Where Is Area Code 575?
Area code 575 serves much of New Mexico outside the main 505 service area. The region is centered in southern and eastern New Mexico, with 575 communities also found in northern New Mexico, including Taos and Raton.
Alamogordo is the primary city associated with area code 575. Major population centers include Las Cruces, Roswell, Clovis, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Silver City, and Socorro. The area code covers communities in Otero, Doña Ana, Chaves, Eddy, Curry, Lea, Grant, Lincoln, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Colfax, and Quay counties.
White Sands National Park lies in the Tularosa Basin near Alamogordo. The 575 region also includes Carlsbad Caverns National Park near Carlsbad, the Sacramento Mountains, Gila National Forest, and large parts of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Cities and Communities in the 575 Area Code
- Alamogordo, Otero County
- Alto, Lincoln County
- Angel Fire, Colfax County
- Anthony, Doña Ana County
- Artesia, Eddy County
- Bayard, Grant County
- Capitan, Lincoln County
- Carlsbad, Eddy County
- Carrizozo, Lincoln County
- Chaparral, Doña Ana County
- Clayton, Union County
- Cloudcroft, Otero County
- Clovis, Curry County
- Columbus, Luna County
- Deming, Luna County
- Dexter, Chaves County
- Elephant Butte, Sierra County
- Eunice, Lea County
- Fort Sumner, De Baca County
- Hatch, Doña Ana County
- Hobbs, Lea County
- Jal, Lea County
- Las Cruces, Doña Ana County
- Lordsburg, Hidalgo County
- Lovington, Lea County
- Magdalena, Socorro County
- Mesilla, Doña Ana County
- Portales, Roosevelt County
- Questa, Taos County
- Raton, Colfax County
- Red River, Taos County
- Reserve, Catron County
- Roswell, Chaves County
- Ruidoso, Lincoln County
- Ruidoso Downs, Lincoln County
- Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County
- Silver City, Grant County
- Socorro, Socorro County
- Springer, Colfax County
- Sunland Park, Doña Ana County
- Taos, Taos County
- Truth or Consequences, Sierra County
- Tucumcari, Quay County
- Tularosa, Otero County
History of Area Code 575
Area code 575 entered service on October 7, 2007, after a geographic split from New Mexico's original 505 area code. Area code 505 retained Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington, Gallup, and nearby communities, while 575 covered most of the remaining state.
Area code 575 is a split code rather than an overlay. The 2007 change divided New Mexico into separate geographic numbering areas to provide more telephone numbers as residential, business, and mobile service expanded.
Key Facts About Area Code 575
- Area code 575 is a geographic telephone area code in New Mexico's Mountain West region.
- Alamogordo in Otero County is the primary city associated with area code 575.
- Area code 575 entered service on October 7, 2007.
- Area code 575 was created through a geographic split from area code 505.
- Area code 575 is not an overlay area code.
- Area code 575 uses Mountain Time.
- New Mexico State University's main campus is in Las Cruces, a city in the 575 area.
- White Sands National Park and Holloman Air Force Base are near Alamogordo in the 575 region.
Frequently Asked Questions
What state is area code 575 in?
Area code 575 is in New Mexico.
What major cities use area code 575?
Major cities using area code 575 include Alamogordo, Las Cruces, Roswell, Clovis, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Silver City, and Socorro.
What time zone is area code 575 in?
Area code 575 uses Mountain Time.
Is area code 575 a toll-free number?
No. Area code 575 is a geographic area code, not a toll-free number.