Cities in area code 531
Which places use area code 531? 104 rate centers in Nebraska, the biggest being Omaha, Lincoln, Aurora. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
By numbering footprint the leading localities are Omaha, Lincoln, Aurora, Fremont, Columbus, Oakland, Norfolk and Ainsworth, and 95 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Prefix counts track lines in service, so the ranking is a reasonable proxy for where the code's subscribers actually are.
14 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
104 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Central time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 531 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 81 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Lincoln | 24 | — | 402, 531 |
| Aurora | 10 | — | 402, 531 |
| Fremont | 5 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Columbus | 4 | — | 402, 531 |
| Oakland | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Norfolk | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Ainsworth | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Schuyler | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Plattsmouth | 3 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Howells | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Creston | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Valentine | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| South Sioux City | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Wayne | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| West Point | 3 | — | 402, 531 |
| Atkinson | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Blair | 2 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Pilger | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Auburn | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Clarkson | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Pender | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Randolph | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Ashland | 2 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Superior | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| O'neill | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Beatrice | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Madison | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Wakefield | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Hastings | 2 | — | 402, 531 |
| Wahoo | 2 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| South Yankton | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Clay Center | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Newman Grove | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Emerson | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Humphrey | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Bruning | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Harvard | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Dawson | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Otoe | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| South Gregory | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Bristow | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Nehawka | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Weeping Water | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Firth | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Ruskin | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| De Witt | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Milford | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Genoa | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Tekamah | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Shickley | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Crete | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Nebraska City | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Laurel | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Cedar Bluffs | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Dorchester | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Tecumseh | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Polk | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Hickman | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Murray | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Homer | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Malcolm | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Edgar | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Tamora | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| West Hamburg | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Hallam | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Wilber | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Davenport | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Grafton | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Adams | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Ceresco | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Julian | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Western | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Fairbury | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Martell | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Osceola | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Ohiowa | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Bennet | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Platte Center | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| David City | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Avoca | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Carleton | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Ong | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Lindsay | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Table Rock | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Butte | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Louisville | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Albion | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Geneva | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Shelby | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Syracuse | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Hebron | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Creighton | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Allen | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Chambers | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Mead | 1 | Omaha, NE-IA | 402, 531 |
| Talmage | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Utica | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Davey | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Guide Rock | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Deweese | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Kenesaw | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Dunbar | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
| Seward | 1 | — | 402, 531 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 531?
Omaha holds the most active prefixes (81), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 531 cover?
104 rate centers in Nebraska hold active 531 prefixes, from Omaha down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 531 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.