Where is Area Code 505?

Max of New Mexico with area code 505 highlighted

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.

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

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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