947 Area Code

8 cities use the 947 area code in Michigan.

The 947 area code spans 3 counties in Michigan.

Median age: 39.73

Median age in Area Code 947 is 39.73 years. 11.52% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.04% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.95. 13.02 % are in their thirties, 12.17% in their fourties, 13.23 % in their fifties, and 12.69 % in their sixties. 7.25 % of residents are in their seventies and 4.15 % are eighty and over.

51.42% are female
48.58% are male

48.58% of residents in Area Code 947 are male and 51.42% are female. 39.45% of residents are married and 13.28% are divorced. 40.87% have never been married. 6.40% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.23.

Median household income: 69,063.67
48.31% have two income earners
30.10% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 947 is $69,063.67 with 48.31% of families having two income earners. 30.10% of households earn at least $100,000. 4.73% of households have an income under $5,000, 3.85% from $5,000-$10,000, 5.29% from $10,000-$15,000, 4.39% from $15,000-$20,000, 4.05% from $20,000-$25,000, 7.92% from $25,000-$35,000, 13.12% from $35,000-$50,000, 15.71% from $50,000-$75,000, 10.89% from $75,000-$100,000, 14.31% from $100,000-$150,000 and 15.79% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $37,377.45.

Median home value: $202,219.41
Median rent: $1,149.76
Rent burden: 32.03%

61.22% of households in Area Code 947 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $202,219.41. The median rent paid by renters is $1,149.76 or 32.03% of the median renter's household income.

43.64% have a Science and Engineering degree

9.25% of residents in Area Code 947 have less than a high school education. 24.39% have a high school diploma but no more. 30.10% of residents have some college but no more. 19.40% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 16.85% have a graduate degree. 43.64% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

24.93 minutes of commute time

61.21% of residents in Area Code 947 16 and older are in the labor force. 9.24% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 947 is 24.93 minutes.

3.93% report being Hispanic

48.07% of residents in Area Code 947 report their race as White. 40.28% report their race as Black or African American. 5.62% report their race as Asian. 0.24% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.10% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 1.21% report their race as Some other race. 4.47% report their race as Two or more races. 3.93% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

15.27% report a disability
2.47% speak limited English
5.77% have no health insurance
5.40% are veterans

15.27% of residents in Area Code 947 report a disability. 2.47% of residents only speak limited English. 5.77% of residents report not having health insurance. 5.40% of residents are veterans.

There are 22 ZIP codes within the 947 area code, covering cities across 3 counties in Michigan.

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