785 area code
Area code 785 is in Kansas. It covers Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and 339 other places: 316 ZIP codes in Shawnee, Douglas, Riley and 48 other counties. It spans two time zones: local time there is Central or Mountain. In service since 1997, with no overlay.
Who calls from a 785 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 785 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.2 million 785 numbers assigned, 45% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Nex-Tech); 32% with local phone companies (AT&T and CenturyLink); 24% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Landline | 14% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 10% |
| CenturyLink | Landline | 8% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 8% |
| Nex-Tech | Cable, VoIP, other | 7% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 785
The 242 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 785, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 785
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 785. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Fort Riley
- Berryton
- Grandview Plaza
- Ogden
- Carbondale
- Auburn
- Lincoln Center
- Blue Rapids
- Vassar
- Hanover
- Maple Hill
- Waterville
- Enterprise
- Tecumseh
- Mc Farland
- McFarland
- McDonald
- Munjor
- Wakarusa
- McCracken
- Bremen
- Catharine
- Keats
- Schoenchen
- Randolph
- Belvue
- Bogue
- Louisville
- Kickapoo Site 5
- Smolan
- New Cambria
- Oneida
- Bern
- Kipp
- Kickapoo Tribal Center
- Baileyville
- Cedar
- Falun
- Grantville
- Bunker Hill
- Walker
- Monument
- Gem
- Liebenthal
- Park
- Latimer
- Niles
- Mentor
- Culver
- Gove City
- Wabaunsee
- Detroit
- Portis
- Manchester
- Ada
- Willard
- Nekoma
- Stuttgart
- Kickapoo Site 7
- Kirwin
ZIP codes in area code 785
316 ZIP codes in 278 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 785 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 785 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
TOPEKA | Topeka | 98 |
LAWRENCE | Lawrence | 35 |
MANHATTAN | Manhattan | 27 |
SALINA | Salina | 26 |
JUNCTIONCY | Junction City | 19 |
HAYS | Hays | 16 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Shawnee County (38)
- Douglas County (8)
- Riley County (9)
- Saline County (7)
- Ellis County (7)
- Geary County (2)
- Franklin County (8)
- Pottawatomie County (10)
- Osage County (9)
- Dickinson County (6)
- Jefferson County (6)
- Jackson County (9)
- Marshall County (11)
- Nemaha County (9)
- Brown County (8)
- Cloud County (6)
- Clay County (5)
- Thomas County (5)
- Ottawa County (5)
- Wabaunsee County (7)
- Anderson County (3)
- Doniphan County (5)
- Russell County (6)
- McPherson County (3)
- Sherman County (3)
- Washington County (11)
- Norton County (4)
- Mitchell County (4)
- Ellsworth County (3)
- Rooks County (5)
- Phillips County (7)
- Morris County (4)
- Republic County (9)
- Osborne County (6)
- Smith County (7)
- Jewell County (8)
- Logan County (3)
- Rush County (8)
- Gove County (5)
- Lincoln County (4)
- Decatur County (4)
- Ness County (7)
- Cheyenne County (2)
- Trego County (3)
- Rawlins County (4)
- Graham County (4)
- Sheridan County (2)
- Wallace County (3)
- Coffey County (1)
- Atchison County (1)
- Marion County (2)
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Questions about area code 785
Where is area code 785?
Area code 785 is in Kansas. It covers Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and 339 other places: 316 ZIP codes in Shawnee, Douglas, Riley and 48 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 785?
316 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Topeka (31, 66601 to 66699), Lawrence (5, 66044 to 66049), Manhattan (4, 66502 to 66506), Salina (2, 67401 to 67402) and 274 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 785 in?
Central and Mountain time.
Is a 785 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 24% of 785 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 32% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
Does a 785 number mean the caller is in Kansas?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 785 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Kansas
All 4 Kansas area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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