ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02171: Quincy, MA

ZIP Code 02171 (Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 20,164 residents in 8,886 households. The median household income is $106,885, the median home value is $662,900 and the median gross rent is $2,388/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

20,164

Margin of error ±1,309

Median household income

$106,885

Margin of error ±$16,693

Median home value

$662,900

Margin of error ±$37,438

Median gross rent

$2,388/mo

Margin of error ±$122

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.2 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 02171 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0217140.8 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02171$106,885Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02171$65,500Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 021719.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 021716.1%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0217153.8%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02171$662,900Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02171$2,388/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0217152.1%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0217134.2 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0217117.6%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02171

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 02171 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02171Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population20,164±1,3097,044,056334,922,499
Median age40.8 yrs±2.0 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,886±5782,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$106,885±$16,693$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$65,500±$5,740$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate9.6%±2.9 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.3 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%±4.3 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$662,900±$37,438$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,388/mo±$122$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.1%±2.9 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.2 min±4.2 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.6%±3.8 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 02171
GroupZIP 02171MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino54.1%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino35.4%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.2%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02171 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Norfolk County
Largest overlapping place
Quincy (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.45 sq mi· about 8,230 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Norfolk County

02026 Dedham, MA02030 Dover, MA02032 Norfolk County, MA02035 Norfolk County, MA02038 Franklin Town, MA02052 Medfield, MA02053 Norfolk County, MA02054 Millis-Clicquot, MA02056 Norfolk County, MA02062 Norwood, MA02067 Norfolk County, MA02071 Norfolk County, MA02072 Norfolk County, MA02081 Norfolk County, MA02090 Norfolk County, MA02093 Norfolk County, MA02169 Quincy, MA02170 Quincy, MA02184 Braintree Town, MA02186 Milton, MA02188 Weymouth Town, MA02189 Weymouth Town, MA02190 Weymouth Town, MA02191 Weymouth Town, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.