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ZIP Code 24526: Big Island, VA
ZIP code 24526 uses the postal name Big Island, Virginia and lies mostly in Bedford County (72% of its land) with the rest in Amherst County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,729 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Big Island (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bedford County (72%); Amherst County (28%)
- Census places
- Big Island census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lynchburg, VA
- House districts
- VA-9 (71%), VA-5 (29%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.9 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24526?
24526 centers on 37.556°, -79.398° and covers 70.9 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 24536, 24579, 24574, 24555, 24416, 24556, 24551, 24066, 24523.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24526, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24526 compare with the rest of Bedford County?
| Measure | 24526 | In Bedford County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,494 | 15th of 19 | 573rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $241k | not ranked | not ranked |
24526's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,670) is more than a quarter of the figure ($85,729); 24526's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$95,069) is more than a quarter of the figure ($241,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24526?
The 2020 Census counted 1,408 people in 24526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,494. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,494±463 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,408
- Households
- 633
- Median age
- 48.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24526?
Of the 1,494 people the ACS estimates in 24526, 19.6% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Black, not Hispanic5.7%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24526 earn?
Median household income is $85,729 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,729±$28,670
- Income per person
- $40,564
- Below the poverty line
- 4.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,783630 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24526?
FHFA's house price index for 24526, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,200
- Median gross rent
- $809
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.9%
- Housing units
- 685
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24526?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24536 | Coleman Falls | 406 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 24579 | Natural Bridge Station | 1,107 | $46k | 6.1 mi |
| 24574 | Monroe | 3,666 | $69k | 8.4 mi |
| 24555 | Glasgow | 2,123 | $56k | 8.6 mi |
| 24416 | Buena Vista | 9,082 | $55k | 12.1 mi |
| 24556 | Goode | 2,584 | $87k | 12.5 mi |
| 24551 | Forest | 28,554 | $91k | 13.4 mi |
| 24066 | Buchanan | 4,963 | $63k | 15.5 mi |
| 24523 | Bedford | 20,349 | $74k | 16.7 mi |
| 24503 | Lynchburg | 20,419 | $89k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 24578 | Natural Bridge | 457 | $68k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.