Located in the Eastern (GMT -05:00) time zone. Area code 978 serves the state of Massachusetts. This area code was assigned on June 16th, 1997. On September 1st, 1997 it went into service. 978 is a General Purpose Code. 978 service area does overlap with 351 area codes. Dialing pattern for local calls within the same NPA (area code) is 10D.
Information for Area Code 978
Area Code
978
Country
United States
State
Massachusetts (MA)
Major City
Lowell
Time Zone
Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Population
1,405,321
White Population
1,223,291
Black Population
34,276
Hispanic Population
111,254
Asian Population
59,130
Hawaiian Population
467
Indian Population
2,824
Other Population
57,506
Male Population
687,018
Female Population
718,303
Avg House Value
$211,424.03
Avg Household Income
$61,247.82
Avg Persons Per Household
2.59
Median Age
37.26
Median Age (Male)
36.50
Median Age (Female)
38.01
List of Cities in Area Code Overlay Complex 270
Salem
Groton
Westminster
Gardner
North Billerica
Leominster
Westford
Lowell
Lawrence
Petersham
Clinton
Concord
Pepperell
Littleton
Danvers
Cambridge
Wilmington
Framingham
Athol
Harvard
Manchester
Haverhill
Andover
Beverly
Boston
Fitchburg
Ipswich
Royalston
Bolton
Ayer
Newbury
Maynard
Amesbury
Lunenburg
Georgetown
West Townsend
Tyngsboro
Essex
Worcester
Southborough
Topsfield
Warwick
Boxborough
Templeton
South Hamilton
Barre
Hudson
Winchendon
Gloucester
West Newbury
New Salem
Princeton
North Reading
Hubbardston
Woburn
Rowley
Acton
Sudbury
Peabody
Ashby
Rockport
Newburyport
Waltham
Ashburnham
South Boston
Sterling
Berlin
Shirley
Merrimac
Orange
Townsend
Devens
List of Zip Codes in Area Code 978
1720
1718
1719
1742
1887
1840
1841
1843
1852
1850
1851
1776
1960
1655
1609
1608
1983
1821
1862
1740
1772
1749
1752
1970
2141
2142
2133
1923
1951
1950
1879
1453
1835
1832
1830
2163
2199
1930
1915
1982
1833
1462
1420
1938
1904
1754
1854
1810
1331
1368
1430
2283
2110
2111
1005
1702
1701
1450
1864
1468
1366
1564
1475
1460
1469
1474
1886
1985
1966
1355
1378
1364
1440
1860
1510
1913
1451
1431
1503
1432
1464
1541
1969
1463
2451
2452
2453
2284
1944
2139
1473
1434
1801
1929
2116
1452
2127
2210
SPs and Telephone companies in Area Code 270
Verizon New England Inc.
Tc Systems, Inc.
New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - DC
Ctc Communications Corp. - MA
Sprint Spectrum L.p.
Comcast Phone Of Massachusetts, Inc. - MA
Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc - MA
Level 3 Communications, Llc - MA
Peerless Network Of Massachusetts, Llc - MA
Mci Worldcom Communications, Inc. - MA
At&t Local
Paetec Communications, Inc.- MA
Choice One Communications - MA
Local Access Llc - MA
Broadwing Communications, Llc - MA
Xo Massachusetts, Inc.
Conversent Communications Of Massachusetts, Llc
Mcimetro Access Transmission Services Llc
Norfolk County Internet, Inc.
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MA
Barr Tell Usa, Inc. - MA
Broadview Networks, Inc. - MA
Metro Pcs, Inc.
Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.-Ma
Neutral Tandem-Massachusetts, Llc - MA
Omnipoint Miami E License, Llc
Dsci, Llc
Allegiance Telecom, Inc. - MA
Charter Fiberlink Ma-Cco, Llc - MA
Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.-ma
Level 3 Communications, Llc - Ma
New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - Dc
Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - Ma
Wide Voice, Llc - Ma
Mci Worldcom Communications, Inc. - Ma
Peerless Network Of Massachusetts, Llc - Ma
Broadwing Communications, Llc - Ma
Local Access Llc - Ma
Comcast Phone Of Massachusetts, Inc. - Ma
Ctc Communications Corp. - Ma
Broadvox-clec, Llc - Ma
Time Warner Cable Information Svcs (Massachusetts)