Area code 502
Area code 502 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan for north-central Kentucky. The numbering plan area includes the city of Louisville, its suburbs, and the state capital, Frankfort.
History
[edit]Area code 502 was one of the first established in October 1947, initially intended for the entire state of Kentucky.[1] The eastern half of the state was assigned area code 606 in 1954,[2] and the western half was assigned area code 270 in 1999.[3]
Service area
[edit]The numbering plan area comprises the following Kentucky counties. The boundary closely, but not exactly, tracks county lines.
- Anderson County
- Bullitt County
- Carroll County
- Franklin County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Nelson County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- Trimble County
Parts of Hardin and Meade counties are also served by this area code,[4] specifically:
- The Fort Knox Army installation, located primarily in Hardin County, also spreads into Meade, and Bullitt counties.
- The city of Muldraugh, which straddles the Meade–Hardin County line and is surrounded by Fort Knox.
- The city of West Point in Hardin County and its surrounding area, which is separated from the rest of Hardin County by Fort Knox.
Besides Louisville and Frankfort, other cities within the 502 area code boundary include Georgetown, Shelbyville, and Bardstown. Georgetown is a long-distance call to other cities in the 502 area code, but is a free local call to Lexington, which is in the 859 area code.
Current projections suggest that an additional area code will be necessary in north-central Kentucky by late 2026 or early 2027.[5] An overlay complex involving 502 and a new area code has been recommended, which would necessitate ten-digit dialing in the Louisville area.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2002-09-11. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Planning Letter 155: Split of 501 Numbering Plan Area (NPA) in Kentucky" (PDF). Lockheed Martin (North American Numbering Plan Administration). February 1, 1999. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "364 will be Kentucky's newest area code - New number will cover western portion of current area code 270" (Press release). Kentucky Public Service Commission. 2007-06-13. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ "2024-1 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ https://kentuckylantern.com/briefs/a-new-kentucky-area-code-502-expected-to-run-short-of-numbers-in-about-three-years/
External links
[edit]| North: 812/930 | ||
| West: 812/930 | 502 | East: 859 |
| South: 270/364, 859 | ||
| Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317/463, 574, 765, 812/930 | ||
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