Where is Area Code 228?
Cities Located in the 228 Area Code
The most populous cities in area code 228 are: Gulfport, Biloxi, Pearlington, Pascagoula, and Bay Saint Louis.
Other cities in the 228 area code include: Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, Vancleave, Diberville, Diamondhead, and Waveland.
About Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pearlington, Mississippi
Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city of Gulfport had a total population of 67,793. Gulfport is co- county seat with Biloxi of Harrison County, Mississippi. Gulfport is also home to the US Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees.
Biloxi, officially the City of Biloxi, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi. The 2010 United States Census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with the adjoining city of Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.The city is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area and the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. Pre- Katrina, Biloxi was the third largest city in Mississippi behind Jackson and Gulfport. Post- Katrina, the population of Biloxi decreased, and it became the fifth largest city in the state, being surpassed by Hattiesburg and Southaven. The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico. Keesler Air Force Base lies within the city and is home to the 81st Training Wing and the 403d Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Pearlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, on U.S. Route 90, along the Pearl River, at the Louisiana state line. It is part of the Gulfport – Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall just south of Pearlington.
What Time Zone is Area Code 228?
The 228 area code lies within the Central Daylight Time Zone (or CDT). The current time in Central Daylight Time is 3:14 AM on Apr 21, 2023.