Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, home to about 8,658 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13032 and 13163.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lenox; also Sullivan and Lincoln
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lenox. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lenox; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lenox had 8,768 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 234th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Madison County grew from 40,545 residents in 1900 to 68,016 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrisville 6 Sw, NY weather station (17 miles away).
17,161 jobs at 1,328 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lenox’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Canastota Central School District, Oneida City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterboro Street Elementary SchoolCanastota | Pre-K–2 | 260 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| South Side Elementary SchoolCanastota | 3–4 | 182 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Roberts Street Middle SchoolCanastota | 5–8 | 370 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Otto L Shortell Middle SchoolWampsville | 6–8 | 355 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Canastota High SchoolCanastota | 9–12 | 373 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sullivan, Lincoln, Oneida, Fenner and Smithfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.