ZIP Code 03802 in Portsmouth, NH

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Portsmouth, New Hampshire
County:Rockingham County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:58:19 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:603
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:43.0719, -70.7632
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03802 - Portsmouth, NH

ZIP Code 03802, Portsmouth

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationRockingham County, NH
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,006 (1 homes, 449 businesses)
PO Boxes556
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 03801
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains 556 active PO Boxes serving Portsmouth residents and businesses
  • Nearly all addresses in this ZIP (449 out of 556) are business locations, indicating strong commercial use of PO Box service
  • Heritage Ave is the only street name associated with this ZIP, containing 123 delivery units in a single complex
  • The facility maintains 290 unique ZIP+4 codes to route mail efficiently despite serving only one physical street
  • Portsmouth's main ZIP code is 03801, which handles street delivery while 03802 organizes centralized PO Box operations

Commercial Mail Hub

Despite being classified as a PO Box-only ZIP, this designation supports considerable commercial activity. The zone contains 449 business addresses and maintains 292 unique ZIP+4 delivery codes. Heritage Ave is the sole street associated with this ZIP code, hosting 123 units that likely represent a large residential or commercial complex using centralized mail service. The high ratio of PO Boxes to street addresses reflects Portsmouth's status as a regional commercial center where businesses prefer dedicated box service for reliability and security.

Street Name Patterns

Single Location

Only one street appears in this ZIP's records: Heritage Ave, which contains 123 units requiring unit-specific delivery (apartments, condos, or office suites). This single-street profile confirms that 03802 isn't a geographic community but an administrative postal facility.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 03802 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 18 business establishments, employing about 190 people with an annual payroll of $12,732,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,685Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:18Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$3,168,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$12,732,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:190Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 03802 is located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,552,402 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 03802, and is subdivided into the Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHSource: Census
CBSA Number:14460Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH (CBSA Div 40484)Source: Census
CBSA Population:4,552,402Source: Census
MSA:Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:2463.65 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3362900Source: Census
Place Name:Portsmouth city; New HampshireSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


03803 | | 03801

Schools in ZIP Code 03802


We could not locate which school district 03802 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Portsmouth Middle School 155 Parrott Ave.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
District: Portsmouth School DistrictNearby
Little Harbour School 50 Clough Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
District: Portsmouth School DistrictNearby
Peep School - Pre School Program 50 Clough Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
District: Portsmouth School DistrictNearby
New Franklin School 1 Franklin Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
District: Portsmouth School DistrictNearby
Portsmouth High School 50 Andrew Jarvis Dr.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
District: Portsmouth School DistrictNearby
St Patrick Academy 315 Banfield Rd
Portsmouth, NH 03801
District: Private SchoolNearby
Seacoast Waldorf School 403 Harold L Dow Hwy
Eliot, ME 03903
District: Private SchoolNearby
Learning Skills Academy 1247 Washington Rd Ste 10
Rye, NH 03870
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 03802


Paul Mitchell The School-Portsmouth 140 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801-4084
Type: Post Secondary
Great Bay Community College 320 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801-2879
Type: Post Secondary
University Of New Hampshire-Main Campus 105 Main St., Thompson Hall
Durham, NH 03824-3547
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth 456 High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878
Type: Post Secondary
York County Community College 112 College Drive
Wells, ME 04090
Type: Post Secondary
Northern Essex Community College 100 Elliott Street
Haverhill, MA 01830-2399
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov