Quincy is a community in Plumas County, California, home to about 1,317 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 95971.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly East Quincy; part is in Quincy
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA432 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Quincy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Quincy had 1,630 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 994th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.
Plumas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quincy, CA weather station (about a mile away).
3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quincy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Plumas Charter District, Plumas County Office of Education, Plumas Unified and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas CharterQuincy | K–12 | 349 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Portola OpportunityQuincy | K–8 | 6 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Quincy ElementaryQuincy | K–6 | 342 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Plumas County CommunityQuincy | 7–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Plumas County OpportunityQuincy | 7–10 | 1 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Quincy Junior/Senior HighQuincy | 7–12 | 310 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Plumas County ROPQuincy | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Quincy, Greenhorn, Keddie, Paxton and Spring Garden.
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