ZIP Code 02284 in Boston, MA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Boston, Massachusetts
County:Suffolk County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:30:25 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:508 / 617 / 781 / 857 / 978
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3586, -71.0603
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02284 - Boston, MA

ZIP Code 02284, 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 or street delivery addresses
  • The facility serves 123 businesses in Boston's Downtown area
  • All 54 delivery records are PO Box addresses, not street locations
  • This ZIP operates within the territory of ZIP code 02111

About ZIP Code 02284

ZIP Code 02284 serves Boston's Downtown neighborhood as a PO Box facility. The ZIP doesn't include street delivery addresses. Instead, it provides 54 PO Box delivery points for businesses operating in the area.

This postal designation exists within the larger 02111 ZIP code territory. The 123 businesses using this ZIP maintain PO Boxes rather than street addresses. That's common for companies wanting a consistent mailing address separate from their physical location. The facility operates with city carrier route processing, handling mail for Boston's financial and commercial core.

Street Name Patterns

No street delivery exists in this ZIP code. All mail goes to PO Boxes.

Nearby Areas

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

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02284 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:130Source: 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 02284 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 02284, 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: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


02293 | | 02283

Schools in ZIP Code 02284


We could not locate which school district 02284 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 02284


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 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