201 Area Code

38 cities use the 201 area code in New Jersey.

The 201 area code spans 9 counties in New Jersey.

Median age: 37.41

Median age in Area Code 201 is 37.41 years. 13.29% of residents are aged 0-9. 13.08% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.16. 14.09 % are in their thirties, 13.07% in their fourties, 13.09 % in their fifties, and 10.31 % in their sixties. 6.12 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.82 % are eighty and over.

50.86% are female
49.14% are male

49.14% of residents in Area Code 201 are male and 50.86% are female. 47.44% of residents are married and 10.61% are divorced. 36.75% have never been married. 5.20% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.40.

Median household income: 86,837.87
56.37% have two income earners
40.61% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 201 is $86,837.87 with 56.37% of families having two income earners. 40.61% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.09% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.35% from $5,000-$10,000, 3.83% from $10,000-$15,000, 3.46% from $15,000-$20,000, 3.75% from $20,000-$25,000, 7.20% from $25,000-$35,000, 9.53% from $35,000-$50,000, 14.34% from $50,000-$75,000, 11.85% from $75,000-$100,000, 16.45% from $100,000-$150,000 and 24.17% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $41,544.27.

Median home value: $412,950.51
Median rent: $1,556.50
Rent burden: 33.18%

49.93% of households in Area Code 201 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $412,950.51. The median rent paid by renters is $1,556.50 or 33.18% of the median renter's household income.

44.47% have a Science and Engineering degree

12.76% of residents in Area Code 201 have less than a high school education. 26.42% have a high school diploma but no more. 20.68% of residents have some college but no more. 24.47% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 15.67% have a graduate degree. 44.47% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

32.12 minutes of commute time

65.40% of residents in Area Code 201 16 and older are in the labor force. 6.36% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 201 is 32.12 minutes.

29.71% report being Hispanic

57.38% of residents in Area Code 201 report their race as White. 13.01% report their race as Black or African American. 11.29% report their race as Asian. 0.33% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.02% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 9.37% report their race as Some other race. 8.59% report their race as Two or more races. 29.71% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

9.39% report a disability
11.10% speak limited English
10.76% have no health insurance
3.04% are veterans

9.39% of residents in Area Code 201 report a disability. 11.10% of residents only speak limited English. 10.76% of residents report not having health insurance. 3.04% of residents are veterans.

There are 74 ZIP codes within the 201 area code, covering cities across 9 counties in New Jersey.

• 551 (Newark, NJ)
• 609 (Trenton, NJ)
• 640 (Camden, NJ)
• 732 (Newark, NJ)
• 848 (Newark, NJ)
• 856 (Newark, NJ)
• 862 (Newark, NJ)
• 908 (Newark, NJ)
• 973 (Newark, NJ)