01102

01102 is a United States ZIP code assigned to a portion of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is part of Hampden County in the western portion of the state, within the New England region. The area covered by 01102 is urban in character, comprising residential blocks, small businesses, and public facilities that form part of Springfield’s core. As a ZIP code, 01102 functions primarily for mail delivery and routing by the United States Postal Service, and it is also used for administrative and statistical purposes, often corresponding to a census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) for data collection.

The ZIP code system, created by the USPS in 1963 to improve mail sorting, uses numeric prefixes that reflect geographic regions. Codes starting with 0 are located in New England, with the series around Springfield designated for the western Massachusetts area. 01102 is one of several ZIP codes assigned to Springfield to organize mail flow and address verification within the city.

For residents and businesses, 01102 identifies a specific geographic area within Springfield; services, delivery times, and local demographics can vary by ZIP code. The area is served by city government, schools, and public infrastructure as part of Springfield.