ZIP Code 02201 in Boston, MA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Boston, Massachusetts
Names to Avoid:
Boston City Hall
County:Suffolk County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:29:53 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:857
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:42.3586, -71.0603
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02201 - Boston City Hall

Boston, MA | Suffolk County | Institution

Boston City Hall

Entity TypeInstitution
LocationBoston, MA
CountySuffolk
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates42.3602, -71.0584
CoverageBuilding footprint (Boundary covers 0.02 sq mi)
Key Facts
  • Exclusive ZIP dedicated to institutional mail
  • Mail processed at dedicated Post Office
  • 62 buildings including Administration & Finance, Animal Control, Assessing and more
  • Mail serves 3 business establishments employing around 18 people
  • Delivers to 1 business address (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Boston, MA metro area
  • Brutalist building completed 1968, 1 City Hall Square, Suite 500
  • Headquarters for Boston city government with 62+ departments
Entity Type
Institution
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Downtown
Buildings
62

About ZIP Code 02201

Boston City Hall operates under dedicated ZIP code 02201 at 1 City Hall Square in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. This brutalist concrete structure, completed in 1968, houses the executive and administrative offices of Boston city government. The building serves as headquarters for the Mayor, City Council, and dozens of municipal departments.

The 0.02 square mile designation encompasses City Hall Plaza in Downtown Boston. Postal records show 91 delivery codes routing to 62 named departments including the Mayor's Office, City Council, City Clerk, Assessing, Treasury, Election Department, and Boston Redevelopment Authority. Each department receives a unique four-digit extension to the base ZIP. This dedicated postal code has served City Hall since before 2004.

Business Data
Establishments:3
Employment:18
Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:1

Named Buildings

Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.

Administration & Finance on City Hall Animal Control on City Hall Assessing on City Hall Assessor on City Hall Auditing on City Hall

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
BOSTON, MA 02201

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02201 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 35 people with an annual payroll of $1,289,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$297,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,289,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:35Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 02201 is located in Suffolk 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 4,917,661 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02201, 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:4,917,661Source: 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:2507000Source: Census
Place Name:Boston city; MassachusettsSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


02203 | | 02199

Schools in ZIP Code 02201


We could not locate which school district 02201 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 Elementary 16 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Josiah Quincy 885 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
Boston Adult 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 School At Copley 150 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
District: Boston School DistrictNearby
St John School 9 Moon St
Boston, MA 21132
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Advent School 15 Brimmer St
Boston, MA 02108
District: Private SchoolNearby
Boston Children's School 8 Whittier Pl 1e
Boston, MA 02114
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 02201


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
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
Emerson College 120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-4624
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 January 1, 2026.

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