The most populous cities in area code 386 are: Daytona Beach, Lake City, Palm Coast, Deland, and Port Orange.
Other cities in the 386 area code include: Palatka, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Live Oak, Debary, Pomona Park, Alachua, Flagler Beach, Deltona, Jasper, Interlachen, High Springs, White Springs, Lake Butler, Branford, Bunnell, Crescent City, Pierson, Wellborn, De Leon Springs, Florahome, Oak Hill, Jennings, Fort White, Ormond Beach, Lee, O Brien, Mayo, Welaka, and Raiford.
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It lies about 51 miles (82.1 km) northeast of Orlando, 86 miles (138.4 km) southeast of Jacksonville, and 242 miles (389.5 km) northwest of Miami. In the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 61,005. It is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which was home to 590,289 people in 2010. Daytona Beach is also a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida.The city is historically known for its beach where the hard-packed sand allows motorized vehicles to drive on the beach in restricted areas. This hard-packed sand made Daytona Beach a mecca for motorsports, and the old Daytona Beach Road Course hosted races for over 50 years. This was replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is also the headquarters for NASCAR.Daytona Beach hosts large groups of out-of-towners that descend upon the city for various events, notably Speedweeks in early February when over 200,000 NASCAR fans come to attend the season-opening Daytona 500. Other events include the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 race in July, Bike Week in early March, Biketoberfest in late October, and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January.
Lake City is the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 12,046. It is the principal city of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is composed of Columbia County, and had a 2010 population of 67,531. The city's sesquicentennial was held in 2009.
Palm Coast is a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,180, more than twice the 32,832 counted in 2000. The population was estimated to be 80,600 in 2014. It is the most populous city in Flagler County. Palm Coast is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area.
The 386 area code lies within the Eastern Daylight Time Zone (or EDT). The current time in Eastern Daylight Time is 5:01 AM on Dec 20, 2022.