Area code 501 — Arkansas
Area code 501 is in Arkansas and serves Little Rock, Hot Springs. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Arkansas (Little Rock, Hot Springs, and much of central Arkansas, excluding Pine Bluff) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Little Rock, Hot Springs |
| State | Arkansas |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- Created for all of Arkansas
- 1997: split to create 870
- 2002: split to create 479
Counties (approximate)
Baxter CountyBooneClark CountyCleburneCleburne CountyConway CountyFaulknerFaulkner CountyGarlandGarland CountyGrant CountyHot SpringHot Spring CountyLonoke CountyMontgomery CountyPerry CountyPopePope CountyPrairie CountyPulaskiPulaski CountySalineSaline CountySearcy CountyStone CountyVan Buren CountyWhiteWhite CountyWoodruff CountyYell County
ZIP codes in area code 501
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
71901 Hot Springs National Park71902 Hot Springs National Park71903 Hot Springs National Park71909 Hot Springs Village71910 Hot Springs Village71913 Hot Springs National Park71914 Hot Springs National Park71923 Arkadelphia71929 Bismarck71933 Bonnerdale71941 Donaldson71942 Friendship71949 Jessieville71956 Mountain Pine71957 Mount Ida71964 Pearcy71968 Royal71970 Story71998 Arkadelphia71999 Arkadelphia72001 Adona72002 Alexander72007 Austin72011 Bauxite72012 Beebe72013 Bee Branch72015 Benton72016 Bigelow72017 Biscoe72018 Benton72019 Benton72022 Bryant72023 Cabot72024 Carlisle72025 Casa72027 Center Ridge72028 Choctaw72030 Cleveland72031 Clinton72032 Conway
Format a 501 number
US numbers are written as (501) 555-0123 or 501-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 501 555 0123.
Is a call from 501 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.