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Area code
541
In service
United States · since 1995

Eugene / rest of Oregon

Split from 503 in 1995, covering all of Oregon outside the northwestern corner, including Eugene, Medford and Bend. Overlaid by 458 since 2010.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Eugene / rest of Oregon
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1995
Projected exhaust
2051 Q2

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 541 is

Most of Oregon (central, southern, eastern and southern-coastal) outside the northwestern corner; the coast from Lincoln County south to the California border..

Communities served wholly or partly by 541:

EugeneSpringfieldCorvallisAlbanyMedfordBendGrants PassAshlandKlamath FallsThe DallesPendleton

Spans a very large territory; no single dominant metro.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 541 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 1995 503 Portland Split from 503 on Nov 5, 1995, taking everything south and east of the Portland region.
Overlay · 2010 458 Eugene / rest of Oregon (overlay) Overlay covering the same geographic area as 541.
What's changing. Overlaid by 458 since 2010; ten-digit dialing mandatory.
C · History

How 541 got here

1995-11-05
Established, split from 503, serving all of Oregon outside the northwestern corner.
Source: Wikipedia
2010-02-10
Oregon PUC approved the 458 overlay to relieve central office code exhaustion.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
795
Prefixes available
5
Thousands-blocks assigned
3,373

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area codes 541 and 458
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

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