978 Area Code

Median age: 40.94

Median age in Area Code 978 is 40.94 years. 10.50% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.33% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.66. 13.07 % are in their thirties, 12.52% in their fourties, 14.96 % in their fifties, and 12.12 % in their sixties. 6.74 % of residents are in their seventies and 4.11 % are eighty and over.

51.47% are female
48.53% are male

48.53% of residents in Area Code 978 are male and 51.47% are female. 49.34% of residents are married and 10.98% are divorced. 34.41% have never been married. 5.27% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.06.

Median household income: 98,153.01
61.75% have two income earners
46.65% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 978 is $98,153.01 with 61.75% of families having two income earners. 46.65% of households earn at least $100,000. 2.30% of households have an income under $5,000, 1.96% from $5,000-$10,000, 3.69% from $10,000-$15,000, 3.42% from $15,000-$20,000, 2.88% from $20,000-$25,000, 5.85% from $25,000-$35,000, 8.47% from $35,000-$50,000, 13.31% from $50,000-$75,000, 11.47% from $75,000-$100,000, 18.44% from $100,000-$150,000 and 28.21% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $45,097.41.

Median home value: $443,160.59
Median rent: $1,440.64
Rent burden: 32.27%

65.76% of households in Area Code 978 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $443,160.59. The median rent paid by renters is $1,440.64 or 32.27% of the median renter's household income.

48.05% have a Science and Engineering degree

7.17% of residents in Area Code 978 have less than a high school education. 22.45% have a high school diploma but no more. 22.96% of residents have some college but no more. 26.50% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 20.93% have a graduate degree. 48.05% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

30.47 minutes of commute time

68.19% of residents in Area Code 978 16 and older are in the labor force. 4.75% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 978 is 30.47 minutes.

9.87% report being Hispanic

82.42% of residents in Area Code 978 report their race as White. 4.09% report their race as Black or African American. 6.09% report their race as Asian. 0.17% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.03% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 3.29% report their race as Some other race. 3.91% report their race as Two or more races. 9.87% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

11.07% report a disability
4.37% speak limited English
2.46% have no health insurance
5.51% are veterans

11.07% of residents in Area Code 978 report a disability. 4.37% of residents only speak limited English. 2.46% of residents report not having health insurance. 5.51% of residents are veterans.

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