South Lee, MA · standard
ZIP Code 01260
Berkshire County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 240
- 37/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
South Lee has 240 residents, placing it in the 10th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 37 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 01260 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 01260 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to just 240 residents across 6.5 square miles, a density of 37 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 01260, but per-capita income is -. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Berkshire County, so 01260 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 01260, South Lee, 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
240
Population
6.5
Area (sq mi)
37
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 01260?
-
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
55.0%
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?
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
148housing units
148
Total Housing Units
9
Occupied Units
139
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
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 01260, employing approximately 318 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,634,000.
13
Businesses
318
Employees
$20.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 30.8% |
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 01260 vs 01262 →
ZIP 01260 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01230
Great Barrington (01230)
8,430 residents
- 01238
Lee (01238)
6,047 residents
- 01240
Lenox (01240)
4,534 residents
- 01236 1,509
Housatonic (01236)
1,509 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
- 12017 435
Austerlitz (12017)
435 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01260 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01262 | Stockbridge, MA | 1,238 | 1.4 mi |
| 01229 | Glendale, MA | 95 | 1.4 mi |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge, MA | 1,463 | 2.2 mi |
| 01236 | Housatonic, MA | 1,509 | 2.6 mi |
| 01254 | Richmond, MA | 972 | 5.9 mi |
| 01230 | Great Barrington, MA | 8,430 | 7.7 mi |
| 01238 | Lee, MA | 6,047 | 5.9 mi |
| 01242 | Lenox Dale, MA | 476 | 5.5 mi |
| 12017 | Austerlitz, NY | 435 | 6.2 mi |
| 01240 | Lenox, MA | 4,534 | 6.3 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 01260 in?
ZIP code 01260 (South Lee) is located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Berkshire County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/berkshire-ma.
What is the population of ZIP code 01260?
ZIP code 01260 in South Lee, MA has a population of 240 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 01260?
The largest racial group in ZIP 01260 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 01260?
ZIP code 01260 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 318 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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