Cities in area code 985
985 numbers are anchored to 45 rate centers across Louisiana. Each row shows how many active prefixes the locality holds — a direct measure of its numbering footprint.
Houma, Hammond, Slidell, Covington, Morgan City, Mandeville, Thibodaux and Laplace hold the largest prefix inventories; and 36 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities. Each locality below links to its rate-center page with the full prefix list.
Metropolitan coverage: 26 rate centers belong to FCC top-100 metro areas.
Clock-wise the coverage is Central.
A caller's real location can differ: numbers port between carriers and follow their owners when they move. Use the prefix tables to see where a specific number block was issued.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houma | 53 | — | 985 |
| Hammond | 44 | — | 985 |
| Slidell | 39 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Covington | 31 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Morgan City | 25 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Mandeville | 23 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Thibodaux | 22 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Laplace | 16 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Bogalusa | 14 | — | 985 |
| Larose | 12 | — | 985 |
| Amite City | 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Franklinton | 9 | — | 985 |
| Raceland | 9 | — | 985 |
| Ponchatoula | 8 | — | 985 |
| Madisonville | 7 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Luling | 7 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Patterson | 7 | — | 985 |
| Norco | 6 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Lockport | 6 | — | 985 |
| Paradis | 6 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Lacombe | 5 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Kentwood | 5 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Pierre Part | 5 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Pearl River | 5 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Dulac | 5 | — | 985 |
| Montegut | 5 | — | 985 |
| Galliano | 4 | — | 985 |
| Pine | 4 | — | 985 |
| Folsom | 4 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Angie | 4 | — | 985 |
| Napoleonville | 4 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Chackbay | 4 | (New Orleans, LA MSA) | 985 |
| Independence | 4 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Mount Hermon | 3 | — | 985 |
| Edgard | 3 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Garyville | 3 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| South Osyka | 3 | — | 985 |
| Labadieville | 3 | Baton Rouge, LA | 985 |
| Golden Meadow | 3 | — | 985 |
| Grand Isle | 3 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Reserve | 3 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 985 |
| Gibson | 3 | — | 985 |
| Bush | 3 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
| Leeville | 2 | — | 985 |
| Pearlington | 2 | (New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area) | 985 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 985?
Houma holds the most active prefixes (53), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 985 cover?
45 rate centers in Louisiana hold active 985 prefixes, from Houma down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 985 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.