KY · 5 Area Codes

Kentucky
Area Codes

Kentucky's economy leans on logistics and bourbon production, centered around Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green. Get a local virtual phone number with any Kentucky area code.

5 area codes
Original code 502 · 1947
Capital: Frankfort
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Why businesses choose a Kentucky virtual number

A local Kentucky number shows callers which part of the state you serve.

1947
502 first assigned

502 came first, in 1947

502 was Kentucky's original area code, assigned in 1947. The newest, 364, arrived in 2014. Each of the 5 codes below maps to its own part of the state, so the code you pick shows which region you serve.

01 — Kentucky at a Glance

Kentucky, by the numbers.

Kentucky got one area code, 502, in 1947. The first split came in 1954, when 606 broke off for eastern Kentucky, including Ashland and the mountains.

In 1999, 859 split from 606 for Lexington and the Bluegrass region, and 270 split from 502 for western Kentucky — Bowling Green, Owensboro, Paducah.

Western Kentucky got Kentucky's first overlay, 364, in 2014, layered on 270 instead of another split. That gives the state five area codes today.

Did you know?

Kentucky is one of the few states where two separate area code splits — 859 from 606 and 270 from 502 — happened in the very same year, 1999.

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Kentucky Virtual Phone Numbers

Select any area code to get a local virtual number for that region of Kentucky.

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Get a Kentucky number in 3 steps

From choosing a code to setting up call routing.

  1. 01
    Step 01

    Choose a KY area code

    Browse the Kentucky area codes above and pick the region that best serves your customers.

  2. 02
    Step 02

    Select your number

    Choose from the numbers available in your selected area code.

  3. 03
    Step 03

    Set up routing

    Configure call routing, business hours, and voicemail from your Rozper dashboard for your Kentucky number.

Frequently Asked

Kentucky number questions answered.

Everything you need to know before getting a Kentucky virtual phone number.

Kentucky has 5 active area codes: 270, 364, 502, 606, 859. Rozper offers virtual phone numbers in these codes, which you can browse and choose from one dashboard.
502 is Kentucky's original area code, assigned in 1947. The most recent addition, 364, followed in 2014.
No. Virtual numbers are location-independent. A business based anywhere in the U.S. or internationally can get a Kentucky area code and route calls to any device, team, or call center.
Kentucky's capital is Frankfort, and the state keeps Eastern time (parts of the state use a neighbouring zone). Its population is about 4,526,000, across 120 counties.
Kentucky's economy centers on logistics and bourbon production, with Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green as the main business hubs. Kentucky produces about 95% of the world's bourbon.
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States that border Kentucky

Customers and teams near the Kentuckyline often use a neighbouring state's codes. Here are the area codes next door.

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