457 Area Code
Area code 457 serves Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Ruston, Natchitoches and nearby communities in Louisiana. It has been in service since September 25, 2025, when it was split from 318.
StateLouisiana
Time zoneCentral
Local time now…
Prefixes in use0
Overlay with318
Projected to run out2095
Cities and towns in area code 457
| City | Population | Other area codes |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport | 175,902 | 318 |
| Monroe | 46,860 | 318 |
| Alexandria | 42,938 | 318 |
| Ruston | 22,397 | 318 |
| Natchitoches | 17,146 | 318 |
| Minden | 11,103 | 318 |
| Bastrop | 8,908 | 318 |
| Oakdale | 6,526 | 318 |
| Tallulah | 5,517 | 318 |
| Grambling | 5,314 | 318 |
Got a call from 457?
A 457 number was originally issued in Louisiana, but that does not prove the caller is there. Caller ID can also be spoofed, so treat urgent requests for money, codes or passwords from any area code with suspicion, and call back on a number you already know.
Questions about area code 457
- Where is area code 457?
- Area code 457 is in Louisiana. It covers Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Ruston, Natchitoches, Minden and 4 more cities and towns.
- What time zone is area code 457?
- Area code 457 is in the Central time zone.
- Is 457 a toll-free number?
- No. 457 is a geographic area code in Louisiana. Toll-free numbers in the US start with 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 or 888.
- Why does 457 share its area with 318?
- 318 and 457 form an overlay: they cover the same territory, so new numbers there can get any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits.
- Will area code 457 run out of numbers?
- NANPA's latest forecast projects the 318/457 overlay to exhaust in the third quarter of 2095. Before that happens, a new area code is usually added as an overlay; existing numbers keep their code.