02171 Zip Code (Quincy, MA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 18,111
Zip code population in 2010: 17,711
Zip code population in 2000: 16,458

Houses and condos: 8,255
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,277
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 02171: 138.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 7,378 people per square mile

(high).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $5,696 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $5,393 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 02171:

• High school or higher: 89.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 02171:

• Never married: 38.1%
• Now married: 48.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 6.2%

• 
• • 10,73465.2%White
  • 5,72934.8%Asian
  • 4582.8%Black
  • 4452.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2771.7%Two or more races
  • 430.3%Some other race
  • 220.1%American Indian
  • 30.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 02171, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $63,811 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,811
State:	$81,425

Salary/wage: $57,387 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$57,387
State:	$64,752

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,090 (reported on 41.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,090
Massachusetts:	$2,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,519 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,519
State:	$9,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,986 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$10,986
State:	+$31,437

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,942 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$15,942
State:	+$20,662

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,354 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

02171:	$18,354
Massachusetts:	$18,892

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,740 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

02171:	$18,740
Massachusetts:	$20,669

Total itemized deductions: $22,102 (19% of AGI, reported on 34.5% of returns)

Here:	$22,102
State:	$28,907

Here:	19.0% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,133 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,133
State:	$4,208

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $10,231 (reported on 34.4% of returns)

02171:	$10,231
State:	$13,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,801 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,801
State:	$1,971

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.4%

Here:	54%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02171, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $54,837 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,837
State:	$62,877

Salary/wage: $48,581 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$48,581
State:	$52,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.9% for AGIs below $10k, 73.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,595 (reported on 56.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,595
Massachusetts:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,422 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,422
State:	$5,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$13,513 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	+$13,513
State:	+$20,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,091 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$17,091
State:	+$17,837

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,354 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

02171:	$3,354
Massachusetts:	$3,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,600 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

Here:	$15,600
Massachusetts:	$14,516

Total itemized deductions: $19,667 (20% of AGI, reported on 36.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,667
State:	$22,573

Here:	20.1% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $10k, 11.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,347 (2% of AGI, reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,347
State:	$3,295

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,596 (reported on 80.3% of returns)

02171:	$9,596
State:	$11,494

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,390 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,390
State:	$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%

Here:	55%
State:	58%

(% for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 02122, 02170, 02125, 02127, 02169, 02124.
Quincy Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 557
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,184

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 217 (185 now married, 33 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,035 (1,646 now married, 2,390 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 02171 with a mortgage: 2,577 (67 second mortgage, 312 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,861

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,366
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $845

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 02171 household income distribution in 2017

• 357Less than $10,000
• 306$10,000 to $14,999
• 116$15,000 to $19,999
• 352$20,000 to $24,999
• 296$25,000 to $29,999
• 254$30,000 to $34,999
• 129$35,000 to $39,999
• 219$40,000 to $44,999
• 213$45,000 to $49,999
• 473$50,000 to $59,999
• 838$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,154$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,083$100,000 to $124,999
• 478$125,000 to $149,999
• 731$150,000 to $199,999
• 810$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 02171

• 31Less than $10,000
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 62$150,000 to $174,999
• 55$175,000 to $199,999
• 160$200,000 to $249,999
• 435$250,000 to $299,999
• 1,334$300,000 to $399,999
• 1,414$400,000 to $499,999
• 1,086$500,000 to $749,999
• 197$750,000 to $999,999
• 61$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 71$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 02171

• 37$150 to $199
• 22$200 to $249
• 56$250 to $299
• 15$350 to $399
• 6$400 to $449
• 21$600 to $649
• 19$650 to $699
• 48$700 to $749
• 28$750 to $799
• 133$800 to $899
• 250$900 to $999
• 545$1,000 to $1,249
• 509$1,250 to $1,499
• 1,270$1,500 to $1,999
• 331$2,000 to $2,499
• 103$2,500 to $2,999
• 21$3,000 to $3,499
• 135No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $1,601.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $611,333.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $491,220
• Asian householders: $427,515
• Two or more races householders: $349,876
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $368,788

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $468,824 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $366,376 - $575,321

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $521,854

Here:	$521,854
State:	$481,855

Townhouses or other attached units: $478,905

Here:	$478,905
State:	$464,513

In 2-unit structures: $519,294

Here:	$519,294
State:	$452,265

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $345,154

Here:	$345,154
State:	$450,840

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $331,156

Here:	$331,156
State:	$471,079

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,038
• One, attached: 732
• Two: 866
• 3 or 4: 717
• 5 to 9: 312
• 10 to 19: 171
• 20 to 49: 501
• 50 or more: 1,979
• Mobile homes: 10

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 02171

• 51.7%5,543Drove a car alone
• 10.6%1,135Carpooled
• 4.4%473Bus or trolley bus
• 27.1%2,901Subway or elevated
• 1.2%126Railroad
• 0.2%19Taxi
• 0.4%38Bicycle
• 2.2%239Walked
• 0.1%7Other means
• 2.2%234Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02171

