Cities in area code 518
Area code 518 serves 135 localities in New York, led by Albany, Schenectady, Glens Falls. The table lists every rate center — the billing locality each prefix is anchored to — with its share of the code's 775 active prefixes.
Albany, Schenectady, Glens Falls, Troy, Colonie, Plattsburgh, Saratoga Springs and Amsterdam hold the largest prefix inventories; and 126 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 54 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Overlap note: 107 localities are shared with other area codes, so a neighbor's number may differ in its first three digits.
Clock-wise the coverage is Eastern.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 200 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Schenectady | 50 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Glens Falls | 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Troy | 34 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Colonie | 34 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Plattsburgh | 31 | — | 518 |
| Saratoga Springs | 21 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Amsterdam | 14 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Hudson | 13 | — | 518, 838 |
| Gloversville | 11 | — | 518, 838 |
| Ballston Spa | 10 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Malone | 9 | — | 518, 838 |
| Lake Placid | 8 | — | 518, 838 |
| Saranac Lake | 8 | — | 518, 838 |
| Catskill | 7 | — | 518, 838 |
| Cobleskill | 6 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Mechanicville | 6 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Kinderhook | 6 | — | 518, 838 |
| Altamont | 5 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Ticonderoga | 5 | — | 518, 838 |
| Johnstown | 5 | — | 518, 838 |
| Jonesville | 4 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Round Lake | 4 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Fort Covington | 4 | — | 518, 838 |
| Chatham | 4 | — | 518 |
| Galway | 4 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Hoosick Falls | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Crown Point | 3 | — | 518 |
| Elizabethtown | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Central Bridge | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Oak Hill | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Bolton Landing | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Cambridge | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Hunter | 3 | — | 518 |
| Summit | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Middleburgh | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Cairo | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Castleton | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Granville | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Schroon Lake | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Greenfield Center | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| South Bethlehem | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Warrensburg | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Schuylerville | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Voorheesville | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Greenwich | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Salem | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Tannersville | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Millerton | 3 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 518, 838 |
| Clarksville | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Fort Ann | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Greenville | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Lake George | 3 | — | 518, 838 |
| Averill Park | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Berne | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Mariaville | 3 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Willsboro | 3 | — | 518 |
| Paul Smiths | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Glen | 2 | (Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY MSA) | 518 |
| Mooers | 2 | — | 518 |
| Rouses Point | 2 | — | 518 |
| Champlain | 2 | — | 518 |
| Rotterdam Junction | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Chazy | 2 | — | 518 |
| Hampton | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Sharon Springs | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Saranac | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Richmondville | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Bramanville | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Prattsville | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Hillsdale | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Copake | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Tupper Lake | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Pine Plains | 2 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 518 |
| Lake Luzerne | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Brainardsville | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Athens | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Ellenburg Depot | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Dannemora | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| West Chazy | 2 | — | 518 |
| Chestertown | 2 | — | 518 |
| Chateaugay | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Whitehall | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Freehold | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Pittstown | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Palenville | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Moira | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Delanson | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Putnam | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Peru | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Valley Falls | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Berlin | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Keene | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Mineville | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Caroga Lake | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Kattskill Bay | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Mayfield | 2 | — | 518 |
| Hartford | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Argyle | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Au Sable Forks | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Corinth | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Saint Regis Falls | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Canajoharie | 2 | (Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY MSA) | 518, 838 |
| Coxsackie | 2 | — | 518 |
| Northville | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Claverack | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Stephentown | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Windham | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Ravena | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Nassau | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518 |
| Westerlo | 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Keeseville | 2 | — | 518, 838 |
| Wilmington | 2 | — | 518 |
| North Creek | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Blue Mountain Lake | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Germantown | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Hague | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Port Henry | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Lake Pleasant | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Saint Johnsville | 1 | (Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY MSA) | 518 |
| Newcomb | 1 | — | 518 |
| Long Lake | 1 | — | 518 |
| Indian Lake | 1 | — | 518 |
| Philmont | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Lyon Mountain | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Canaan | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| West Lebanon | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Tribes Hill | 1 | (Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY MSA) | 518, 838 |
| Fonda | 1 | (Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY MSA) | 518, 838 |
| Esperance | 1 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Broadalbin | 1 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 518, 838 |
| Wells | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Westport | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Lexington | 1 | — | 518, 838 |
| Fort Plain | 1 | (Albany--Schenectady--Troy, NY MSA) | 518, 838 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 518?
Albany holds the most active prefixes (200), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 518 cover?
135 rate centers in New York hold active 518 prefixes, from Albany down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 518 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.