The nine-digit SSN is composed of three parts: The first set of three digits is called the Area Number. The second set of two digits is called the Group Number. The final set of four digits is the Serial Number.

How SSN is determined?

Social Security numbers, also known as SSNs, are allocated through a process called randomization that was introduced in June 2011. ... The two-digit group number divided numbers into blocks within those geographic areas, and the four-digit serial number individualized each full number within that block.

How much Social Security will I get if I make 60000 a year?

Workers who earn $60,000 per year pay payroll taxes on all of their income because the wage base limit on Social Security taxes is almost twice that amount. Therefore, you'll pay 6.2% of your salary, or $3,720.