Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:07 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:09 am – 4:14 pm
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People18,809 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.07,665 householdsMedian household income $103,627Median home value $668,300Median rent $1,955 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,909 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 10,654 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 33 minutes45% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Chinese 29%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Arabic 3%25% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month March51 in of snow a year, on about 26 days13 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hingham station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Islandcape · under a milePine Pointcape · 3.1 miQuincy Collegecollege · 1.2 miMilton Hillpeak · 2.2 miMount Bowdoinpeak · 4.0 miWollaston Beachbeach · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuincy Shores Reservationstate park · under a mileBlue Hills Reservationstate park · 1.7 miAdams National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mileJordan Marsh Service Centerstate park · 1.8 mi · 61 acresSenator Finnegan Parkstate park · 1.8 miGallivan/Hallet Circlestate park · 2.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 11 Mar 197650 mi away, near Portsmouth, Rhode IslandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Jan 199940 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNorfolk County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025308 of 365 days measured55 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Norfolk County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuincy Water Dept. (mwra)serves 106,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarney Hospital2.7 miPost officeWollaston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallQuincy Town Hall1.2 miPoliceQuincy Police Department1.2 miFire stationQuincy Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools7 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolWollaston Child Care Centerunder a mileSchoolCampus Kinder Haus Schoolunder a mileMiddleCentral Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeQuincy College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS6.6 miInterstateI-931.7 miUS highwayUS 11.7 miAmtrakSouth Station BOS6.3 miSubwayBeale Street drop-off/pick-upMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)under a mileCoachBoston (South Station)Peter Pan (BZ)6.1 miTransit138 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02170 ZIP area.
