Nebraska Area Codes
3 active area codes · Omaha · Population around 2,005,591
Nebraska has 3 active area codes, serving cities like Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue. Of those, 2 are overlays covering ground another code already covers, which is why local calls there use all ten digits. The newest, 531, has been in service since March 26, 2011. Each code below links to its cities, carriers, timezone, and coverage map.
Nebraska Area Code Map
What area codes does Nebraska have?
- 308Grand IslandCentral / Mountain · 202 cities · 358,111
- 402OverlayOmahaCentral Time (CT) · 380 cities · 1,599,982
- 531OverlayOmahaCentral Time (CT) · 380 cities · 1,599,982
More than one of these codes covers 48 of the 93 counties in Nebraska, and one county is covered by 3 of them. Each card counts the people inside that code's own boundary at the 2020 census. Adding all 3 gives 3,558,075, against the 1,961,504 the same census counts in those counties, because 1,596,571 residents fall inside more than one code.
Which cities are the largest in Nebraska?
How many phone prefixes does Nebraska use?
The area codes in Nebraska hold 1,393 assigned prefixes between them, listed under 99 distinct carrier names. A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a single carrier.
Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many area codes does Nebraska have?
Nebraska has 3 active area codes: 308, 402, 531.
What is the main area code for Nebraska?
Of the 3 area codes in Nebraska, 402 is the oldest one still serving Omaha, its largest city. 402 has been in service since 1947.
What are the largest cities in Nebraska?
The largest cities in Nebraska include Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney.
What is the total population of Nebraska?
Nebraska has an estimated total population of 2,005,591 based on US Census PEP 2024 data.
Do I have to dial ten digits in Nebraska?
In the parts of Nebraska covered by an overlay, yes. 2 of the 3 area codes here cover ground another code already covers, and where two codes share an area, local calls need the area code as well as the seven-digit number.
Why does Nebraska have 3 area codes?
They arrived one at a time rather than all at once: 402 has been in service since 1947. 2 of the 3 are overlays, laid over a code that already covered the same ground instead of splitting its map in two. The most recent is 531, in service since March 26, 2011.
What is the newest area code in Nebraska?
531, in service since March 26, 2011.
Is my county covered by more than one area code in Nebraska?
It may be: more than one area code covers 48 of the 93 counties in Nebraska, and one county there is covered by 3 of them. The table above shows which codes reach each of the largest cities.