Area code 985 — Louisiana
Area code 985 is in Louisiana and serves Houma, Slidell. Time zone, overlays, counties and ZIP codes.
| Location | Louisiana (Houma, Slidell, and southeastern Louisiana excluding New Orleans) |
|---|---|
| Main places | Houma, Slidell |
| State | Louisiana |
| Status | In service · since 2001 |
| Time zone | Central · |
| Local dialing | 7 digits |
History
- Split of 504
Counties (approximate)
AscensionAscension ParishAssumption ParishEast Baton Rouge ParishJefferson ParishLafourcheLafourche ParishLivingstonLivingston ParishSt. Charles ParishSt. Helena ParishSt. JamesSt. James ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. MarySt. Mary ParishSt. TammanySt. Tammany ParishTangipahoaTangipahoa ParishTerrebonneTerrebonne ParishWashingtonWashington Parish
ZIP codes in area code 985
Approximate: area code boundaries follow telephone rate centers, not ZIP codes.
70030 Des Allemands70039 Boutte70049 Edgard70051 Garyville70052 Gramercy70057 Hahnville70071 Lutcher70076 Mount Airy70080 Paradis70084 Reserve70086 Saint James70090 Vacherie70301 Thibodaux70302 Thibodaux70310 Thibodaux70339 Pierre Part70340 Amelia70341 Belle Rose70342 Berwick70343 Bourg70344 Chauvin70345 Cut Off70346 Donaldsonville70352 Donner70353 Dulac70354 Galliano70355 Gheens70356 Gibson70357 Golden Meadow70358 Grand Isle70359 Gray70360 Houma70361 Houma70363 Houma70364 Houma70371 Kraemer70372 Labadieville70373 Larose70374 Lockport70375 Mathews
Format a 985 number
US numbers are written as (985) 555-0123 or 985-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 985 555 0123.
Is a call from 985 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
Sources: NANPA via NumberResearch.org (CC BY 4.0); place names and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). See data sources.