• 58Less than 5 minutes
• 3585 to 9 minutes
• 70810 to 14 minutes
• 83715 to 19 minutes
• 1,37920 to 24 minutes
• 55125 to 29 minutes
• 1,82030 to 34 minutes
• 54235 to 39 minutes
• 66340 to 44 minutes
• 2,08745 to 59 minutes
• 1,17360 to 89 minutes
• 27490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 32.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,995

• In family households: 13,080 (2,172 male householders, 1,757 female householders)

  3,063 spouses, 3,827 children (3,572 natural, 149 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 368 grandchildren, 365 brothers or sisters, 745 parents, 431 other relatives, 113 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,941 (1,691 male householders (1,227 living alone)), 2,107 female householders (1,758 living alone)), 1,141 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 120 (71 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,641 2-persons, 953 3-persons, 626 4-persons, 424 5-persons, 207 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,987 1-person, 647 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 25 6-persons

1,648 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (87 men, 86 women).

56.6% of residents of 02171 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 8% well, 29% not well).
7.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 12% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
33.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% very well, 24% well, 32% not well, 14% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (45% very well, 29% well, 26% not well).

There are 182 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 02171.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AFLATOXIN TESTING LABS (5 HAYWARD ST in QUINCY, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS
  Organizations: SHUSTER LABS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SHUSTER V HERBERT INC DIV OF HAUSER CHEM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DEVON REALTY TRUST, SHUSTER HERBERT V INC DIV HAUSER CHEM

• ATLANTIC MIDDLE (86 HOLLIS AVENUE in QUINCY, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-243305
  Organizations: QUINCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MONTCLAIR (8 BELMONT STREET in QUINCY, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-243065
  Organizations: QUINCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• NORTH QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL (316 HANCOCK STREET in QUINCY, MA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-243510
  

• BOSTON GEAR DIVISION (14 HAYWARD STREET in QUINCY, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: SPEED CHANGERS, INDUSTRIAL HIGH-SPEED DRIVES, AND GEARS
  Business NAICS classification: SPEED CHANGER, INDUSTRIAL HIGH-SPEED DRIVE, AND GEAR MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: BOSTON GEAR INCOM INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BOSTON GEAR INCOM INTERNATIONAL INC

• MATHEWSON CORPORATION (2 HANCOCK ST in QUINCY, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: R M MATHEWSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BROOKS PHARMACY (475 HANCOCK ST in QUINCY, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MAXI DRUG INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BROOKS PHARMACY 561, OSCO DRUG NO 0364

• ARCH GEAR WORKS INC (97-103 HOLMES ST in QUINCY, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: SPEED CHANGER, INDUSTRIAL HIGH-SPEED DRIVE, AND GEAR MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: ARCH FAMILY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AYERS BROS AUTO BODY INC (44 OB EAST SQUANTUM ST in QUINCY, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: AYERS BROS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BAY SHORE APARTMENTS (175 QUINCY SHORE DRIVE in QUINCY, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  Alternative names: BAY SHORE APTS

• BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (500 COMMANDER SHEA BLVD in QUINCY, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
  

• COASTAL AIR HEAT & REFRIGERATION (745 E. SQUANTUM ST in QUINCY, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  Business SIC classification: WARM AIR HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
  

• NORFOLK CORP (21 NEWPORT AVE in QUINCY, MA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: COMMONWEALTH NORTHEASTERN INVESTMENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 18,251.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8,714
• Northeast: 1,372
• Midwest: 350
• South: 433
• West: 111

63% of the 02171 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

87% of the 02171 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 139
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 492

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• KERRI MCDONOUGH (72 ELLIOT AVENUE in QUINCY, MA; small business)

  $40,800 with Navy for Dentistry Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2001-01-30. Completion date: 2001-09-30.

• GARWETH CORPORATION (144 QUINCY SHORE DRIVE SUI in QUINCY, MA; small business)

  $7,500 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Electronic and Communications Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-21. Completion date: 2001-11-09.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (500-999 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (over 1000: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (500-999: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Business Support Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (250-499: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: All Other Legal Services (250-499: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 02171 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	279	75.0 years
Mary	278	80.8 years
William	144	75.3 years
Joseph	113	76.2 years
Margaret	107	81.0 years
Robert	101	67.5 years
James	100	73.6 years
George	92	75.1 years
Helen	92	80.5 years
Thomas	78	72.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 02171 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	42	75.5 years
Murphy	35	76.2 years
Sullivan	32	75.3 years
Walsh	28	76.2 years
Mccarthy	28	75.7 years
Obrien	21	77.5 years
Kelly	21	74.1 years
Anderson	20	80.8 years
Connolly	20	70.5 years
Clark	20	75.9 years

Businesses in zip code 02171
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	1		McDonald's	1
Applebee's	1		Panera Bread	1
Best Western	1		Rite Aid	1
Chipotle	1		Stop & Shop	1
Domino's Pizza	1		UPS	2
Dunkin Donuts	4		Walgreens	1
FedEx	3