (57).

A mix: about 31% wireless, 32% local phone and cable and 37% 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

859 went into service in 2000, added to the area of 606.

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

Calling 859

It’s 12:14 AM Eastern time in 859 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 859 and the 7-digit number.

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 859 area code

Map of the 859 area code around Lexington-Fayette, Covington and Booneville, Kentucky.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 859

Where is area code 859?

In Kentucky, covering Lexington-Fayette, Covington and Booneville and other places across 24 counties.

What time zone is 859 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:14 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 859 an overlay?

No. 859 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 859 numbers?

35 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Windstream, AT&T Mobility and Lumen (Level 3). About 31% of blocks are wireless.

Is 859 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 48 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.