Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01240: Lenox, MA
ZIP code 01240 uses the postal name Lenox, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Berkshire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,826 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Lenox (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lenox · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Berkshire County
- Census places
- Lenox census-designated place
- Metro area
- Pittsfield, MA
- House district
- MA-1 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.9 sq mi · 214 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01240?
01240 centers on 42.383°, -73.267° and covers 23.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 01242, 01201, 01254, 01262, 01238, 01226, 01223.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01240, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 01240 compare with the rest of Berkshire County?
| Measure | 01240 | In Berkshire County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,111 | 8th of 35 | 338th of 539 |
| Median household income | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $470k | 5th of 19 | 275th of 449 |
01240's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,680) is more than a quarter of the figure ($107,826). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 01240?
The 2020 Census counted 4,692 people in 01240; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,111. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,111
- 2020 Census count
- 4,692
- Households
- 2,450
- Median age
- 60.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 01240?
Of the 5,111 people the ACS estimates in 01240, 13.3% are under 18 and 41.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 1813.3%
- 18 to 6445.7%
- 65 and older41.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 01240 earn?
Median household income is $107,826 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $107,826±$28,680
- Income per person
- $60,066
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $148,6582,430 returns; wages 41% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 01240?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $470,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,091
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 3,070
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 01240?
234 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services51
- Retail trade44
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Health care and social assistance22
- Construction18
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 01240?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01242 | Lenox Dale | 29 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 01201 | Pittsfield | 44,848 | $71k | 5.0 mi |
| 01254 | Richmond | 1,036 | $126k | 5.0 mi |
| 01262 | Stockbridge | 1,778 | $146k | 5.8 mi |
| 01238 | Lee | 5,944 | $85k | 6.0 mi |
| 01226 | Dalton | 6,256 | $79k | 8.8 mi |
| 01223 | Becket | 2,495 | $87k | 9.6 mi |
| 01229 | Glendale | 263 | – | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge | 1,000 | $100k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 01260 | South Lee | 20 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.