MISSOURI · AREA CODE GUIDE
573 area code location: Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri
- Local date and time
- Central Time
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573 area code at a glance
- State
- Missouri
- Primary cities
- Columbia, Jefferson City, and Cape Girardeau
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Columbia, 130,851 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 786 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 314.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
- : 235 added as an overlay on 573
Time zone
- Central Time
- Standard time UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−05:00
Counties and cities covered
573 numbers are issued across 216 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): New Madrid County, Osage County, Boone County, Cape Girardeau County, Dunklin County, Stoddard County, Audrain County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Ralls County, Scott County, Callaway County, Cole County, Crawford County, Lewis County, Pemiscot County, Pulaski County, Butler County, Franklin County, Gasconade County, Miller County, Phelps County, Reynolds County, St. Francois County, Washington County, Carter County, Iron County, Maries County, Marion County, Mississippi County, Morgan County, Shannon County, Shelby County, Wayne County, Camden County, Dent County, Lincoln County, Moniteau County, Monroe County, Perry County, Ripley County, Ste. Genevieve County, Bollinger County, Laclede County, Madison County, Randolph County, and Texas County.
- Columbia
- Jefferson City
- Cape Girardeau
- Rolla
- Farmington
- Hannibal
- Poplar Bluff
- Jackson
- Sikeston
- Fulton
- Mexico
- Kennett
- Perryville
- Dexter
- Sullivan
- Bonne Terre
- Saint Robert
- Waynesville
- Ashland
- Caruthersville
- Sainte Genevieve
- Eldon
- Centralia
- Charleston
- Salem
191 more communities
- Scott City
- Fredericktown
- California
- Bowling Green
- Camdenton
- Saint James
- Palmyra
- Malden
- Cuba
- Louisiana
- Vandalia
- Chaffee
- Licking
- East Prairie
- Owensville
- Montgomery City
- Canton
- Monroe City
- Versailles
- Portageville
- New Madrid
- Potosi
- New Haven
- Hayti
- Hermann
- Elsberry
- Piedmont
- Bernie
- Doniphan
- Hallsville
- Richland
- Bloomfield
- Steele
- Shelbina
- Bourbon
- Senath
- Campbell
- Linn
- Steelville
- Ironton
- Marble Hill
- Belle
- Gerald
- Advance
- Bismarck
- Dixon
- Oran
- Taos
- Leadwood
- Stover
- Auxvasse
- Wellsville
- Winona
- New London
- Sturgeon
- Benton
- Crocker
- Lilbourn
- Puxico
- La Grange
- Russellville
- Van Buren
- Ellington
- New Bloomfield
- Iberia
- Gideon
- Perry
- Bloomsdale
- Morehouse
- Viburnum
- New Florence
- Holcomb
- Vienna
- Birch Tree
- Center
- Eminence
- Cardwell
- Lewistown
- Laddonia
- Parma
- Bland
- Hornersville
- Shelbyville
- Eolia
- Qulin
- Bell City
- Greenville
- Naylor
- Saint Elizabeth
- Ellsinore
- Freeburg
- Westphalia
- Ewing
- Essex
- Chamois
- Delta
- Clarksville
- Irondale
- Marston
- Bellflower
- Frankford
- Newburg
- Leasburg
- Neelyville
- Fisk
- Bunker
- Centertown
- Wardell
- Williamsville
- Berger
- Silex
- Risco
- Clarksburg
- Martinsburg
- Farber
- Annapolis
- Oak Ridge
- Clark
- Grandin
- Saint Thomas
- Wyatt
- Rocheport
- Edgar Springs
- Tuscumbia
- Mokane
- Meta
- Middletown
- Centerville
- Argyle
- Gravois Mills
- Rhineland
- Caledonia
- Hunnewell
- Monticello
- Pocahontas
- Morrison
- Old Appleton
- Paynesville
- Stoutsville
- Altenburg Frohna
- Beaufort
- Belgrade
- Belleview
- Bigspring
- Blytheville
- Boss
- Brazito
- Cherryville
- Clearwater
- Climax Springs
- Clubb
- Deering
- Durham
- Eugene
- Fairdealing
- Flat River
- Fort Leonard Wood
- Fremont
- Garwood
- Hatton
- Huzzah
- Japan
- Lake Ozark Osage Beach
- Lesterville
- Lyon
- Macks Creek
- Montauk
- Mount Sterling
- New Hartford
- Oates
- Olney
- Oxly
- Patterson
- Patton
- Philadelphia
- Ponder
- Redford
- Richwoods
- Safe
- Saint Marys
- Santa Fe
- Spring Bluff
- Stanton
- Sweetwater
- Tebbetts
- Timber
- Vichy
- Wappapello Park
- West Quincy
- Williamsburg
- Williamstown
Notable places in 573
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri | 0.3 km from Columbia | University, 33,430 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1.5 km from Rolla | University, 7,655 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 2.6 km from Cape Girardeau | University, 10,995 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Cape Girardeau Regional Airport | 2.9 km from Scott City | Commercial airport, 9,493 enplanements (2024) |
| Columbia Regional Airport | 1.8 km from Ashland | Commercial airport, 103,081 enplanements (2024) |
| Jefferson City Memorial Airport | 3.1 km from Jefferson City | Airport |
| Faurot Field | 1.4 km from Columbia | Stadium |
| Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum | 3.6 km from Hannibal | Museum |
| Mizzou Arena | 1.8 km from Columbia | Arena |
| Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site | 3.8 km from Ironton | Fortification |
Questions about 573
Where is the 573 area code?
573 is in Missouri. Its numbers are issued in Columbia, Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau, and 213 other communities.
What time zone is area code 573 in?
573 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
Does 573 have an overlay?
Yes. 235 was added as an overlay on 573 on 24 March 2024.
What cities are in the 573 area code?
Columbia, Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau, Rolla, and Farmington, and 211 other communities.
What state is area code 573 in?
Area code 573 is in Missouri.
What counties are covered by area code 573?
Area code 573 covers communities in New Madrid County, Osage County, Boone County, Cape Girardeau County, Dunklin County, Stoddard County, Audrain County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Ralls County, Scott County, Callaway County, Cole County, Crawford County, Lewis County, Pemiscot County, Pulaski County, Butler County, Franklin County, Gasconade County, Miller County, Phelps County, Reynolds County, St. Francois County, Washington County, Carter County, Iron County, Maries County, Marion County, Mississippi County, Morgan County, Shannon County, Shelby County, Wayne County, Camden County, Dent County, Lincoln County, Moniteau County, Monroe County, Perry County, Ripley County, Ste. Genevieve County, Bollinger County, Laclede County, Madison County, Randolph County, and Texas County.
Is 573 a toll-free area code?
No. 573 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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