MISSISSIPPI · AREA CODE GUIDE
228 area code location: Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi
- Local date and time
- Central Time
Map data: HSIP (2010) · NANPA · US Census Bureau, checked 26 September 2026. Boundaries are approximate.
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228 area code at a glance
- State
- Mississippi
- Primary cities
- Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Gulfport, 76,506 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 274 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 601.
New code planned: No, as of 22 September 2026.
Time zone
- Central Time
- Standard time UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−05:00
Counties and cities covered
228 numbers are issued across 11 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
Counties of the communities we could place (the code may reach further): Harrison County and Jackson County.
- Gulfport
- Biloxi
- Pascagoula
- Ocean Springs
- Moss Point
- Pass Christian
- Bay Saint Louis
- Hurley
- Pearlington
- Tanner-Williams
- Vancleave
Notable places in 228
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport | 1.4 km from Gulfport | Commercial airport, 424,624 enplanements (2024) |
| Keesler Air Force Base | 2.1 km from Biloxi | US Air Force installation |
| Trent Lott International Airport | 4.1 km from Moss Point | Airport |
| Stennis International Airport | 13.6 km from Bay Saint Louis | Airport |
| Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum | 5.0 km from Biloxi | Museum |
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum | 5.2 km from Biloxi | Arena |
| Fort Maurepas | 3.9 km from Ocean Springs | Fortification |
| Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum | 6.8 km from Ocean Springs | Museum |
| Naval Construction Battalion Center (Gulfport, Mississippi) | 7.1 km from Gulfport | US Navy installation |
Questions about 228
Where is the 228 area code?
228 is in Mississippi. Its numbers are issued in Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, and 8 other communities.
What time zone is area code 228 in?
228 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 228 area code?
Gulfport, Biloxi, Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, and Moss Point, and 6 other communities.
What state is area code 228 in?
Area code 228 is in Mississippi.
What counties are covered by area code 228?
Area code 228 covers communities in Harrison County and Jackson County.
Is 228 a toll-free area code?
No. 228 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, NANPA places by area code, NANPA central office code assignments, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, OMB metropolitan area delineations. Checked .
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