Area Code 850

Florida (FL) • Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City, Milton, Crestview, Defuniak Springs, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze • Central Time (CT)

What Stands Out

•Coverage: 1.6M people across 126 ZIP codes.
•Overlapping area codes: 448.
•Major cities: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City.

Spotlight: Coverage

Snapshot highlights for area code 850.

Income

52nd

Home values

64th

Poverty rate

64th

Area Code Basics

Primary State

Florida (FL)

States Served

Florida (FL)

Major Cities

Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City, Milton, Crestview, Defuniak Springs, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze

Time Zone(s)

Central Time (CT), Eastern Time (ET)

Est. Population

1.6M

ZIP Codes

126

Data accuracy & methodology

This report aggregates 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and geographic overlays for orientation. Area-code service areas can cross ZIP/state boundaries and change over time; verify official assignments with NANPA for critical use.