978 Area Code

80 cities use the 978 area code in Massachusetts.

The 978 area code spans 6 counties in Massachusetts.

Median age: 39.95

Median age in Area Code 978 is 39.95 years. 10.82% of residents are aged 0-9. 12.31% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 13.87. 13.98 % are in their thirties, 12.39% in their fourties, 14.34 % in their fifties, and 11.93 % in their sixties. 6.52 % of residents are in their seventies and 3.84 % are eighty and over.

51.04% are female
48.96% are male

48.96% of residents in Area Code 978 are male and 51.04% are female. 48.07% of residents are married and 10.90% are divorced. 36.03% have never been married. 5.01% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 3.07.

Median household income: 101,791.55
61.63% have two income earners
47.65% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 978 is $101,791.55 with 61.63% of families having two income earners. 47.65% of households earn at least $100,000. 2.56% of households have an income under $5,000, 1.94% from $5,000-$10,000, 3.76% from $10,000-$15,000, 3.15% from $15,000-$20,000, 2.82% from $20,000-$25,000, 5.62% from $25,000-$35,000, 8.26% from $35,000-$50,000, 12.98% from $50,000-$75,000, 11.27% from $75,000-$100,000, 17.70% from $100,000-$150,000 and 29.95% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $47,736.93.

Median home value: $482,355.69
Median rent: $1,528.71
Rent burden: 32.86%

62.78% of households in Area Code 978 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $482,355.69. The median rent paid by renters is $1,528.71 or 32.86% of the median renter's household income.

48.65% have a Science and Engineering degree

8.58% of residents in Area Code 978 have less than a high school education. 21.72% have a high school diploma but no more. 22.07% of residents have some college but no more. 26.09% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 21.52% have a graduate degree. 48.65% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

30.09 minutes of commute time

68.55% of residents in Area Code 978 16 and older are in the labor force. 5.29% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 978 is 30.09 minutes.

14.19% report being Hispanic

76.02% of residents in Area Code 978 report their race as White. 5.75% report their race as Black or African American. 6.25% report their race as Asian. 0.20% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.03% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 5.31% report their race as Some other race. 6.44% report their race as Two or more races. 14.19% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

10.79% report a disability
6.11% speak limited English
2.77% have no health insurance
4.80% are veterans

10.79% of residents in Area Code 978 report a disability. 6.11% of residents only speak limited English. 2.77% of residents report not having health insurance. 4.80% of residents are veterans.

There are 122 ZIP codes within the 978 area code, covering cities across 6 counties in Massachusetts.

• 339 (Boston, MA)
• 351 (Boston, MA)
• 413 (Springfield, MA)
• 508 (Boston, MA)
• 617 (Boston, MA)
• 774 (Boston, MA)
• 781 (Boston, MA)
• 857 (Boston, MA)