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24551

Forest, VA

STANDARD

24551 covers Forest in Bedford County, with 27,606 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

27,606

Median household income

$91,119

Median home value

$345,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 24551. Methodology

ZIP code map of 24551

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 24551 in Forest, Virginia
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 24551 in Forest, Virginia. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 24551

Type

STANDARD

City

Forest

County

Bedford County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

434, 540, 826

Land area

74.2 sq mi

Water area

0.34 sq mi

Households

10,844

Median gross rent

$1,087

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
434, 540, 826
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 24551. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 24551

Race

  • White21,485
  • Black or African American1,618
  • American Indian or Alaska Native46
  • Asian779
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
  • Other race246
  • Two or more races1,413

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 859

Age

  • Under 102,807
  • 10 to 193,627
  • 20 to 293,083
  • 30 to 392,634
  • 40 to 493,209
  • 50 to 593,745
  • 60 to 693,346
  • 70 to 792,259
  • 80 and older891

Income and housing in 24551

Poverty rate

6.7%

Median earnings

$49,846

Median household income

$91,119

Median home value

$345,600

Median gross rent

$1,087

Education

  • High school graduate95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree46.8%
  • Graduate degree19.2%

Places covering 24551

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

44.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 24551

IRS populationACS population
29,81414,907020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200519,560
200619,215
200720,523
200820,188
200920,345
201020,652
201120,42521,272
201221,43921,600
201321,79322,150
201422,08022,310
201522,96622,810
201623,46023,180
201724,38723,610
201824,87923,640
201925,62524,160
202026,65424,610
202126,37624,760
202226,87325,210
202327,606

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 24551

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 24556Goode3.8 miPop 2,695 · Income $84,773
  2. 24570Lowry5.5 miPop 0 · Income —
  3. 24502Lynchburg6.3 miPop 41,314 · Income $66,027
  4. 24503Lynchburg7.6 miPop 19,978 · Income $92,025
  5. 24536Coleman Falls8.4 miPop 387 · Income $114,167
  6. 24515Lynchburg8.4 miPop 6,081 · Income —
  7. 24550Evington9.7 miPop 7,941 · Income $68,026
  8. 24501Lynchburg10.5 miPop 26,393 · Income $45,305
  9. 24523Bedford10.9 miPop 21,447 · Income $70,074
  10. 24526Big Island13.4 miPop 1,374 · Income $71,475
  11. 24572Madison Heights14.5 miPop 15,515 · Income $64,158
  12. 24588Rustburg14.9 miPop 8,664 · Income $68,869

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24551 Forest, VA

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ZIP code 24551 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 24551 in?
24551 is in Forest, VA.
What county is 24551 in?
24551 is in Bedford County.
What is the median household income in 24551?
The median household income in 24551 is $91,119.
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