Area code 515 — Iowa
Area code 515 is in Iowa and serves Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Iowa (Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Indianola, and most of north-central Iowa) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Indianola |
| State | Iowa |
| Status | In service · since 1947 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 10 digits |
History
- 2000: split to create 641
Counties (approximate)
Audubon CountyBooneBoone CountyBuena Vista CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyClarke CountyClay CountyDallas CountyDecatur CountyFranklin CountyGreeneGreene CountyGuthrie CountyHamilton CountyHardinHardin CountyHumboldt CountyJasper CountyLucas CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyPalo Alto CountyPocahontas CountyPolkPolk CountySac CountyStoryStory County
ZIP codes in area code 515
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
50001 Ackworth50003 Adel50005 Albion50006 Alden50007 Alleman50008 Allerton50009 Altoona50010 Ames50011 Ames50012 Ames50013 Ames50014 Ames50021 Ankeny50023 Ankeny50026 Bagley50028 Baxter50029 Bayard50031 Beaver50032 Berwick50033 Bevington50034 Blairsburg50035 Bondurant50036 Boone50037 Boone50038 Booneville50039 Bouton50040 Boxholm50043 Buckeye50046 Cambridge50047 Carlisle50049 Chariton50050 Churdan50051 Clemons50052 Clio50054 Colfax50055 Collins50056 Colo50058 Coon Rapids50059 Cooper50060 Corydon
Format a 515 number
US numbers are written as (515) 555-0123 or 515-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 515 555 0123.
Is a call from 515 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.