Area code 509: Washington
Area code 509 is a US state area code for Washington, on Pacific Time. It has 760 prefixes in service across 119 rate centers, the largest being Spokane, Yakima and Kennewick. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 509
America/Los_Angeles
Prefixes in service
760 of 792 possible
119 rate centers
Area code 509 facts
| Location | Washington, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Pacific Time |
| Overlays | None |
| In service since | January 1, 1957 |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 509?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 509 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 107 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Spokane | 214 |
| Yakima | 59 |
| Kennewick | 42 |
| Wenatchee | 38 |
| Pasco | 26 |
| Walla Walla | 23 |
| Ellensburg | 21 |
| Moses Lake | 19 |
| Richland | 17 |
| Sunnyside | 15 |
| Pullman | 14 |
| Clarkston | 10 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 509 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 509: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 509 | 509-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-509-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 509 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +15095550147 |
When did area code 509 start?
Area code 509 went into service on January 1, 1957. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
Tools for 509 numbers
- Area code lookup
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- Area code time zone
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- NPA-NXX lookup
Rate center and state for one prefix, a level below the area code.
- TCPA calling hours checker
Whether it's inside the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. calling window there now.
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Area code 509 questions
- What state is area code 509?
- Area code 509 is in Washington, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Spokane, Yakima, Kennewick, Wenatchee and Pasco.
- What time zone is area code 509 in?
- Pacific Time.
- Does area code 509 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 509.
- When did area code 509 start?
- Area code 509 went into service on January 1, 1957.
- Is a 509 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 509 have?
- 760 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
Other area codes in Washington
Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.