NEW YORK · AREA CODE GUIDE
518 area code location: Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, New York
- Local date and time
- Eastern Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · Statistics Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada) · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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518 area code at a glance
- State
- New York
- Primary cities
- Albany, Schenectady, and Troy
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Albany, 101,698 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 775 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 838 added as an overlay on 518
Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Standard time UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−04:00
Counties and cities covered
518 numbers are issued across 135 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Washington County, Albany County, Columbia County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Greene County, Montgomery County, Schoharie County, Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Warren County, Hamilton County, Schenectady County, and Dutchess County.
- Albany
- Schenectady
- Troy
- Saratoga Springs
- Plattsburgh
- Amsterdam
- Gloversville
- Glens Falls
- Johnstown
- Colonie
- Claverack
- Hudson
- Pittstown
- Malone
- Mechanicville
- Ballston Spa
- Saranac Lake
- Cobleskill
- Saranac
- Catskill
- Tupper Lake
- Westerlo
- Ravena
- Hoosick Falls
- Moira
110 more communities
- Voorheesville
- Stephentown
- Berne
- Coxsackie
- Glen
- Corinth
- Dannemora
- Whitehall
- Granville
- Lake Placid
- Rouses Point
- Hartford
- Canajoharie
- Fort Plain
- Crown Point
- Cambridge
- Hillsdale
- Saint Johnsville
- Berlin
- Greenwich
- Altamont
- Athens
- Chatham
- Canaan
- Philmont
- Schuylerville
- Indian Lake
- Broadalbin
- Middleburgh
- Kinderhook
- Champlain
- Keene
- Nassau
- Summit
- Lake George
- Lake Pleasant
- Millerton
- Richmondville
- Hampton
- Round Lake
- Mayfield
- Lexington
- Chateaugay
- Fonda
- Hague
- Putnam
- Tannersville
- Sharon Springs
- Fort Ann
- Valley Falls
- Newcomb
- Hunter
- Esperance
- Delanson
- Argyle
- Galway
- Au Sable Forks
- Averill Park
- Blue Mountain Lake
- Bolton Landing
- Brainardsville
- Bramanville
- Cairo
- Caroga Lake
- Castleton
- Central Bridge
- Chazy
- Chestertown
- Clarksville
- Copake
- Elizabethtown
- Ellenburg Depot
- Fort Covington
- Freehold
- Germantown
- Greenfield Center
- Greenville
- Jonesville
- Kattskill Bay
- Keeseville
- Lake Luzerne
- Long Lake
- Lyon Mountain
- Mariaville
- Mineville
- Mooers
- North Creek
- Northville
- Oak Hill
- Palenville
- Paul Smiths
- Peru
- Pine Plains
- Port Henry
- Prattsville
- Rotterdam Junction
- Saint Regis Falls
- Salem
- Schroon Lake
- South Bethlehem
- Ticonderoga
- Tribes Hill
- Warrensburg
- Wells
- West Chazy
- West Lebanon
- Westport
- Willsboro
- Wilmington
- Windham
Notable places in 518
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| State University of New York | 4.4 km from Albany | University |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 0.8 km from Troy | University, 7,752 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Albany International Airport | 4.0 km from Colonie | Commercial airport, 1,490,673 enplanements (2024) |
| Fort Ticonderoga | 2.9 km from Ticonderoga | Fortification |
| State University of New York at Albany | 3.1 km from Albany | University, 27,172 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Fort William Henry | 0.7 km from Lake George | Fortification |
| MVP Arena | 4.0 km from Albany | Arena |
| Herb Brooks Arena | 0.1 km from Lake Placid | Arena |
| Fort Carillon | 2.9 km from Ticonderoga | Fortification |
| Plattsburgh International Airport | 4.6 km from Plattsburgh | Commercial airport, 92,960 enplanements (2024) |
Also serving this area
Questions about 518
Where is the 518 area code?
518 is in New York. Its numbers are issued in Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and 132 other communities.
What time zone is area code 518 in?
518 is in Eastern Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 518 have an overlay?
Yes. 838 was added as an overlay on 518 on 19 September 2017.
What cities are in the 518 area code?
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, and Plattsburgh, and 130 other communities.
What state is area code 518 in?
Area code 518 is in New York.
What counties are covered by area code 518?
Area code 518 covers communities in Washington County, Albany County, Columbia County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Greene County, Montgomery County, Schoharie County, Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Warren County, Hamilton County, Schenectady County, and Dutchess County.
Is 518 a toll-free area code?
No. 518 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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