Cities in area code 850
Which places use area code 850? 64 rate centers in Florida, the biggest being Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Tallahassee, Pensacola, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Crestview, Panama City Beach and Pace, and 55 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
39 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern or Central time — one of the rare NANP codes straddling a zone boundary, so check the locality before assuming the hour.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 850 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 156 | — | 448, 850 |
| Pensacola | 143 | — | 448, 850 |
| Panama City | 63 | — | 448, 850 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 61 | — | 448, 850 |
| Destin | 25 | — | 448, 850 |
| Crestview | 20 | — | 448, 850 |
| Panama City Beach | 15 | — | 448, 850 |
| Pace | 14 | — | 448, 850 |
| Milton | 14 | — | 850 |
| Marianna | 12 | — | 850 |
| Chipley | 12 | — | 448, 850 |
| Gulf Breeze | 10 | — | 448, 850 |
| De Funiak Springs | 10 | — | 448, 850 |
| Holley Navarre | 9 | — | 448, 850 |
| Lynn Haven | 9 | — | 850 |
| Madison | 8 | — | 448, 850 |
| Crawfordville | 8 | — | 448, 850 |
| Cantonment | 8 | — | 448, 850 |
| Seagrove Beach | 7 | — | 850 |
| Perry | 7 | — | 448, 850 |
| Port Saint Joe | 7 | — | 850 |
| Havana | 7 | — | 448, 850 |
| Greenwood | 7 | — | 850 |
| Cherry Lake | 7 | — | 448, 850 |
| Saint Marks | 7 | — | 850 |
| Century | 6 | — | 448, 850 |
| Santa Rosa Beach | 6 | — | 448, 850 |
| Quincy | 6 | — | 448, 850 |
| Molino | 6 | — | 448, 850 |
| Greenville | 5 | — | 448, 850 |
| Graceville | 5 | — | 448, 850 |
| Tyndall Air Force Base | 5 | — | 850 |
| Munson | 5 | — | 448, 850 |
| Monticello | 5 | — | 448, 850 |
| Jay | 5 | — | 448, 850 |
| Bonifay | 5 | — | 448, 850 |
| Shalimar | 5 | — | 850 |
| Walnut Hill | 4 | — | 448, 850 |
| Vernon | 4 | — | 448, 850 |
| Sunny Hills | 4 | — | 448, 850 |
| Youngstown-fountain | 4 | — | 448, 850 |
| The Beaches | 4 | — | 850 |
| Paxton | 4 | — | 850 |
| East Point | 4 | — | 850 |
| Freeport | 4 | — | 850 |
| Ponce De Leon | 4 | — | 850 |
| Blountstown | 3 | — | 448, 850 |
| Apalachicola | 3 | — | 448, 850 |
| Alligator Point | 3 | — | 850 |
| Greensboro | 3 | — | 448, 850 |
| Wewahitchka | 3 | — | 850 |
| Carrabelle | 3 | — | 850 |
| Gretna | 3 | — | 448, 850 |
| Glendale | 3 | — | 850 |
| Cottondale | 2 | — | 850 |
| Bristol | 2 | — | 850 |
| Altha | 2 | — | 850 |
| Keaton Beach | 2 | — | 448, 850 |
| Chattahoochee | 2 | — | 850 |
| Hosford | 1 | — | 850 |
| Westville | 1 | — | 850 |
| Sneads | 1 | — | 448, 850 |
| Laurel Hill | 1 | — | 448, 850 |
| Reynolds Hill | 1 | — | 850 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 850?
Tallahassee holds the most active prefixes (156), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 850 cover?
64 rate centers in Florida hold active 850 prefixes, from Tallahassee down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 850 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.