Area code 985

Area code 985 Houma, Louisiana

Area code 985 is in Louisiana, with numbers assigned in Houma, Hammond, Slidell and 37 more places. It’s 11:10 PM there now.

State
Louisiana6 area codes in Louisiana
Time zone
Central11:10 PM there now
Exchanges
44740 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 985 is

Numbers in 985 are assigned to 40 places in 13 counties: St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish, St. Mary Parish, Washington Parish, plus 7 more.

No single place dominates: Houma, the largest, has 12% of the exchanges.

  • Houma53
  • Hammond44
  • Slidell39
  • Covington32
  • Morgan City25
  • Mandeville23
  • Thibodaux22
  • Laplace16
  • Bogalusa14
  • Larose12
  • Amite City10
  • Franklinton9
  • Raceland9
  • Ponchatoula8
  • Madisonville7
  • Luling7
  • Patterson7
  • Norco6
  • Lockport6
  • Paradis6
  • Lacombe5
  • Kentwood5
  • Pierre Part5
  • Pearl River5

Phone companies in 985

447 blocks of numbers in 985 are held by 30 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (108), AT&T Mobility (67) and T-Mobile (42).

A mix: about 32% wireless, 34% local phone and cable and 34% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

985 went into service in 2001, added to the area of 504.

46 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in April 2026.

Calling 985

It’s 11:10 PM Central time in 985 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 985 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Louisiana has 6 area codes: 225, 318, 337, 457, 504 and 985.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 985 area code

Map of the 985 area code around Houma, Hammond and Slidell, Louisiana.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 985

Where is area code 985?

In Louisiana, covering Houma, Hammond and Slidell and other places across 13 counties.

What time zone is 985 in?

Central time. It was 11:10 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 985 an overlay?

No. 985 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 985 numbers?

30 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile. About 32% of blocks are wireless.

Is 985 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 46 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.