279 Area Code

Median age: 36.48

Median age in Area Code 279 is 36.48 years. 11.05% of residents are aged 0-9. 14.67% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 14.79. 14.48 % are in their thirties, 13.21% in their fourties, 13.22 % in their fifties, and 10.51 % in their sixties. 4.97 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.12 % are eighty and over.

50.72% are female
49.28% are male

49.28% of residents in Area Code 279 are male and 50.72% are female. 46.85% of residents are married and 12.91% are divorced. 35.32% have never been married. 4.88% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.40.

Median household income: 83,232.17
55.91% have two income earners
40.78% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 279 is $83,232.17 with 55.91% of families having two income earners. 40.78% of households earn at least $100,000. 2.19% of households have an income under $5,000, 1.84% from $5,000-$10,000, 5.27% from $10,000-$15,000, 2.89% from $15,000-$20,000, 3.49% from $20,000-$25,000, 6.64% from $25,000-$35,000, 8.28% from $35,000-$50,000, 16.15% from $50,000-$75,000, 12.46% from $75,000-$100,000, 20.07% from $100,000-$150,000 and 20.70% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $36,726.27.

Median home value: $411,827.99
Median rent: $1,492.16
Rent burden: 32.91%

60.03% of households in Area Code 279 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $411,827.99. The median rent paid by renters is $1,492.16 or 32.91% of the median renter's household income.

47.49% have a Science and Engineering degree

10.20% of residents in Area Code 279 have less than a high school education. 19.39% have a high school diploma but no more. 37.62% of residents have some college but no more. 22.65% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 10.14% have a graduate degree. 47.49% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

27.51 minutes of commute time

64.20% of residents in Area Code 279 16 and older are in the labor force. 5.71% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 279 is 27.51 minutes.

21.60% report being Hispanic

60.10% of residents in Area Code 279 report their race as White. 6.78% report their race as Black or African American. 15.60% report their race as Asian. 0.82% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 1.87% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 5.19% report their race as Some other race. 9.67% report their race as Two or more races. 21.60% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

11.50% report a disability
4.94% speak limited English
4.21% have no health insurance
6.23% are veterans

11.50% of residents in Area Code 279 report a disability. 4.94% of residents only speak limited English. 4.21% of residents report not having health insurance. 6.23% of residents are veterans.

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