Lenox Dale, MA · standard
ZIP Code 01242
Berkshire County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 476
- 369/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 01242 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lenox Dale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to just 476 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 369 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 01242, but per-capita income is $7,034. The poverty rate stands at 100.0% and the unemployment rate at -. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; - of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Berkshire County, so you can benchmark 01242 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 01242, Lenox Dale, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
476
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
369
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 01242?
48.9
Median Age
100.0%
Male
0.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$7,034
Per Capita Income
100.0%
Poverty Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
58
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 01242, employing approximately 105 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,979,000.
13
Businesses
105
Employees
$6.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 01242 vs 01238 →
ZIP 01242 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01201
Pittsfield (01201)
46,504 residents
- 01238 6,047
Lee (01238)
6,047 residents
- 01240 4,534
Lenox (01240)
4,534 residents
- 01223 2,314
Becket (01223)
2,314 residents
- 01266 1,463
West Stockbridge (01266)
1,463 residents
- 01262 1,238
Stockbridge (01262)
1,238 residents
- 01254 972
Richmond (01254)
972 residents
- 01242 476
Lenox Dale (01242)
476 residents
- 01260 240
South Lee (01260)
240 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01242 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01238 | Lee, MA | 6,047 | 2.8 mi |
| 01240 | Lenox, MA | 4,534 | 3.0 mi |
| 01262 | Stockbridge, MA | 1,238 | 4.4 mi |
| 01260 | South Lee, MA | 240 | 5.5 mi |
| 01229 | Glendale, MA | 95 | 5.7 mi |
| 01201 | Pittsfield, MA | 46,504 | 8.2 mi |
| 01264 | Tyringham, MA | 137 | 7.3 mi |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge, MA | 1,463 | 7.1 mi |
| 01254 | Richmond, MA | 972 | 6.8 mi |
| 01223 | Becket, MA | 2,314 | 7.8 mi |
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