ZIP Code 02217 in Boston, MA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Boston, Massachusetts
Names to Avoid:
John Hancock P O Box 505
County:Suffolk County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:30:14 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:857
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:42.3586, -71.0603
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02217 - John Hancock Signature Services

Boston, MA | Suffolk County | Corporation

John Hancock Signature Services

Entity TypeCorporation
LocationBoston, MA
CountySuffolk
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates42.3487, -71.0739
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Single-entity ZIP serving John Hancock Signature Services
  • Mail processed at dedicated Post Office
  • Home to John Hancock Signature Services
  • Delivers to 2 business addresses (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Boston, MA metro area
  • John Hancock Signature Services provides transfer agent and shareholder services for John Hancock mutual funds.
Entity Type
Corporation
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Back Bay
Buildings
1

About ZIP Code 02217

John Hancock Signature Services, a subsidiary of the John Hancock insurance and financial services company, operates under dedicated ZIP code 02217 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The company serves as the transfer agent for John Hancock mutual funds, handling shareholder account services, dividend distributions, and investment correspondence for customers nationwide. John Hancock, founded in 1862 and now part of Canada's Manulife Financial, is named after the famous patriot and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

Postal records show 12 delivery codes routing to John Hancock Signature Services in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood. This ZIP has been active since before October 2004. Census demographic data is not available for this commercial-only designation. Boston is the valid mailing city for correspondence to this facility.

Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:2

Named Buildings

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

John Hancock Signature Services on John Hancock

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
BOSTON, MA 02217

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02217 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes. 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:145Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 02217 is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and Massachusetts's 7th and 8th Congressional Districts. This Metro area has a population of 4,917,661 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02217, 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:07,08Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:62.67, 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


02222 | | 02215

Schools in ZIP Code 02217


We could not locate which school district 02217 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 02217


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