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Forest ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Forest, VA is 24551, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
13,430
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Forest itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lynchburg (6.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Forest uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Forest in numbers

About 13,430 people live in Forest, in 5,358 households. The median household income is $81,552 a year, 12% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $319,800 (17% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,315 a month. The median age is 39.2; 45.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population13,430Forest13,430
Households5,358Forest5,358
Median age39.2Forest39.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$81,552Forest$81,552Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$319,800Forest$319,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,315Forest$1,315Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%Forest45.6%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.9 minForest21.9 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density987 / sq miForest987 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Forest CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Forest

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24551 Forest , VA Standard 28,554 $91,067 $362,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Forest

These ZIP codes cover part of Forest but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24502 Lynchburg , VA Standard 41,979 $68,872 $228,100
24503 Lynchburg , VA Standard 20,419 $89,137 $347,500

Map of Forest ZIP codes

24551

The ZIP codes of Forest, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Forest

The nearest larger towns are Lynchburg (79,497 people, 4.8 mi), Hollins (17,097 people, 37 mi) and Roanoke (98,355 people, 38 mi).

Towns near Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Timberlake 12,725 4.3 mi
Lynchburg 79,497 4.8 mi
Madison Heights 10,266 10.6 mi
Bedford 7,724 13.2 mi
Altavista 3,342 17.4 mi
Buena Vista 6,593 24.9 mi
North Shore 3,638 28.7 mi
Lexington 7,525 29.6 mi
Blue Ridge 2,800 29.9 mi

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