ZIP Code 02038

Households in ZIP code 02038, near Quincy, bring in a median of $145,773 a year, with per-capita income of $65,125. That earning power shapes how housing costs land: a median home value of $611,700 taxed at the county's 1.06% rate works out to meaningful annual property tax bills, though the income level supports them. Day-to-day purchases carry a combined 6.25% sales tax. Together these figures sketch a community where salaries are high enough to absorb both the property tax tied to homeownership and the sales tax on regular spending, while still leaving room for saving and other priorities.