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ZIP Code 24551: Forest, VA
ZIP code 24551 uses the postal name Forest, Virginia and lies mostly in Bedford County (97% of its land) with the rest in Campbell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,067 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 17% of its land lies in Forest (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bedford County (97%); Campbell County (2%)
- Census places
- Forest census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lynchburg, VA
- House districts
- VA-5 (84%), VA-9 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 74.2 sq mi · 385 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24551?
24551 centers on 37.370°, -79.331° and covers 74.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24556, 24502, 24503, 24536, 24550, 24526, 24104.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24551, 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 24551 compare with the rest of Bedford County?
| Measure | 24551 | In Bedford County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,554 | 2nd of 19 | 110th of 903 |
| Median household income | $91k | 1st of 12 | 187th of 461 |
| Median home value | $363k | 3rd of 15 | 222nd of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 74% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 69% of all 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 24551?
The 2020 Census counted 25,601 people in 24551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,554. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,554
- 2020 Census count
- 25,601
- Households
- 10,969
- Median age
- 41.7
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 24551?
Of the 28,554 people the ACS estimates in 24551, 21.5% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.5%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic79.5%
- Black, not Hispanic9.4%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
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 24551 earn?
Median household income is $91,067 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Bedford County.
- Median household income
- $91,067
- Income per person
- $44,996
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $113,20612,490 returns; wages 61% 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 24551?
FHFA's house price index for 24551, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $362,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,265
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 11,325
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 24551?
733 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 47 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services102
- Construction98
- Other services (except public administration)80
- Retail trade77
- Health care and social assistance76
- Real estate and rental and leasing61
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 24551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24556 | Goode | 2,584 | $87k | 3.8 mi |
| 24502 | Lynchburg | 41,979 | $69k | 6.3 mi |
| 24503 | Lynchburg | 20,419 | $89k | 7.6 mi |
| 24536 | Coleman Falls | 406 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 24550 | Evington | 8,190 | $69k | 9.7 mi |
| 24526 | Big Island | 1,494 | $86k | 13.4 mi |
| 24104 | Huddleston | 3,163 | $66k | 18.5 mi |
| 24570 | Lowry | 0 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 24515 | Lynchburg | 6,391 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 24501 | Lynchburg | 25,006 | $42k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.