515 area code

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With just a few clicks, you can sign up for a phone number and start building your presence in any area code you like, from coast to coast. A local number helps you establish that your business is part of the community. Plus, most people are more receptive to calls from their local area code.

From population to big cities, adjacent area codes, and nearby counties, let’s look at some of the most important details on area code 515:

Important facts

The heart of area code 515 and its largest city is Des Moines, Iowa. With a population of 214,133 people, many callers in this area code hail from the greater Polk County area. But that’s not all there is to area code 515. The area code covers outlying regions as well. It includes portions of Des Moines, Ames, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Indianola and most of north-central Iowa.

Area code 515 touches 22 different counties, including Polk, Story, Dallas, Webster, Boone, Warren, Hamilton, Kossuth, Madison, and Humboldt counties.

You can find other major cities in nearby area codes like 507 (Rochester, MN), 641 (Mason City, IA), and 712 (Sioux City, IA).

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Doing business in area code 515

What’s the startup climate like for new businesses in area code 515? Here are some statistics on population, employment, and core regional businesses:

The largest county in area code 515, Polk County, lies entirely within Central Standard Time. Population in the area is shrinking slightly. There was a -0.37% population change from 2019 to 2020.

Overall unemployment rates are significant for businesses looking to source talent and grow their presence in a new area. Between 2019 and 2020, the city of Des Moines’s unemployment rate was 6%.

But none of these demographics tell the whole story of new business opportunities in the area. In fact, in area code 515, new enterprises are bubbling up everywhere. Business applications were down -1.00% from 2019 to 2020. And many of these endeavors are thriving with a startup survival of rate 79.80% within Iowa.

Startups join an infrastructure of existing titans. In area code 515, newcomers can grow along with Des Moines, IA’s top ten employers: Wells Fargo, Principal Financial Group, Unitypoint Health, Des Moines Public Schools, Hy-Vee, Inc., John Deere, Nationwide Insurance, Iowa State University, Wellmark Blue Cross And Blue Shield, Principal Financial Group.

New businesses can also benefit from working closely with large existing industries. Iowa’s top three industries are:

  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services

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