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Area Code Profile · Massachusetts

The 978 area code is located in the state of Massachusetts and covers 45 cities, serving a total population of approximately 752,323. Major cities covered by the 978 area code include Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Peabody, Methuen Town (which represents the most populated areas). There are a total of 771 telephone prefix exchanges in this area code, which support an estimated 7,710,000 active or assignable phone numbers. These prefix lines are operated by 36 distinct carriers, with Lowell as the primary rate center location.

Eastern Time45 Cities771 Prefixes

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Neighborhood Demographics

Calculated demographics and census summary estimations for area code 978.

44.8 y/oMedian Age
$105,300Median Income
$418,000Median Home Value
752,323Total Population

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(978) 638-3544May 17, 2026Robocall
Robocall regarding health insurance plans. Said my current coverage was expiring and offered a "free consultation". Calling multiple times a day from slightly different numbers.
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(978) 651-3561May 16, 2026Scam / Fraud
Robocall claiming to be from the IRS. Stated that my Social Security Number has been flagged and suspended. Asked to press 1 to speak with an agent. Obvious phishing scam.
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(978) 664-3578May 20, 2026Robocall
Received a silent call. When I answered, there was just dead air for 5 seconds before it automatically disconnected. Likely an automated system testing for active numbers.
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Cities in the 978 Area Code

The most populous cities in area code 978 are: Lowell (106,519), Lawrence (76,377), Haverhill (60,879), Peabody (51,251), and Methuen Town (47,255).

Other cities in the 978 area code include:

Salem, Leominster, Fitchburg, Beverly, Gloucester, Danvers, Wilmington, Gardner, Newburyport, Amesbury Town, Hudson, Maynard, Andover, Athol, Clinton, Pinehurst, West Concord, Rockport, Salisbury, Ipswich, Winchendon, Orange, Ayer, Littleton Common, Topsfield.

CityPopulation% in Area Code
Lowell106,519100%
Lawrence76,377100%
Haverhill60,879100%
Peabody51,251100%
Methuen Town47,255100%
Salem41,340100%
Leominster40,759100%
Fitchburg40,318100%
Beverly39,502100%
Gloucester28,789100%
Danvers26,493100%
Wilmington22,325100%
Gardner20,228100%
Newburyport17,416100%
Amesbury Town16,283100%
Hudson14,907100%
Maynard10,106100%
Andover8,762100%
Athol8,265100%
Clinton7,389100%

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What Time Zone is Area Code 978?

Eastern Time Zone

Abbreviation: ET · UTC Offset: UTC-5

The 978 area code lies within the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).

Nearby Area Codes

339Boston, Massachusetts351Lowell, Massachusetts413Springfield, Massachusetts508Worcester, Massachusetts617Boston, Massachusetts774Worcester, Massachusetts781Boston, Massachusetts857Boston, Massachusetts

Phone Prefixes in the 978 Area Code

771 prefixes found · 36 carriers · 58 rate centers

PrefixCarrierRate Center
(978) 200FIVE9, INC.LOWELL
(978) 201OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLCACTON
(978) 202MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCCONCORD
(978) 203CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MAWILMINGTON
(978) 204NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCLAWRENCE
(978) 205BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MAWILMINGTON
(978) 206MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MAACTON
(978) 207COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCNO READING
(978) 208COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCLAWRENCE
(978) 209BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MASUDBURY
(978) 210METROPCS, INC.PEABODY
(978) 212CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MAHUDSON
(978) 213VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.TOPSFIELD
(978) 214VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ANDOVER
(978) 215PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MABILLERICA
(978) 216BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MABOLTON
(978) 217NEP, LLCSUDBURY
(978) 218TC SYSTEMS, INC.SUDBURY
(978) 219LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MASALEM
(978) 221MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MALOWELL
(978) 222MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCNO READING
(978) 223PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MADANVERS
(978) 224MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MASALEM
(978) 225CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MANEWBURYPT
(978) 226TC SYSTEMS, INC.TYNGSBORO
(978) 227TC SYSTEMS, INC.LEOMINSTER
(978) 228OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLCHAVERHILL
(978) 229LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAWILMINGTON
(978) 230METROPCS, INC.LEOMINSTER
(978) 231XO MASSACHUSETS, INC.GLOUCESTER
(978) 232VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.BEVERLY
(978) 233LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAHAMILTON
(978) 234LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAGEORGETOWN
(978) 235OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLCLEOMINSTER
(978) 236VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.BEVERLY
(978) 237LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MALAWRENCE
(978) 238OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLCIPSWICH
(978) 239NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DCPEABODY
(978) 240NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC.HUDSON
(978) 241TC SYSTEMS, INC.HAVERHILL
(978) 242VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LAWRENCE
(978) 243CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MAMAYNARD
(978) 244VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LOWELL
(978) 245BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MACONCORD
(978) 246XO MASSACHUSETS, INC.MAYNARD
(978) 247VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ANDOVER
(978) 248VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ATHOL
(978) 249VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ATHOL
(978) 250VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LOWELL
(978) 251VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LOWELL
(978) 252LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAASHBURNHAM
(978) 253PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MAWILMINGTON
(978) 254MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MACONCORD
(978) 255COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCNEWBURYPT
(978) 256VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LOWELL
(978) 257CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MABARRE
(978) 258COMCAST IP PHONE, LLCLAWRENCE
(978) 259MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCLOWELL
(978) 261BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MASUDBURY
(978) 262VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.BILLERICA
(978) 263VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ACTON
(978) 264VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ACTON
(978) 265OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLCLOWELL
(978) 266VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.ACTON
(978) 267BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MAWILMINGTON
(978) 268PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MAACTON
(978) 269CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MAANDOVER
(978) 270CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MANEWBURYPT
(978) 272BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MAGROTON
(978) 273CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MALAWRENCE
(978) 274LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAACTON
(978) 275VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LOWELL
(978) 276VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.NO READING
(978) 277LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MATEMPLETON
(978) 278MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCPEABODY
(978) 279BROADVIEW NETWORKS, INC. - MABEVERLY
(978) 280VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.CONCORD
(978) 281VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.GLOUCESTER
(978) 282VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.GLOUCESTER
(978) 283VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.GLOUCESTER
(978) 284VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.WILMINGTON
(978) 285ONVOY, LLC - MAPETERSHAM
(978) 286LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MASTERLING
(978) 287VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.CONCORD
(978) 288ONVOY, LLC - MABEVERLY
(978) 289CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - MAANDOVER
(978) 290CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MAGLOUCESTER
(978) 291CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MALAWRENCE
(978) 292VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.LAWRENCE
(978) 293LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAHUDSON
(978) 294VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.BILLERICA
(978) 295BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - MASUDBURY
(978) 296PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - MAANDOVER
(978) 297VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC.WINCHENDON
(978) 298MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - MAMAYNARD
(978) 299MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLCBEVERLY
(978) 300PEERLESS NETWORK OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC - MATOWNSEND
(978) 301LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MAPETERSHAM
(978) 302CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MAGROTON
(978) 303GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - MAWESTFORD

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 978?
Area code 978 is located in Massachusetts, covering cities including Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill.
What time zone is area code 978?
Area code 978 is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET, UTC-5).
What state is area code 978?
Area code 978 is in Massachusetts.