225 Area Code: Baton Rouge & Louisiana's Capital Region

225 split from 504 in 1997 to serve Louisiana's capital region along the Mississippi River.

History & Coverage

225 spans Baton Rouge and the surrounding River Parishes, home to one of the densest petrochemical manufacturing corridors in the country.

Why Businesses Choose 225

• Petrochemical industry density: the Mississippi River corridor around Baton Rouge hosts one of the largest concentrations of refineries and chemical plants in the US
• LSU research and talent pipeline: Louisiana State University drives a strong pipeline of engineering and business talent
• State government presence: as Louisiana's capital, Baton Rouge draws government, legal, and lobbying business

Key Industries & Neighborhoods

Downtown Baton Rouge anchors government and finance, while the river corridor supports petrochemical manufacturing and refining.

Fun Facts

• The Baton Rouge area is part of a petrochemical corridor sometimes called "Chemical Alley"
• LSU has been a major Southern research university since 1860

Conclusion

For petrochemical, engineering, and government-linked businesses, 225 anchors one of the nation's most important industrial river corridors.