Area code 364 covers Bowling Green and surrounding communities in Kentucky.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 364 is in Kentucky, shown here with Bowling Green marked.
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Bowling Green office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 364 a scam?
No. Area code 364 is a legitimate area code serving Bowling Green since 2014. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 364 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 364 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Bowling Green that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(364) 500-1228May belong to a real Bowling Green business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
63Area code 364 had 63 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
329thArea code 364 ranks 329th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
72%Of the 65 complaints about area code 364 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 72% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
34%The most reported subject on area code 364 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 34% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 364?
Texts from 364 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 364
Area code 364 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 270. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Area code 364 overlays 270 across western Kentucky, in service since 2014, with Bowling Green, Kentucky as its largest city. Bowling Green builds things. Manufacturing is the biggest employment sector at 6,772 workers, ahead of retail trade at 4,697 and accommodation and food services at 4,440 (Data USA, 2024). Every Chevrolet Corvette made since 1981 has come out of the General Motors assembly plant here, and Fruit of the Loom keeps its headquarters in town. Western Kentucky University adds roughly 15,000 students and a payroll of academics to a metro of about 180,000 people.
Who lives in the 364 region
The city itself held 75,388 people in 2024, with a median age of 28.7, young by American standards and pulled down by the university (Data USA, 2024). Median household income was $48,873 against a poverty rate of 25.6 percent, so much of the market is price-sensitive. The population is more international than outsiders expect: 14 percent of residents were born abroad, matching the national average, a result of decades of refugee resettlement that brought Bosnian, Burmese, and Congolese communities to a mid-sized Kentucky city.
What a 364 number signals to a caller
A 364 number sits alongside the older 270, which covered western Kentucky alone from 1999 to 2014, and locals report no meaningful distinction between the two since ten-digit dialing became standard. Callers describe the phone culture as unhurried and personal: a minute or two of conversation before business is normal, and skipping it can read as cold. An outside caller who rushes a Bowling Green plant manager may get politeness and no callback. Match the pace and the callback comes.
Area code 364 serves Bowling Green and surrounding communities in Kentucky. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 364 in?
Area code 364 is in Kentucky. It is not in Houston or Indianapolis — those are area codes 346 and 463.
Is area code 364 toll free?
No. Area code 364 is a geographic area code serving Bowling Green, Kentucky. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 364 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 364?
Calls displaying a 364 number come from businesses and individuals in the Bowling Green area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 63 364 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 364?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 364 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Bowling Green.