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Quincy, MA Community Stats

Quincy has 102,114 residents and a median household income of $98,882, 119th highest of 222 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Massachusetts (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$98,882
MA $103,960
Poverty rate
10.6%
MA 10.0%
Bachelor's or higher
50.3%
MA 47.3%
Median age
38.6
MA 40.0

Quincy compared

With MA and U.S.

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MeasureQuincyMAU.S.
Median household income$98,882$103,960$80,734
Median age38.640.038.9
Poverty rate10.6%10.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%47.3%35.7%
Homeownership rate45.2%62.5%65.2%
Median home value$618,500$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,118$1,762$1,413
Average commute34.7 min29.1 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.33.0%18.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$98,882
Per capita income
$54,982
Below poverty level
10,675 people (10.6%)

Education

Highest level completed, 78,744 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher71,41090.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher39,59650.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree16,99321.6%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)54,79953.7%
  • Asian29,74829.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,6736.5%
  • Black or African American6,1416.0%
  • Two or more races3,5223.4%
  • Some other race1,0911.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1330.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander70.0%

33.0% of residents (33,707) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

97,356 residents age 5 and older

61.1% speak only English at home and 38.9% speak another language. 19,094 people (19.6%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)15,10015.5%
  • Other Indo-European languages6,7076.9%
  • Spanish4,0814.2%
  • Vietnamese3,8854.0%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages2,7322.8%
  • Arabic1,1771.2%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun1,1671.2%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic9251.0%

Commute to work

44,950 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 34.7 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes7.0%
  • 10 to 19 minutes18.5%
  • 20 to 29 minutes15.0%
  • 30 to 44 minutes26.0%
  • 45 to 59 minutes16.0%
  • 60 minutes or more17.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$618,500
Median gross rent
$2,118 a month
Homeownership rate
45.2% of 45,285 households
Housing units
48,072
Median year built
1958

See home value trends and rents for Quincy

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Quincy

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
10216962,993$96,29011.2%49.8%41.0%
20217120,164$106,8859.6%53.8%52.1%
30217018,809$103,6278.7%48.0%53.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Quincy, MA?
About 102,114 people live in Quincy, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.6.
What is the median household income in Quincy?
The median household income in Quincy is $98,882, compared with $103,960 for Massachusetts. It ranks 119th of 222 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Quincy?
10.6% of people in Quincy (10,675) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Massachusetts rate is 10.0%.
How long is the commute in Quincy?
The average one-way commute for workers in Quincy is 34.7 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Quincy?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 22,582 people (22.1% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.