02171 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 02171, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

02171 is a zip code in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, which covers Quincy, with a total population of 19,923 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 02171 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 02171.

The estimated population of people living in 02171 is 19,923, with a median age of 40.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 02171 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,923
+9.3%
+11.62%
2020
18,227
+2.19%
-
2019
17,836
 -1.84% -
2018
18,170
+1.8%
-
2017
17,849
 - -

Population of 02171 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 02171 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
54.2%
54.8%
 -1.09%
Black/African American
3.4%
3.4%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4%
2.2%
 +81.82%
Asian
36.2%
37.8%
 -4.23%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
1.6%
 +18.75%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 02171 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 02171 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 02171 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 02171 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.7 -0.25% 37.9 -2.32% 42.5 -0.7%
2020 40.8 -0.49% 38.8 +2.65% 42.8 -3.6%
2019 41 -1.44% 37.8 -3.32% 44.4 +0.45%
2018 41.6 -0.72% 39.1 -0.26% 44.2 -0.45%
2017 41.9 - 39.2 - 44.4 -

The median age of the 02171 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 02171 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 730 1.55% 702 -24.73% 720 536
10 to 19 681 +23.6% 609 +49.7% 852 953
20 to 29 1,699 +11.05% 1,288 +31.42% 1,882 1,685
30 to 39 1,392 +25.05% 1,475 -8.47% 1,767 1,353
40 to 49 974 +9.52% 940 +23.31% 1,038 1,176
50 to 59 1,287 +10.07% 1,574 -19.85% 1,395 1,272
60 to 69 1,243 +12.23% 1,287 +18.66% 1,383 1,533
70+ 813 +23.88% 1,155 +17.6% 1,009 1,369

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 02171 zip code is $90,558.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 02171.

  • Under 25
    $69,313.00
  • 25 to 44
    $105,707.00
  • 45 to 64
    $110,270.00
  • 65 and over
    $60,118.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 02171 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 02171, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 02171 is currently $118,334.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

15.49% of households in 02171 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 02171 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.94%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.13%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.15%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.49%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.94%
  • $200,000 or more
    15.49%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 02171 is $52,415.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 02171 by the total population of 02171.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 02171 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 02171 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.55%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.57%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.13%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 02171 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 02171 zip over the age of 16 is 17,565.

Of those people, a total of 69.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 02171 is 66.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 02171 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 703 43.10% 0.30%
20 to 24 years 1,251 79.30% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 2,316 89.60% 1.50%
30 to 34 years 1,752 91.00% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 2,583 89.20% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 2,203 82.00% 5.60%
55 to 59 years 1,463 81.10% 1.60%
60 to 64 years 1,594 57.80% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 2,206 37.40% 4.50%
75 years and over 1,494 10.80% 5.60%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 02171. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,118 66.40% 2.60%
Black or African American 616 80.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 47.20% 0.00%
Asian 6,012 70.90% 3.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 199 96.00% 0.50%
Two or more races 567 84.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 664 86.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,935 66.30% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 02171 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 02171 is 11,714, with median earnings of $54,432.00.

Women in 02171 are earning approximately 87.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,714 $54,432.00
Male 6,111 $57,032.00
Female 5,603 $50,083.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 02171 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,113 $78,938.00
Business and Financial 1,017 $80,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,082 $103,173.00
Architecture and Engineering 230 $112,727.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 306 $63,712.00
Community and Social Service 259 $54,543.00
Legal 250 $70,000.00
Educational and Library 462 $83,198.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 259 $7,236.00
Healthcare Practitioners 738 $66,071.00
Healthcare Support 447 $45,109.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 65 $25,083.00
Law Enforcement 57 $96,581.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,128 $20,265.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 166 $34,722.00
Personal Care and Service 427 $25,218.00
Sales 853 $37,028.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,336 $43,985.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 41 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 327 $67,096.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 222 $51,801.00
Production 504 $42,803.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $65,221.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 02171 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 02171.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 608 $88,750.00 505 $67,235.00
Business and Financial 339 $69,898.00 678 $90,694.00
Computer and Mathematical 778 $108,524.00 304 $74,091.00
Architecture and Engineering 211 $114,886.00 19 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 135 $58,880.00 171 $75,050.00
Community and Social Service 102 $66,184.00 157 $53,822.00
Legal 159 $77,411.00 91 $62,750.00
Educational and Library 81 $84,688.00 381 $76,182.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 82 $18,750.00 177 $7,230.00
Healthcare Practitioners 189 $51,696.00 549 $68,073.00
Healthcare Support 156 $24,314.00 291 $45,407.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 24 $0.00 41 $22,292.00
Law Enforcement 42 $96,842.00 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 659 $20,964.00 469 $16,063.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 92 $55,409.00 74 $26,250.00
Personal Care and Service 130 $47,593.00 297 $17,946.00
Sales 497 $69,810.00 356 $18,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 585 $45,813.00 751 $36,012.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 41 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 316 $66,691.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 222 $51,801.00 0 $0.00
Production 310 $50,794.00 194 $26,979.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $65,221.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,869 households in 02171, with an average household size of 2.23 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,506 families living in the 02171 zip code with an average family size of 3.04 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 02171:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,444 408 654 4,363
Average Household Size 3.12 2.92 2.98 1.34
Total Families 3,444 408 654 0
Average Household Size 3.11 2.82 2.79 0

Poverty

Of the 4,506 families living in 02171, 9.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 02171:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,216 housing units in 02171.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,869 96.23%
Vacant 347 3.77%

46.02% of the total 9,216 housing units in 02171 are rental units. This is approximately 4,241 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,440 are occupied by the owner - or 48.18% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 02171 is $1,850.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 02171 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    188
  • Less than $500
    224
  • $500 to $999
    137
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    747
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,448
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    703
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    599
  • $3,000 or more
    383

Property Value

The median value of a property in 02171 is $499,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 02171 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    12
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    39
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    363
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,796
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,983
  • $1,000,000 or more
    227

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 02171. The chart below shows the number of properties in 02171 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,909
  • 1940 to 1949
    787
  • 1950 to 1959
    786
  • 1960 to 1969
    429
  • 1970 to 1979
    833
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,302
  • 1990 to 1999
    555
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,031
  • 2010 to 2013
    584
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 02171 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,088
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,231
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,985
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    565

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 02171 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 02171 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 02171.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    155
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    586
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    672
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,370
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,317
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    479
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,667
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    317
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    650
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    2,037
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,062
  • 90 or more minutes
    384

Summary

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