02170
ZIP 02170 is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County; area codes 617 and 857; Eastern time. Quincy has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 02169, 02171 and 02269.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Norfolk
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Population
- 18,809
- Coordinates
- 42.2664, -71.0156
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Where 02170 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 02170 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLIZO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 2,170 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 31. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02169 (Quincy, MA, 2 mi away) and 02171 (Quincy, MA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 02170 becomes 07120, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00721, 01027, 01072, 01270, 01702, 01720, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00721 in Palmer, PR, 1,680 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,440 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02170 and you would come out at 42.27°S, 108.98°E — 806 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 02170 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,809This ZIP18,809 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,665This ZIP7,665 |
| Housing units | 8,206This ZIP8,206 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,627This ZIP$103,627Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $668,300This ZIP$668,300Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,955This ZIP$1,955Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.0%This ZIP48.0% |
| Mean commute | 32.7 minThis ZIP32.7 min |
| Population density | 9,021.1 / sq miThis ZIP9,021.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 261This ZIP261 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,833This ZIP1,833 |
| Annual payroll | $98,091,000This ZIP$98,091,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,700This ZIP10,700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $805,207,000This ZIP$805,207,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.09 sq miThis ZIP2.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 02170
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 02170
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
02269 | Quincy, MA | 1.2 mi |
02171 | Quincy, MA | 1.8 mi |
02169 | Quincy, MA | 1.8 mi |
02122 | Dorchester, MA | 2.7 mi |
02187 | Milton Village, MA | 2.9 mi |
02124 | Dorchester Center, MA | 3.3 mi |
02186 | Milton, MA | 3.8 mi |
02191 | North Weymouth, MA | 3.8 mi |
02126 | Mattapan, MA | 3.9 mi |
02125 | Dorchester, MA | 4.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 02170?
02170 is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2664, -71.0156.
What county is 02170 in?
02170 lies in Norfolk County.
What area code is 02170?
Quincy uses area codes 617 and 857, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 02170 in?
02170 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 02170?
About 18,809 people live in ZIP code 02170, in 7,665 households, at 9,021.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 02170?
$103,627 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 02170?
The closest are 02269 (1.2 mi), 02171 (1.8 mi), 02169 (1.8 mi), 02122 (2.7 mi) and 02187 (2.9 mi).
Is 02170 a PO Box ZIP code?
02170 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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