ZIP Code 01236 — Housatonic, MA
01236 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Housatonic, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 01236 at a glance
| ZIP code | 01236 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Housatonic |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| County | Berkshire FIPS 25003 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,458 |
| Coordinates | 42.269230, -73.379990 |
How ZIP+4 works in 01236
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 01236. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 01236 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 01236.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 01229 | Glendale, MA | 2.2 mi |
| 01266 | West Stockbridge, MA | 2.5 mi |
| 01262 | Stockbridge, MA | 3.9 mi |
| 12017 | Austerlitz, NY | 5 mi |
| 01260 | South Lee, MA | 5.6 mi |
| 01230 | Great Barrington, MA | 6.3 mi |
| 12165 | Spencertown, NY | 7.2 mi |
| 01254 | Richmond, MA | 7.7 mi |
| 01242 | Lenox Dale, MA | 8 mi |
| 01238 | Lee, MA | 8.2 mi |
| 12529 | Hillsdale, NY | 8.9 mi |
| 01240 | Lenox, MA | 9.4 mi |
Questions about 01236
What is the ZIP+4 code for 01236?
01236 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 01236, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 01236?
01236 is assigned to Housatonic, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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