Where Is Area Code 985?
Area code 985 is found in the US state of Louisiana. Primarily servicing the city of Slidell (population: 87067), area code 985 covers 11 parishes of Louisiana.
Located in the Central time zone, area code 985 is on the same time as Chicago, IL.
Area code 985 was brought into effect on February 12, 2001. 985 was split from the parent 504 area code.
Counties in Area Code 985
- Assumption,
- Lafourche,
- Livingston,
- Plaquemines,
- Saint Charles,
- Saint Mary,
- Saint Tammany,
- St John the Baptist,
- Tangipahoa,
- Terrebonne,
- Washington.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 985
City | County | City Population | Time Zone |
---|---|---|---|
Slidell | Saint Tammany | 87,067 | CST |
Houma | Terrebonne | 83,507 | CST |
Covington | Saint Tammany | 48,901 | CST |
Hammond | Tangipahoa | 48,882 | CST |
Mandeville | Saint Tammany | 47,363 | CST |
Thibodaux | Lafourche | 43,312 | CST |
La Place | St John the Baptist | 33,280 | CST |
Ponchatoula | Tangipahoa | 25,437 | CST |
Morgan City | Saint Mary | 22,558 | CST |
Bogalusa | Washington | 19,845 | CST |
Franklinton | Washington | 18,344 | CST |
Belle Chasse | Plaquemines | 16,184 | CST |
Raceland | Lafourche | 14,433 | CST |
Amite | Tangipahoa | 13,980 | CST |
Pearl River | Saint Tammany | 13,484 | CST |
Destrehan | Saint Charles | 12,981 | CST |
Luling | Saint Charles | 12,447 | CST |
Lacombe | Saint Tammany | 11,104 | CST |
Independence | Tangipahoa | 10,440 | CST |
Madisonville | Saint Tammany | 10,398 | CST |
Kentwood | Tangipahoa | 10,318 | CST |
Cut Off | Lafourche | 9,826 | CST |
Tickfaw | Tangipahoa | 8,681 | CST |
Gray | Terrebonne | 8,429 | CST |
Patterson | Saint Mary | 8,308 | CST |
Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.
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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.