Area code 978 serves northeastern Massachusetts outside of Boston, including cities like Lowell, Lawrence, Fitchburg, and Andover. Created in 1997 from a split with 508 and overlaid by 351 in 2001, the area is home to historic mill towns, tech corridors, and growing suburbs. Ten-digit dialing is now required. Area code 978 reflects a region shaped by both its colonial past and its modern role in research, manufacturing, and education. It remains a core identifier for communities north of the Boston metro.
Locations for Area Code - 978
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Beverly
- State: MA
- Population: 41,186
- Latitude: 42.55843, Longitude: -70.88005
- Elevation: 11 m
Chelmsford
- State: MA
- Population: 33,925
- Latitude: 42.59981, Longitude: -71.36728
- Elevation: 75 m
Danvers
- State: MA
- Population: 52,504
- Latitude: 42.52787, Longitude: -70.92866
- Elevation: 8 m
Fitchburg
- State: MA
- Population: 40,545
- Latitude: 42.58342, Longitude: -71.8023
- Elevation: 142 m
Gardner
- State: MA
- Population: 20,333
- Latitude: 42.57509, Longitude: -71.99813
- Elevation: 324 m
Gloucester
- State: MA
- Population: 29,781
- Latitude: 42.61405, Longitude: -70.66313
- Elevation: 16 m
Haverhill
- State: MA
- Population: 62,765
- Latitude: 42.7762, Longitude: -71.07728
- Elevation: 16 m
Lawrence
- State: MA
- Population: 80,231
- Latitude: 42.70704, Longitude: -71.16311
- Elevation: 14 m
Leominster
- State: MA
- Population: 41,569
- Latitude: 42.52509, Longitude: -71.75979
- Elevation: 123 m
Lowell
- State: MA
- Population: 110,699
- Latitude: 42.63342, Longitude: -71.31617
- Elevation: 36 m
Methuen
- State: MA
- Population: 52,044
- Latitude: 42.7262, Longitude: -71.19089
- Elevation: 34 m
Salem
- State: MA
- Population: 42,869
- Latitude: 42.51977, Longitude: -70.89552
- Elevation: 6 m
South Peabody
- State: MA
- Population: 52,504
- Latitude: 42.52787, Longitude: -70.92866
- Elevation: 8 m
Wilmington
- State: MA
- Population: 22,325
- Latitude: 42.54648, Longitude: -71.17367
- Elevation: 27 m
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