| City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| County: | Suffolk County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:30:02 PM |
| Population: | 10 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 339 / 617 / 781 / 857 / 978 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 42.3512, -71.0536 |
| Land Area: | 0.057 sq mi |
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ZIP code 02205 isn't a neighborhood or town. It's a dedicated postal ZIP for the Boston General Mail Facility, a massive USPS processing center on Dorchester Avenue in South Boston. The facility handles mail sorting, carrier operations, and administrative functions for the Greater Boston area.
The Census counts just 10 people here, all in group quarters. There are zero housing units. This is a workplace, not a residential area. The 639 business delivery points and 520 PO Boxes serve USPS operations and the many departments inside the facility.
Building names in the ZIP+4 records tell the whole story: General Mail Facility, Boston Carrier Academy, Postmaster, Network Ops, Business Mail Entry Unit, Express Mail Operation. Over 118 named departments have their own mail delivery points within the complex.
The single street address, Dorchester Avenue, hosts all 278 street delivery records. Secondary unit types include floors (FL), lobbies (LBBY), rooms (RM), and units. Mail addressed to 02205 goes to USPS staff and operations rather than the general public.
This ZIP sits within the boundaries of 02127 (South Boston). Nearby neighborhoods include D Street-West Broadway, City Point, and Telegraph Hill. Anyone actually living in this area receives mail through 02127 or other surrounding Boston ZIPs.
Only one street address exists in this ZIP. The 118 named buildings are USPS departments within the General Mail Facility complex.
ZIP Code 02205 has 10 residents and 0 households. The median age is 41.5 years, slightly older than the state (39.9) and slightly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 80.0% male and 20.0% female, which is much higher than the state male share (48.4%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are Hispanic or Latino (60.0%) and White (50.0%, much lower than the state average of 69.6% and well below the national average of 61.6%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 60.0%, which is much higher than the state average (12.6%), and Other / Two or More Races share is much higher than both the state (7.1%) and national averages (8.4%).
Explore More: Population Over Time By Age & Gender By Race By Gender Nativity & Citizenship
| 2020 Population: | 10Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 175.4 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 0Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 0.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 0.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 41.5
Male Median Age: 38.5
Female Median Age: 41.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 5 | 31.25% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 6 | 37.50% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 5 | 31.25% |
| Total: | 16 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 8 | 80.00% | 38.5 years |
| Females: | 2 | 20.00% | 41.5 years |
| Total: | 10 | 100% | 41.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 02205 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 20 business establishments, employing about 186 people with an annual payroll of $14,225,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,116Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 20Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,738,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $14,225,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 186Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 02205 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 4,917,661 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02205, and is subdivided into the Boston, MA division. It covers 0.057 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: | 0.057 sq miSource: 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: | 2507000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Boston city; MassachusettsSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 02205 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.
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.