ZIP Code 02137 in Readville, MA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Readville, Massachusetts
City Alias:Boston, Hyde Park
County:Suffolk County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:51:00 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:857
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3586, -71.0605
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02137 Readville, MA - Boston's Hidden Commercial ZIP

ZIP Code 02137, Readville

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSuffolk County, MA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points154 (81 businesses)
PO Boxes73
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 02136
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP with zero residential population, serving a commercial business corridor
  • The post office maintains 73 PO Boxes and serves 81 business delivery points
  • All street addresses use Neponset Valley Parkway, with unit numbers for individual businesses
  • Mail can be addressed to Readville, Hyde Park, or Boston. All three city names work
  • This ZIP is a point location contained within the larger 02136 ZIP code area

A Business District Within Boston

ZIP code 02137 serves a commercial corridor along Neponset Valley Parkway in the Readville section of Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood. It isn't a residential ZIP. The Census shows zero population, and the USPS classifies it as a point location contained within neighboring ZIP 02136.

Commercial Mail Service

The post office maintains 73 PO Boxes alongside 81 business delivery points. This commercial ratio tells the story: businesses outnumber residential boxes. All 29 street-level ZIP+4 records point to addresses on Neponset Valley Parkway, with unit designations indicating multi-tenant commercial buildings.

Three Names, One ZIP

Mail can be addressed using Readville, Hyde Park, or Boston as the city name. All three are valid for the 02137 ZIP code. The Readville name dates back over a century to when this was a separate community before Boston annexed it in 1912. Today it's a business district tucked between the Neponset River and the MBTA's Fairmount commuter rail line.

Street Name Patterns

Commercial Corridor Single Street

All street delivery goes to Neponset Valley Parkway, a commercial area with multi-tenant buildings.

Nearby Areas

Hyde Park Readville Stony Brook - Cleary Square Georgetown Fairmount Hills

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02137 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 7 business establishments, employing about 50 people with an annual payroll of $4,194,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:518Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:7Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$950,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$4,194,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:50Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 02137 is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,552,402 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02137, 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:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:62.67 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Boston, MA-NH PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


02138 | | 02136

Schools in ZIP Code 02137


We could not locate which school district 02137 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.

Eliot K-8 Innovation School 16 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Quincy Elementary School 885 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Boston Adult Tech Academy 20 Church St
Back Bay, MA 02116
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Quincy Upper School 152 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Snowden International High School 150 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Torit Montessori School 300 Cambridge St
Boston, MA 02114
District: Private SchoolNearby
St John School 9 Moon St
Boston, MA 21132
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Advent School 15 Brimmer St
Boston, MA 02108
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 02137


University Of Massachusetts-Central Office 1 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Type: Post Secondary
Suffolk University 73 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02108-3901
Type: Post Secondary
Sattler College 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1701
Boston, MA 02114
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-Boston 30 West Street
Boston, MA 02111
Type: Post Secondary
North Bennet Street School 150 North Street
Boston, MA 02109
Type: Post Secondary
Urban College Of Boston 2 Boylston Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
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 March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], 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: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov