Area Code 617
Massachusetts (MA) • Boston, Cambridge, Dorchester, Quincy, Somerville, Brookline, Allston, Auburndale • Eastern Time (ET)
What Stands Out
- •Coverage: 1.3M people across 61 ZIP codes.
- •Overlapping area codes: 857.
- •Major cities: Boston, Cambridge, Dorchester.
Spotlight: Coverage
Snapshot highlights for area code 617.
Income
89th
Home values
96th
Poverty rate
61st
Area Code Basics
Basics (area code benchmarks)
This area codeState medianUS area code median
Est. population
1.3M • state median 1.3M • US area code median 1.5M
ZIP codes
61 • state median 99 • US area code median 124
Avg. household size
2.3 • state median 2.5 • US area code median 2.5