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City: Lenox, MA
Berkshire County, MA
Zip code population (2000): 5,170
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 5,251

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 01240

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Houses and condos: 2,955
Renter-occupied apartments: 762
% of renters here:  33%
State:  38%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 01240: 101.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 198 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.8% ($2,191)
Massachusetts:  1.8% ($2,336)

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Males: 2,350  (45.5%)
Females: 2,820  (54.5%)

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Urban population: 3,773
Rural population: 1,397

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $348,160
01240:  $348,160
Massachusetts:  $366,400


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 01240 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  46.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.1 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01240, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $69,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $69,439
State:  $62,877

Salary/wage: $52,498 (reported on 69.9% of returns)
Here:  $52,498
State:  $52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $10k, 57.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,796 (reported on 70.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,796
Massachusetts:  $1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,930 (reported on 50.6% of returns)
Here:  $6,930
State:  $5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$18,910 (reported on 41.3% of returns)
Here:  +$18,910
State:  +$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$22,191 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:  +$22,191
State:  +$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,839 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
01240:  $3,839
Massachusetts:  $3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,145 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:  $13,145
Massachusetts:  $14,516

Total itemized deductions: $24,121 (1% of AGI, reported on 47.3% of returns)
Here:  $24,121
State:  $22,573
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.3% for AGIs below $10k, 17.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,699 (3.8% of AGI, reported on 43.6% of returns)
Here:  $4,699
Massachusetts:  $3,295

Here:  3.8% of AGI
State:  2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $12,962 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
01240:  $12,962
State:  $11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,217 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,217
State:  $1,518
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.1%
Here:  63%
State:  58%
(% for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $10k, 58.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,965
This zip code:  $53,965
Massachusetts:  $62,365
Lenox, MA (01240) map

Nearest zip codes: 01242, 01238, 01254, 01262, 01266, 01201.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  57.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 01240 with a mortgage: 740 (25 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 401


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,740

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $701

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.1
State:  4.0


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 01240: Cranwell Golf Course (A), Cranwell Resort (B), Tanglewood Auditorium (C), Pleasant Valley Sanctuary (D), Wheatliegh Inn (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 01240 include: Saint Helenas Chapel (A), New Life Community Fellowship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Church on the Hill Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), New Lenox Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lily Pond (A), Halfway Pond (B), Farnham Reservoir (C), Felton Lake (D), Marsh, The (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sawmill Brook (A), Willow Creek (B), Woods Crossing Brook (C), Yokun Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lenox Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 25
  • 1995 to 1998: 161
  • 1990 to 1994: 137
  • 1980 to 1989: 569
  • 1970 to 1979: 468
  • 1960 to 1969: 386
  • 1950 to 1959: 329
  • 1940 to 1949: 164
  • 1939 or earlier: 758



Zip code 01240 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenox, MA (01240):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 34
  • 2 bedrooms: 356
  • 3 bedrooms: 637
  • 4 bedrooms: 378
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 121


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedrooms: 376
  • 2 bedrooms: 251
  • 3 bedrooms: 46
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 37



Vehicles available in 01240 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 111
  • 1 vehicle: 457
  • 2 vehicles: 656
  • 3 vehicles: 207
  • 4 vehicles: 56
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 182
  • 1 vehicle: 466
  • 2 vehicles: 82
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 01240 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 01240 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 01240:

  • Less than $10,000: 3
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 14
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 13
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 20
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 13
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 11
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 81
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 170
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 209
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 360
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 218
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 308
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 46
  • $1,000,000 or more: 64
 



01240 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 01240:

  • $100 to $149: 5
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 23
  • $250 to $299: 21
  • $350 to $399: 11
  • $400 to $449: 10
  • $450 to $499: 27
  • $500 to $549: 23
  • $550 to $599: 31
  • $600 to $649: 38
  • $650 to $699: 17
  • $700 to $749: 39
  • $750 to $799: 24
  • $800 to $899: 36
  • $900 to $999: 41
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 49
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 166
  • $2,000 or more: 115
  • No cash rent: 37
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $434,348.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $368,404
  • Asian householders: $325,711
  • Some other race householders: $551,203
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $551,203

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $350,183 (it was $173,700 in 2000)
01240:  $350,183
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $288,602 - $532,471

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $422,175
Here:  $422,175
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $934,870
Here:  $934,870
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $296,927
Here:  $296,927
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $384,938
Here:  $384,938
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $261,435
Here:  $261,435
State:  $335,381

Mobile homes: $33,200
Here:  $33,200
State:  $71,966


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,514
  • One, attached: 55
  • Two: 209
  • 3 or 4: 332
  • 5 to 9: 141
  • 10 to 19: 334
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 300
  • Mobile homes: 63
01240 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,934 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 129 (5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
  • Taxi: 30 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (1%)
  • Walked: 134 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 203 (8%)
 

01240 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 234
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 412
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 473
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 406
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 384
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 101
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 118
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 22
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 52
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 26
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 38
  • 90 or more minutes: 1
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 4,877

  • In family households: 3,786 (996 male householders, 330 female householders)
    1,157 spouses, 1,136 children (1,028 natural, 85 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 23 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,091 (241 male householders (205 living alone)), 721 female householders (646 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 408 (181 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 694 2-persons, 282 3-persons, 230 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 851 1-person, 104 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

712 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (26 men, 125 women).

92.5% of residents of 01240 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 28% well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 10% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 43% well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 438 (8.5%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  8.5%
Whole state:  12.2%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • United Kingdom (21%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Colombia (8%)
  • Hungary (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 88
  • 1990 to 1994: 96
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 40
  • 1965 to 1969: 163

White population: 4,989
Black population: 66
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 56
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 22
Two or more races population: 31

Zip code 01240 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Irish: 698
 English: 628
 Italian: 503
 German: 359
 French (except Basque): 264
 Other groups: 229
 French Canadian: 210
 Polish: 192
 United States or American: 169
 Russian: 140
 Scottish: 132
 Hungarian: 111
 Scotch-Irish: 88
 Dutch: 84
 Eastern European: 48
 Swedish: 45
 Canadian: 42
 British: 41
 Greek: 40
 European: 32
 Czech: 30
 Lebanese: 28
 Arab:: 28
 Austrian: 25
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19
 Jamaican: 19
 Welsh: 18
 Norwegian: 16
 Finnish: 15
 Ukrainian: 14
 Romanian: 10
 Armenian: 10
 Czechoslovakian: 8
 Lithuanian: 5
 Swiss: 5
 Portuguese: 4



Zip code 01240 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $62,360

Zip code 01240 marital status for males
Zip code 01240 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2624
  • Northeast: 1746
  • Midwest: 131
  • South: 216
  • West: 74

59% of the 01240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Massachusetts.

Population in 1990: 5,001. Population change in the 1990s: +169 (+3.4%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Here:  6.7%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:  3.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:  15.3%
Massachusetts:  48.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 8)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (50-99: 1)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



People in group quarters
  • 84 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in religious group quarters
  • 56 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 50 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 43 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 36 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 51
Total length: 1,910 meters
Total costs: 34,647,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 988,940
Total average daily truck traffic: 452

New bridges - historical statistics

  • Built before 1900: 2
  • Built in 1900-1910: 3
  • Built in 1910-1920: 1
  • Built in 1920-1930: 0
  • Built in 1930-1940: 7
  • Built in 1940-1950: 10
  • Built in 1950-1960: 5
  • Built in 1960-1970: 1
  • Built in 1970-1980: 18
  • Built in 1980-1990: 2
  • Built in 1990-2000: 1
  • Built in 2000-2010: 1




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