779 Area Code

Median age: 36.18

Median age in Area Code 779 is 36.18 years. 10.58% of residents are aged 0-9. 11.69% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 19.88. 14.88 % are in their thirties, 11.59% in their fourties, 11.84 % in their fifties, and 10.10 % in their sixties. 5.91 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.50 % are eighty and over.

50.60% are female
49.40% are male

49.40% of residents in Area Code 779 are male and 50.60% are female. 42.80% of residents are married and 10.72% are divorced. 41.64% have never been married. 4.83% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 2.99.

Median household income: 70,140.89
57.80% have two income earners
32.01% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 779 is $70,140.89 with 57.80% of families having two income earners. 32.01% of households earn at least $100,000. 4.36% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.79% from $5,000-$10,000, 3.97% from $10,000-$15,000, 4.08% from $15,000-$20,000, 3.80% from $20,000-$25,000, 8.36% from $25,000-$35,000, 11.12% from $35,000-$50,000, 16.44% from $50,000-$75,000, 13.04% from $75,000-$100,000, 16.02% from $100,000-$150,000 and 15.99% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $38,258.78.

Median home value: $229,897.62
Median rent: $1,098.06
Rent burden: 30.10%

59.14% of households in Area Code 779 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $229,897.62. The median rent paid by renters is $1,098.06 or 30.10% of the median renter's household income.

42.80% have a Science and Engineering degree

7.76% of residents in Area Code 779 have less than a high school education. 22.62% have a high school diploma but no more. 27.73% of residents have some college but no more. 24.74% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 17.14% have a graduate degree. 42.80% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

23.28 minutes of commute time

67.41% of residents in Area Code 779 16 and older are in the labor force. 5.36% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 779 is 23.28 minutes.

11.51% report being Hispanic

74.67% of residents in Area Code 779 report their race as White. 9.81% report their race as Black or African American. 7.92% report their race as Asian. 0.24% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.04% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 2.87% report their race as Some other race. 4.42% report their race as Two or more races. 11.51% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

10.60% report a disability
2.98% speak limited English
5.19% have no health insurance
5.27% are veterans

10.60% of residents in Area Code 779 report a disability. 2.98% of residents only speak limited English. 5.19% of residents report not having health insurance. 5.27% of residents are veterans.

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