Area codes · Kentucky
502 area code: where it is and what time it is
The 502 area code serves north-central Kentucky, including Louisville and the state capital, Frankfort. It runs on Eastern Time (ET), and local calls inside 502 are dialed with 7 digits.
| State | Kentucky |
| Main cities | Louisville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Shelbyville, Bardstown |
| Counties | Anderson, Bullitt, Carroll, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Nelson, Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
| In service since | 1947 (one of the original area codes) |
| Overlay codes | None |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
761 was approved as an overlay for 502 in August 2025. NANPA lists 502/761 as one overlay complex with relief planning still in progress.
Where is the 502 area code?
The 502 area code serves north-central Kentucky, including Louisville and the state capital, Frankfort.
An overlay means two or more area codes share the same map. New numbers can be issued in any of them, which is why neighbors, or even two lines at one business, can have different area codes.
What time zone is the 502 area code in?
The 502 area code is on Eastern Time (ET).
The clock above shows the current local time and accounts for daylight saving time automatically. If you are scheduling a call, that is the time the person who answers will see.
Which cities use the 502 area code?
Places in the 502 area code include Louisville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Shelbyville and Bardstown. Counties served include Anderson, Bullitt, Carroll, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Nelson, Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble.
History of the 502 area code
- 502 was assigned to all of Kentucky in 1947.
- Eastern Kentucky moved to 606 in 1954, and western Kentucky moved to 270 in 1999, leaving 502 around Louisville and Frankfort.
- On August 19, 2025 the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved adding 761 as an overlay to head off number exhaustion.
Is a call from the 502 area code a scam?
Not because of the area code. 502 is an ordinary Kentucky area code used by homes, businesses and cellphones. Scammers can fake any caller ID, including 502 numbers, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, not by the number.
- Spoofing. Robocallers often fake a local-looking number. A 502 caller ID does not prove the call came from Kentucky.
- Look-alike codes. Some three-digit codes that look domestic, such as 876 (Jamaica) and 809 (Dominican Republic), are international. Calling back a missed call from one can cost money. 502 is not one of them.
- What to do. Don't share codes, passwords or payment details with an unexpected caller. Report scam calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov and register your number at donotcall.gov.
Get a 502 number for your AI agent
Yes, if one is available. Every KaiCalls plan, from $10/mo, includes one phone number, and you can choose or swap its area code. From inside your agent, CallMCP's search_available_numbers tool checks live carrier inventory with area_code "502", and an extra line ($15/mo) is bought through a buy_number request that the account owner approves. Inventory changes, so a search for 502 can come back empty.
{
"name": "search_available_numbers",
"arguments": { "area_code": "502", "country": "US", "limit": 5 }
}The purchase step, buy_number, only files a request. A human on the account approves it before anything is bought, and then attach_number routes the number to your agent. The phone-number guide walks through every call. Owning a 502 number does not give your agent permission to call people there; read outbound call safety and consent first.
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Sources
Facts checked against the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) on 2026-10-30. If NANPA says something different, NANPA wins.