24551 Zip Code Profile

24551 is a suburban zip code in Forest, Virginia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $74,131/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 24551 earn an average of $48,689/year. Women earn only $23,073/year.

8,596 people in 24551 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 24551? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.6 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 10,160 men and 10,507 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,772 people (out of the 20,667 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,617 homes, and 428 businesses every day. 29 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

24551 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sevilla, Spain!) and -79 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 885 feet above sea levell.

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• Altavista Farmers Market
• Fort Hill
• Georgetown Forest Homeowners Assn, Inc
• Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity
• Hillsman Corner
• Lynchburg Community Farmers Marke

• Madison Heights Greater Community
• Parkland Area Neighborhood Watch
• Peakland
• Rainbow Forest
• Shady Grove Neighborhood Watch
• The Forest I Homes Assn. Inc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,667
• White Population: 18,693
• Black Population: 1,354
• Hispanic Population: 491
• Asian Population: 625
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 105
• Male Population: 10,160
• Female Population: 10,507
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: Virginia
• County: Bedford
• City: Forest
• Longitude: -79.3
• Latitude: 37.4
• Elevation: 886 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 434

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,322
• Drive alone: 7,627
• Carpool: 633
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 29


• Average commute time: 20.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 192
•    5 - 9: 697
•    10 - 14: 1,313
•    15 - 19: 2,228
•    20 - 24: 1,812
•    25 - 29: 577
•    30 - 34: 747
•    35 - 39: 116
•    40 - 44: 107
•    45 - 59: 249
•    60 - 89: 158
•    90 plus: 126

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $240,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $71,265
• Businesses: 559
• Employees: 7,765
• Annual Payroll: $287,985,000
• Average Family Income: $74,131
• Median Family Income: $56,329
• Average Income for Men: $48,689
• Average Income for Women: $23,073

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05, 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 8922.0, 5646.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Robert Hurt (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 019
• State FIPS Code: 51

• Forest farmers market

View all schools in Forest

Primary Schools

Forest Elem.

One Scholar Lane

Forest, VA 24551

(434) 525-2681

New London Academy Elem.

12400 E Lynchburg Salem Trnpk

Forest, VA 24551

(434) 525-2177

Thomas Jefferson Elem.

1255 Patriot Place

Forest, VA 24551

(434) 534-6159

Middle Schools

Forest Middle

100 Ashwood Dr

Forest, VA 24551

(434) 525-6630

High Schools

Jefferson Forest High

1 Cavalier Circle

Forest, VA 24551

(434) 525-2674