517 Area Code

91 cities use the 517 area code in Michigan.

The 517 area code spans 19 counties in Michigan.

Median age: 39.22

Median age in Area Code 517 is 39.22 years. 11.71% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.91% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 14.30. 12.62 % are in their thirties, 11.69% in their fourties, 13.27 % in their fifties, and 12.53 % in their sixties. 7.21 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.76 % are eighty and over.

50.41% are female
49.59% are male

49.59% of residents in Area Code 517 are male and 50.41% are female. 45.92% of residents are married and 13.77% are divorced. 34.70% have never been married. 5.61% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.07.

Median household income: 63,962.29
50.87% have two income earners
27.07% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 517 is $63,962.29 with 50.87% of families having two income earners. 27.07% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.15% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.84% from $5,000-$10,000, 4.02% from $10,000-$15,000, 4.16% from $15,000-$20,000, 4.60% from $20,000-$25,000, 8.99% from $25,000-$35,000, 13.15% from $35,000-$50,000, 18.10% from $50,000-$75,000, 13.30% from $75,000-$100,000, 15.16% from $100,000-$150,000 and 11.91% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $33,628.32.

Median home value: $169,823.77
Median rent: $928.21
Rent burden: 29.24%

68.94% of households in Area Code 517 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $169,823.77. The median rent paid by renters is $928.21 or 29.24% of the median renter's household income.

42.05% have a Science and Engineering degree

8.45% of residents in Area Code 517 have less than a high school education. 28.51% have a high school diploma but no more. 32.51% of residents have some college but no more. 18.75% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 11.79% have a graduate degree. 42.05% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

23.29 minutes of commute time

62.13% of residents in Area Code 517 16 and older are in the labor force. 6.41% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 517 is 23.29 minutes.

6.97% report being Hispanic

76.33% of residents in Area Code 517 report their race as White. 13.07% report their race as Black or African American. 3.07% report their race as Asian. 0.35% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.04% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 2.01% report their race as Some other race. 5.11% report their race as Two or more races. 6.97% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

13.76% report a disability
1.72% speak limited English
5.62% have no health insurance
6.49% are veterans

13.76% of residents in Area Code 517 report a disability. 1.72% of residents only speak limited English. 5.62% of residents report not having health insurance. 6.49% of residents are veterans.

There are 156 ZIP codes within the 517 area code, covering cities across 19 counties in Michigan.

• 231 (Grand Rapids, MI)
• 248 (Detroit, MI)
• 269 (Grand Rapids, MI)
• 313 (Detroit, MI)
• 586 (Detroit, MI)
• 616 (Grand Rapids, MI)
• 734 (Detroit, MI)
• 810 (Detroit, MI)
• 906 (Marquette, MI)
• 947 (Detroit, MI)
• 989 (Saginaw, MI)