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01240

ZIP 01240 is Lenox, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County; area code 413; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Berkshire
Metro area
Pittsfield, MA
Population
5,111
Coordinates
42.3827, -73.2666
☼ Live from 01240 — Lenox, MA

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Where 01240 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 01240
  • 🔢 Type 01240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 1,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 31. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01238 (Lee, MA, 6 mi away) and 01242 (Lenox Dale, MA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01240 becomes 04210 — and that is a real ZIP code: Auburn, ME, 192 miles away.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01420, 02041, 02140, 04021, 04102, 04210, …). The farthest-flung twin is 42001 in Paducah, KY, 899 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 92%.
  • 🎯1,325 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01240 and you would come out at 42.38°S, 106.73°E — 877 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 23.9 square miles of land, 01240 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,111This ZIP5,111
Households2,450This ZIP2,450
Housing units3,070This ZIP3,070
Median age60.3This ZIP60.3Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$107,826This ZIP$107,826Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$470,400This ZIP$470,400Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,091This ZIP$1,091Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.2%This ZIP53.2%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density213.7 / sq miThis ZIP213.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments234This ZIP234
Employees3,254This ZIP3,254
Annual payroll$163,357,000This ZIP$163,357,000
Tax returns filed2,430This ZIP2,430
Total adjusted gross income$361,240,000This ZIP$361,240,000

Land area

Land area23.91 sq miThis ZIP23.91 sq mi
Water area0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi

Other place names in 01240

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ZIP codes near 01240

ZIPCityDistance
01202 Pittsfield, MA 2.1 mi
01203 Pittsfield, MA 2.1 mi
01263 Stockbridge, MA 2.1 mi
01242 Lenox Dale, MA 3.5 mi
01201 Pittsfield, MA 5.0 mi
01254 Richmond, MA 5.0 mi
01262 Stockbridge, MA 5.8 mi
01238 Lee, MA 6.0 mi
01229 Glendale, MA 7.8 mi
01266 West Stockbridge, MA 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01240?

01240 is in Lenox, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County, part of the Pittsfield, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3827, -73.2666.

What county is 01240 in?

01240 lies in Berkshire County.

What area code is 01240?

Lenox uses area code 413, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 01240 in?

01240 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01240?

About 5,111 people live in ZIP code 01240, in 2,450 households, at 213.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 01240?

$107,826 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01240?

The closest are 01202 (2.1 mi), 01203 (2.1 mi), 01263 (2.1 mi), 01242 (3.5 mi) and 01201 (5 mi).

Is 01240 a PO Box ZIP code?

01240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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