502 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 502 serves Louisville, Kentucky as a US telephone area code and has operated since 1947. It shares an overlay with 761.
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Service start
- 1947
- Time zone used
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 761
- Calls within the area
- Dialling with 7 digits
- Local calling areas
- 35
- Exhaust projection
- 2029
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
The source is NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. For the exhaust year, see NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Pick up a 502 number
There are two ways to get a 502 number. At sign-up, a provider gives you a new number from its stock of numbers within the code and includes it with the plan. Sellers often hold numbers with a pattern and list them for a one-time price. You then move your chosen number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers offering listed local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 502 area code
For 502, NANPA lists 35 rate centres. Every one is a local calling area where numbers are assigned:
Bagdad, Bardstown, Zoneton, Bedford, West Point, Bloomfield, Waddy, Campbellsburg, Taylorsville, Carrollton, Sulphur, Chaplin, Stamping Ground, Cropper, Shepherdsville, Eminence, Simpsonville, Finchville, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Sadieville, Georgetown, Port Royal, Ghent, Rose Terrace, La Grange, New Haven, Lawrenceburg, New Liberty, Lebanon Junction, Owenton, Louisville, Milton, Mount Eden, Mount Washington.
Area codes related to this one
The same area and numbers pool includes 761. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so ask for the one you want.
606, 270, 859 and 364 are other Kentucky area codes.
Guides for Louisville: area codes.
502 area code questions
What area does 502 cover?
502 serves Louisville, Kentucky, including the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area.
Which country code do you use for a 502 number?
+1. Because 502 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calls from abroad start with +1 502. Then enter the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 502 area code?
The 502 area code uses Eastern time.
Which callers make calls using a 502 number?
This code covers numbers used by homes, mobiles and local businesses, plus callers who fake a local number. When a 502 number appears on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned, not the identity of the caller.