ZIP Code 02283 in Boston, MA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Boston, Massachusetts
County:Suffolk County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:51:37 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:508 / 617 / 781 / 857 / 978
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3586, -71.0603
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02283 - Boston, MA

ZIP Code 02283, Boston

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationSuffolk County, MA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
PO Boxes0 No PO Boxes
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 02111
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code with no residential population or street delivery routes.
  • The ZIP serves 3 businesses through 19 PO Box delivery records in downtown Boston.
  • This designation exists within the larger 02111 ZIP code, which provides street delivery for the area.
  • The location is in Boston's Downtown neighborhood, surrounded by the Financial District and Seaport District.
  • This ZIP is classified as a true PO Box-only zone, meaning it contains no street delivery infrastructure.

Postal Services

The ZIP maintains 19 PO Box delivery records serving 3 businesses. There's no residential population and no street delivery routes. This isn't a community in the traditional sense. It's an administrative postal designation within the broader 02111 ZIP code area, which handles the actual street delivery for downtown Boston's Financial District and surrounding neighborhoods.

Street Name Patterns

This ZIP code has no street delivery routes. All mail service is provided through PO Boxes.

Nearby Areas

Downtown South Boston D Street - West Broadway Seaport District Financial District

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02283 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:3Source: 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 02283 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 02283, 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:2507000Source: Census
Place Name:Boston city; MassachusettsSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


02284 | | 02269

Schools in ZIP Code 02283


We could not locate which school district 02283 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 02283


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 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