Area Code 539

Oklahoma

Area code 539 serves Oklahoma, primarily Tulsa, in the Central Time (CT) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 918.

Overlay Area Code

This area code is part of an overlay region, meaning the same geographic area is served by multiple area codes. Overlay codes were introduced to meet growing demand for phone numbers without requiring existing customers to change their numbers.

This area code shares its geographic region with: area code 918 (Tulsa).

In service since: 01-Apr-2011

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 1,300,898
Population Density: 14 people/sq mi
below U.S. average (U.S.: 93 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $59,000
below U.S. median (U.S.: $75,144)
Poverty Rate: 16.5%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 11.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
above U.S. average (U.S.: 3.6%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
21.2%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 33.7%)
High School or Lower
40.3%

Statistics are population-weighted aggregations from Census ACS 5-year estimates. Population figures are approximate — see Sources & Methodology for details on how area code populations are derived.

See how this area code compares to all US area codes in the Statistics dashboard.

Time Zone

Central Time (CT)

NANPA Relief Status

According to the latest NANPA analysis (July 2026), this area code is not currently listed as exhausting within the next 36 months. No relief planning is in progress for this NPA.

Source: NANPA NPA Relief Planning Reports · See all relief planning statuses

Current Time

Central Time (CT)

Prefix Utilization

Geographic Coverage

State

Major Cities

Tulsa
Broken Arrow
Owasso
Bartlesville
Muskogee
Bixby
Jenks
Sapulpa
Sand Springs
Claremore
McAlester
Tahlequah
Glenpool
Miami
Okmulgee
Coweta
Pryor Creek
Poteau
Sallisaw
Skiatook
Collinsville
Cushing
Wagoner
Catoosa

and 354 more cities

Area Code 539 geographic coverage map (light mode)

History

Area code 539 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 918. It was introduced in 2011 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 918.

Demographics

The estimated population served by area code 539 is approximately 1,300,898. The population density is 14 people per square mile, which is lower than the national average of 93. The median household income is $59,000, which is lower than the national median of $75,144. Approximately 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the national rate of 33.7%. This rate is lower than the national average. The poverty rate stands at 16.5%, which is higher than the national rate of 11.5%.

County Coverage

Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 539).

County	Population	Share
Tulsa, OK	787,053	33.2%
Wagoner, OK	187,710	7.9%
Rogers, OK	176,073	7.4%
Osage, OK	131,387	5.5%
Creek, OK	130,555	5.5%
Washington, OK	101,165	4.3%
Muskogee, OK	84,946	3.6%
Cherokee, OK	83,458	3.5%
Mayes, OK	69,115	2.9%
Pittsburg, OK	61,478	2.6%
Le Flore, OK	55,743	2.3%
Delaware, OK	53,333	2.2%
Ottawa, OK	51,706	2.2%
Craig, OK	50,633	2.1%
Okmulgee, OK	46,567	2.0%
Sequoyah, OK	41,306	1.7%
Adair, OK	40,178	1.7%
McIntosh, OK	38,449	1.6%
Okfuskee, OK	32,668	1.4%
Pawnee, OK	28,426	1.2%
Nowata, OK	26,159	1.1%
Lincoln, OK	21,596	0.9%
Latimer, OK	19,948	0.8%
Payne, OK	19,187	0.8%
Haskell, OK	14,215	0.6%
Pushmataha, OK	6,437	0.3%
Seminole, OK	5,824	0.2%
Atoka, OK	1,965	0.1%
Hughes, OK	1,887	0.1%
Noble, OK	1,693	0.1%
McCurtain, OK	905	0.0%
Kay, OK	807	0.0%
Choctaw, OK	94	0.0%