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Where Is Area Code 505?

Area code 505 is found in the US state of New Mexico. Primarily servicing the city of Albuquerque (population: 651886), area code 505 covers 15 counties of New Mexico.

Located in the Mountain time zone, area code 505 is on the same time as Phoenix, AZ.

Area code 505 was brought into effect on January 1, 1947.

Map of New Mexico with area code 505 highlighted

Counties in Area Code 505

  • Bernalillo,
  • Cibola,
  • Los Alamos,
  • McKinley,
  • Rio Arriba,
  • San Juan,
  • San Miguel,
  • Sandoval,
  • Santa Fe,
  • Taos,
  • Torrance,
  • Valencia.

Most Populous Cities in Area Code 505

City County City Population Time Zone
Albuquerque Bernalillo 651,886 MST
Santa Fe Santa Fe 124,689 MST
Rio Rancho Sandoval 91,850 MST
Farmington San Juan 57,105 MST
Los Lunas Valencia 44,110 MST
Gallup McKinley 27,599 MST
Belen Valencia 22,535 MST
Las Vegas San Miguel 19,738 MST
Espanola Rio Arriba 18,515 MST
Los Alamos Los Alamos 18,159 MST
Aztec San Juan 17,397 MST
Bloomfield San Juan 16,596 MST
Edgewood Santa Fe 13,219 MST
Shiprock San Juan 11,827 MST
Grants Cibola 11,397 MST
Bernalillo Sandoval 10,446 MST
Tijeras Bernalillo 9,761 MST
Corrales Sandoval 8,942 MST
Zuni McKinley 8,050 MST
Moriarty Torrance 7,111 MST
Kirtland San Juan 6,829 MST
Crownpoint McKinley 5,772 MST
Fruitland San Juan 5,390 MST
Placitas Sandoval 5,206 MST
Sandia Park Bernalillo 4,983 MST

Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.

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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.