ZIP Code 02027 in Dedham, MA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Dedham, Massachusetts
County:Norfolk County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:50:09 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:339 / 617 / 781
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.2472, -71.1664
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02027 - Dedham, MA

ZIP Code 02027, Dedham

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationNorfolk County, MA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points274 (135 businesses)
PO Boxes139
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 02026
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving downtown Dedham, with no residential street delivery within 02027 itself.
  • The facility maintains 139 PO Boxes, serving 135 business customers who use this location for commercial mail.
  • Only two street locations appear in the ZIP (High Street and Bussey Street), representing the post office facility rather than delivery addresses.
  • The ZIP operates within the broader Dedham community, which is served by neighboring ZIP code 02026 for street delivery.
  • This ZIP is located in Norfolk County, part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area.
  • High Street contains 59 records with unit numbers, indicating a multi-tenant building with PO Box access.

Downtown PO Box Hub

ZIP code 02027 serves a concentrated section of downtown Dedham, Massachusetts, functioning primarily as a PO Box facility within a larger community that has extensive street delivery. The post office maintains 139 PO Boxes serving both residents and local businesses, with 135 business customers using this location.

Postal Services and Context

The ZIP operates in a distinctly urban context alongside Dedham's primary ZIP code 02026, which provides street delivery for the broader area. While 02027 itself contains only two street addresses on High Street and Bussey Street with carrier route assignments, these represent PO Box access points rather than residential delivery zones. This arrangement is typical of downtown post office locations in Massachusetts towns where a dedicated PO Box ZIP serves as a business and mail hub while surrounding ZIPs handle residential delivery.

Street Name Patterns

Downtown Location Minimal Street Presence

The two street addresses reflect the post office location in downtown Dedham rather than a traditional delivery zone, with High Street representing the main facility address.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Dedham Oakdale East Dedham Hyde Park Georgetown

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02027 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 47 people with an annual payroll of $3,291,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:851Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:11Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$689,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$3,291,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:47Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 02027 is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,552,402 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02027, and is subdivided into the Boston, MA 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:Boston, MA (CBSA Div 14454)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:08Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:326.37 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Boston, MA-NH PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2516530Source: Census
Place Name:Dedham CDP; MassachusettsSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


02030 | | 02026

Schools in ZIP Code 02027


We could not locate which school district 02027 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.

Dedham Middle School 70 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026
District: Dedham School DistrictNearby
Dedham High 140 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026
District: Dedham School DistrictNearby
Avery 336 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026
District: Dedham School DistrictNearby
Oakdale 147 Cedar Street
Dedham, MA 02026
District: Dedham School DistrictNearby
Beethoven Elementary School 5125 Washington Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Ursuline Academy 85 Lowder St
Dedham, MA 02026
District: Private SchoolNearby
Dedham Country Day School 90 Sandy Valley Rd
Dedham, MA 02026
District: Private SchoolNearby
Boston Trinity Academy 17 Hale St
Boston, MA 02136
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 02027


Curry College 1071 Blue Hill Ave
Milton, MA 02186-2395
Type: Post Secondary
Boston Baptist College 950 Metropolitan Ave
Boston, MA 02136-4030
Type: Post Secondary
William James College One Wells Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
Type: Post Secondary
Fine Mortuary College 150 Kerry Place
Norwood, MA 02062
Type: Post Secondary
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology 50 Goddard Ave
Brookline, MA 02445-7415
Type: Post Secondary
Blue Hills Regional Technical School 800 Randolph St
Canton, MA 02021
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