What city is ZIP code 02196?

02196 is a Boston, Massachusetts ZIP code.

What county is 02196 in?

ZIP code 02196 is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

What time zone is ZIP code 02196 in?

02196 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).

What area code is 02196?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 02196 use area code 617.

Can I use 02196 for a street address?

No. 02196 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Boston use 02108, 02109, 02110.

What ZIP codes are near 02196?

The nearest ZIP codes to 02196 are 02112 (Boston, 0 miles), 02133 (Boston, 0 miles), 02201 (Boston, 0 miles) and 02211 (Boston, 0 miles).

ZIP code 02196

Where is ZIP code 02196?

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 02196 belongs to Boston, Massachusetts in Suffolk County. 02196 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Boston post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Eastern Time zone and uses area code 617. The closest ZIP codes are 02112 (Boston, 0 mi north), 02133 (Boston, 0 mi north) and 02201 (Boston, 0 mi north).

ZIP code	02196
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Boston
State	Massachusetts (MA)
County	Suffolk County
Time zone	Eastern Time · now
Area code	617
Coordinates	42.3584, -71.0598 map
3-digit prefix	021

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 02196

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
02112	Boston, MA	0 mi N	PO Box only
02133	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Standard
02201	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Unique
02211	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Unique
02212	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Unique
02241	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Unique
02293	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Unique
02297	Boston, MA	0 mi N	Unique
02117	Boston, MA	0.1 mi E	PO Box only
02203	Boston, MA	0.2 mi N	Standard
02109	Boston, MA	0.3 mi E	Standard
02110	Boston, MA	0.4 mi E	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 02196 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 02196

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
BOSTON MA 02196

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (02196-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 02196?: 02196 is a Boston, Massachusetts ZIP code.
What county is 02196 in?: ZIP code 02196 is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
What time zone is ZIP code 02196 in?: 02196 is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New_York).
What area code is 02196?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 02196 use area code 617.
Can I use 02196 for a street address?: No. 02196 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Boston use 02108, 02109, 02110.
What ZIP codes are near 02196?: The nearest ZIP codes to 02196 are 02112 (Boston, 0 miles), 02133 (Boston, 0 miles), 02201 (Boston, 0 miles) and 02211 (Boston, 0 miles).