ZIP Code 10272 in New York, NY

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:New York, New York
County:New York County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:8:33:32 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:212 / 332 / 347 / 646 / 718 / 917 / 929
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.7143, -74.0067
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10272 - New York, NY

ZIP Code 10272, New York

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationNew York County, NY
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points500 (196 businesses)
PO Boxes304
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 10038
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code serves only PO Boxes with no residential population recorded
  • The post office maintains 304 PO Boxes serving 196 businesses in the Financial District
  • All PO Box addresses are associated with John Street, the single street in this ZIP
  • The facility operates within the larger 10038 ZIP code area for geographic purposes
  • Businesses choose this location for mail management rather than lack of alternatives
  • The Financial District and Downtown neighborhoods both claim this post office location

PO Box Service in the Financial District

ZIP 10272 operates as a PO Box facility in New York's Financial District, serving 304 mailboxes concentrated around John Street. The post office doesn't serve residential addresses. Instead, it provides PO Box service for 196 businesses and entities that need a stable Manhattan mailing address.

Business Mail Hub

This arrangement is common in high-density business districts where companies want mail delivery separate from their physical offices. The facility sits within the 10038 carrier route area, meaning street delivery for this location comes from a different ZIP code. Businesses here choose PO Boxes for mail management rather than necessity.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street

John Street is the sole street address associated with this PO Box facility, with all 57 street-related ZIP+4 records linked to units at this location.

Nearby Areas

Downtown Financial District Two Bridges Civic Center Tribeca

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 10272 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 7 people with an annual payroll of $573,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:507Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$138,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$573,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:7Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 10272 is located in New York County, New York, within the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 35620) and New York's 10th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 18,897,109 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 10272, and is subdivided into the New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJSource: Census
CBSA Number:35620Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ (CBSA Div 35614)Source: Census
CBSA Population:18,897,109Source: Census
MSA:New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:10Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:14.25 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:New York, NY PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3651000Source: Census
Place Name:New York city; New YorkSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


10273 | | 10271

Schools in ZIP Code 10272


We could not locate which school district 10272 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.

Spruce Street School 12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
District: UnknownNearby
Ps 234 Independence School 292 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10007
District: UnknownNearby
Urban Assembly School For Emergency Management (The) 411 Pearl St
New York, NY 10038
District: UnknownNearby
Urban Assembly Maker Academy 411 Pearl St
New York, NY 10038
District: UnknownNearby
Manhattan Early College School For Advertising 411 Pearl St
New York, NY 10038
District: UnknownNearby
The Shirly Aninias School 291 Broadway Ste 203
New York, NY 10007
District: Private SchoolNearby
Olivet Academy 6 Barclay St Fl 2
New York, NY 10007
District: Private SchoolNearby
German School Manhattan 74 Warren St Frnt A
New York, NY 10007
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 10272


Pace University 1 Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038-1598
Type: Post Secondary
New York Law School 185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013-2921
Type: Post Secondary
New York Academy Of Art 111 Franklin St
New York, NY 10013-2911
Type: Post Secondary
Pacific College Of Health And Science 110 William St. 19th Fl
New York, NY 10038
Type: Post Secondary
Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers St
New York, NY 10007
Type: Post Secondary
Institute Of Culinary Education 225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
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