ZIP Code 02456 in New Town, MA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:New Town, Massachusetts
Names to Avoid:
Newton
County:Middlesex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:32:43 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:508 / 617 / 857
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3601, -71.1308
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02456 - New Town, MA

ZIP Code 02456, New Town

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMiddlesex County, MA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points57 (23 businesses)
PO Boxes34
Also Known AsNewton
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 02460
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes with no street delivery routes
  • The post office maintains 34 PO Boxes, including 23 business accounts
  • Located in the Newtonville neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts
  • Customers requiring street delivery use the neighboring 02460 ZIP code
  • The facility is classified as a branch post office with city delivery indicator

Postal Services

ZIP 02456 serves as a PO Box-only facility within Newton, Massachusetts. The post office maintains 34 PO Boxes with no street delivery routes. Customers in this ZIP receive mail exclusively through post office boxes.

This postal designation sits within the Newtonville neighborhood, which is part of the broader Newton area. The facility handles mail for both residential and business customers, with 23 business accounts among the 34 total boxes. For street delivery, residents and businesses use neighboring ZIP code 02460, which provides carrier service throughout the area.

Street Name Patterns

No street delivery routes exist in this PO Box-only ZIP code.

Nearby Areas

Newtonville West Newton Nonantum Newton Corner Newton Center

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02456 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:57Source: 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 02456 is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,917,661 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02456, and is subdivided into the Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, 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:Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA (CBSA Div 15764)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:05Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:265.08 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Boston, MA-NH PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


02457 | | 02455

Schools in ZIP Code 02456


We could not locate which school district 02456 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.

Morse 40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
District: Cambridge School DistrictNearby
Martin Luther King Jr. 102 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
District: Cambridge School DistrictNearby
Putnam Avenue Upper School 100 Putnam Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
District: Cambridge School DistrictNearby
Amigos School 15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
District: Cambridge School DistrictNearby
Cambridge Rindge And Latin 459 Broadway Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
District: Cambridge School DistrictNearby
German International School Boston 57 Holton St
Boston, MA 02134
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Herman Of Alaska Christian School 62 Harvard Ave
Allston, MA 02134
District: Private SchoolNearby
Bay Cove Academy 156 Lawton St
Brookline, MA 02446
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 02456


Harvard University Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138
Type: Post Secondary
Boston University One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
Type: Post Secondary
Longy School Of Music Of Bard College 27 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Type: Post Secondary
Boston Graduate School Of Psychoanalysis Inc 1581 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA 02446
Type: Post Secondary
Lesley University 29 Everett St
Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
Type: Post Secondary
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
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