LOUISIANA · AREA CODE GUIDE
985 area code location: Houma, Slidell, and Hammond, Louisiana
- 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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985 area code at a glance
- State
- Louisiana
- Primary cities
- Houma, Slidell, and Hammond
- Established
- Population
- Largest community: Houma, 31,735 (2025)Not an area-code population.
- Prefixes in service
- 447 as of 13 October 2026
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History
Country and calling code: United States (+1).
Parent code: 504.
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
985 numbers are issued across 45 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): St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Lafourche Parish, Washington Parish, St. Mary Parish, Assumption Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. Martin Parish, and Terrebonne Parish.
- Houma
- Slidell
- Hammond
- Thibodaux
- Mandeville
- Covington
- Morgan City
- Bogalusa
- Ponchatoula
- Patterson
- Amite City
- Franklinton
- Pearl River
- Lockport
- Kentwood
- Independence
- Golden Meadow
- Grand Isle
- Madisonville
- Folsom
- Napoleonville
- Angie
- Bush
- Chackbay
- Dulac
20 more communities
- Edgard
- Galliano
- Garyville
- Gibson
- Labadieville
- Lacombe
- Laplace
- Larose
- Leeville
- Luling
- Montegut
- Mount Hermon
- Norco
- Paradis
- Pearlington
- Pierre Part
- Pine
- Raceland
- Reserve
- South Osyka
Notable places in 985
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 1.6 km from Hammond | University, 17,041 12-month enrollment (2023–24) |
| Port of South Louisiana | 3.2 km from Laplace | Port |
| Houma-Terrebonne Airport | 4.8 km from Houma | Airport |
| Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport | 3.5 km from Patterson | Airport |
| Charlie Hammonds Seaplane Base | 1.3 km from Houma | Airport |
| Fort St. Philip | 57.4 km from Grand Isle | Fortification |
| Fort Jackson | 58.0 km from Grand Isle | Fortification |
| Houma Terrebonne Civic Center | 1.7 km from Houma | Arena |
Questions about 985
Where is the 985 area code?
985 is in Louisiana. Its numbers are issued in Houma, Slidell, Hammond, and 42 other communities.
What time zone is area code 985 in?
985 is in Central Time. Daylight saving time is observed.
What cities are in the 985 area code?
Houma, Slidell, Hammond, Thibodaux, and Mandeville, and 40 other communities.
What state is area code 985 in?
Area code 985 is in Louisiana.
What counties are covered by area code 985?
Area code 985 covers communities in St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, Lafourche Parish, Washington Parish, St. Mary Parish, Assumption Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. Martin Parish, and Terrebonne Parish.
Is 985 a toll-free area code?
No. 985 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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