617 Area Code

Median age: 35.24

Median age in Area Code 617 is 35.24 years. 9.60% of residents are aged 0-9. 10.77% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 20.98. 17.52 % are in their thirties, 11.43% in their fourties, 11.58 % in their fifties, and 9.12 % in their sixties. 5.48 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.52 % are eighty and over.

51.24% are female
48.76% are male

48.76% of residents in Area Code 617 are male and 51.24% are female. 38.23% of residents are married and 10.05% are divorced. 47.39% have never been married. 4.32% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.08.

Median household income: 86,677.96
62.42% have two income earners
41.81% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 617 is $86,677.96 with 62.42% of families having two income earners. 41.81% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.89% of households have an income under $5,000, 3.38% from $5,000-$10,000, 4.97% from $10,000-$15,000, 3.71% from $15,000-$20,000, 3.12% from $20,000-$25,000, 5.92% from $25,000-$35,000, 8.58% from $35,000-$50,000, 13.25% from $50,000-$75,000, 11.39% from $75,000-$100,000, 17.13% from $100,000-$150,000 and 24.68% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $42,202.60.

Median home value: $549,940.63
Median rent: $1,655.54
Rent burden: 33.46%

42.31% of households in Area Code 617 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $549,940.63. The median rent paid by renters is $1,655.54 or 33.46% of the median renter's household income.

50.11% have a Science and Engineering degree

11.24% of residents in Area Code 617 have less than a high school education. 19.28% have a high school diploma but no more. 17.75% of residents have some college but no more. 28.43% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 23.29% have a graduate degree. 50.11% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

31.12 minutes of commute time

70.55% of residents in Area Code 617 16 and older are in the labor force. 5.84% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 617 is 31.12 minutes.

17.83% report being Hispanic

64.34% of residents in Area Code 617 report their race as White. 11.61% report their race as Black or African American. 11.27% report their race as Asian. 0.24% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.06% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 4.28% report their race as Some other race. 8.22% report their race as Two or more races. 17.83% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

10.51% report a disability
11.17% speak limited English
3.53% have no health insurance
3.31% are veterans

10.51% of residents in Area Code 617 report a disability. 11.17% of residents only speak limited English. 3.53% of residents report not having health insurance. 3.31% of residents are veterans.

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