Town guide

Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 102,114 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02169, 02170 and 02171.

Homes sold for a median of $487 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population102,1146,163 per sq mi
Median home value$618,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$487Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Quincy

3 ZIP codes

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Around Quincy

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY188 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.

Who represents Quincy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Quincy had 101,636 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.

Quincy population by census2000: 88,025, 2010: 92,271, 2020: 101,63688,025200092,2712010101,6362020

Norfolk County, 1900–2020

Norfolk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 151,539, 1910: 187,506, 1920: 219,081, 1930: 299,426, 1940: 325,180, 1950: 392,308, 1960: 510,256, 1970: 605,051, 1980: 606,587, 1990: 616,087, 2000: 650,308, 2010: 670,850, 2020: 725,981152K’00’10219K’20’30325K’40’50510K’60’70607K’80’90650K’00’10726K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QuincyJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 5.1 in38°22°Jan4.540°23°Feb4.047°29°Mar5.458°38°Apr4.669°48°May3.877°57°Jun4.083°63°Jul3.682°62°Aug3.874°55°Sep3.963°44°Oct5.252°35°Nov4.443°27°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hingham, MA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Norfolk County

337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Norfolk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 54,022 jobs; Retail trade: 42,987 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,380 jobs; Finance and insurance: 28,889 jobs; Professional services: 23,330 jobs; Construction: 21,613 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,200 jobs; Wholesale trade: 18,703 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 9% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,842 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Quincy’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carney HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Boston3.5 miles
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milton3.6 miles
  • South Shore HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · South Weymouth6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors128
Specialist doctors107
Dentists162
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants239
Mental health providers1,015
Physical and occupational therapists128
Optometrists26
Chiropractors37
Pharmacies29

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.

Places in and around Quincy

Parks (65 nearby)

  • Cunningham Park · 125 acres2.3 mi
  • Passanageset Park at Broad Meadows · 101 acres0.8 mi
  • Merrymount Park · 94 acres0.5 mi
  • Quincy Shore Reservation · 71 acres1.6 mi
  • Faxon Park · 56 acres1.3 mi
  • Pope John Paul II Park · 49 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (11 nearby)

  • roxy0.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.5 mi
  • Star Market0.8 mi
  • Good Fortune Supermarket1.2 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

  • Katherine Bacon Library0.1 mi
  • Anselmo Library0.3 mi
  • Stone Library0.4 mi
  • Thomas Crane Public Library0.4 mi
  • Wollaston Branch Thomas Crane Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

  • Quincy Historical Society Museum & Library0.2 mi
  • Dorothy Quincy Homestead0.2 mi
  • John Adams Birthplace1.2 mi
  • John Quincy Adams Birthplace1.2 mi
  • Josiah Quincy House1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Ruth Gordon Amphitheater0.5 mi
  • Milton Arts Center2.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1625.

Notable people born here

  • Lee Remick (1935) · American actress (1935-1991)
  • Ruth Gordon (1896) · American actress and writer (1896–1985)
  • John Cheever (1912) · American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982)
  • Carl Andre (1935) · American artist (1935-2024)
  • Mary Parker Follett (1868) · American academic (1868-1933)
  • Illeana Douglas (1965) · American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer
  • Brooks Adams (1848) · American political writer (1848–1927)
  • Noreen Corcoran (1943) · American actress and dancer (1943-2016)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Quincy

Public schools here are run by Quincy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dr. Rick DeCristofaro Learning CenterQuincyPre-K–7261Public0.5 mi
Snug Harbor Community SchoolQuincyPre-K–5380Public2.0 mi
Atherton HoughQuincyK–5256Public2.5 mi
Beechwood Knoll ElementaryQuincyK–5343Public0.9 mi
Charles A Bernazzani ElementaryQuincyK–5339Public0.9 mi
Clifford H Marshall ElementaryQuincyK–4535Public1.4 mi
Francis W ParkerQuincyK–5323Public1.6 mi
Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolQuincyK–4565Public1.0 mi
MerrymountQuincyK–5291Public0.8 mi
MontclairQuincyK–5365Public1.7 mi
SquantumQuincyK–5343Public2.9 mi
Wollaston SchoolQuincyK–5318Public1.1 mi
Point Webster MiddleQuincy5–8377Public0.9 mi
South West Middle SchoolQuincy5–8449Public1.3 mi
Atlantic MiddleQuincy6–8601Public1.8 mi
Broad Meadows MiddleQuincy6–8318Public1.0 mi
Central MiddleQuincy6–8671Public0.5 mi
North Quincy HighQuincy9–121,520Public1.9 mi
Quincy HighQuincy9–121,514Public0.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Adams Montessori SchoolQuincyPre-K–664Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Campus Kinder HausQuincyPre-K–K20Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi
Quincy Catholic AcademyQuincyPre-K–8210Roman Catholic1.7 mi
The Woodward SchoolQuincy6–1265Nonsectarian0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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