973 Area Code

Median age: 38.71

Median age in Area Code 973 is 38.71 years. 11.87% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.86% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.96. 13.28 % are in their thirties, 13.30% in their fourties, 13.92 % in their fifties, and 10.68 % in their sixties. 6.33 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.76 % are eighty and over.

51.27% are female
48.73% are male

48.73% of residents in Area Code 973 are male and 51.27% are female. 45.08% of residents are married and 10.92% are divorced. 38.68% have never been married. 5.31% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.31.

Median household income: 84,996.74
57.60% have two income earners
39.74% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 973 is $84,996.74 with 57.60% of families having two income earners. 39.74% of households earn at least $100,000. 2.96% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.66% from $5,000-$10,000, 3.88% from $10,000-$15,000, 3.71% from $15,000-$20,000, 3.94% from $20,000-$25,000, 7.45% from $25,000-$35,000, 9.41% from $35,000-$50,000, 14.47% from $50,000-$75,000, 11.83% from $75,000-$100,000, 16.02% from $100,000-$150,000 and 23.72% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $40,542.00.

Median home value: $388,388.51
Median rent: $1,482.46
Rent burden: 34.23%

51.76% of households in Area Code 973 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $388,388.51. The median rent paid by renters is $1,482.46 or 34.23% of the median renter's household income.

44.07% have a Science and Engineering degree

13.15% of residents in Area Code 973 have less than a high school education. 27.11% have a high school diploma but no more. 21.04% of residents have some college but no more. 23.54% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 15.15% have a graduate degree. 44.07% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

32.40 minutes of commute time

66.50% of residents in Area Code 973 16 and older are in the labor force. 6.20% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 973 is 32.40 minutes.

28.61% report being Hispanic

61.04% of residents in Area Code 973 report their race as White. 17.26% report their race as Black or African American. 7.63% report their race as Asian. 0.29% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.04% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 8.39% report their race as Some other race. 5.36% report their race as Two or more races. 28.61% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

9.74% report a disability
10.42% speak limited English
10.78% have no health insurance
3.31% are veterans

9.74% of residents in Area Code 973 report a disability. 10.42% of residents only speak limited English. 10.78% of residents report not having health insurance. 3.31% of residents are veterans.

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