ZIP Code 02171

ZIP code 02171, serving part of Quincy, sits in affluent territory. A median household income of $106,885 and per-capita income of $65,500 place it well above statewide norms, while a median home value of $662,900 reflects a costly housing market. Property taxes run at an effective 1.06% county rate, so owners of a home at that median value owe roughly $7,000 annually. Sales tax comes to 6.25%. High earnings here support high housing costs, and the tax bills that follow are substantial rather than incidental.