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Lynchburg ZIP codes, Virginia

Lynchburg, VA has 9 ZIP codes, from 24501 to 24515, and area code 434. The largest are 24502, 24501 and 24503.

USPS city name
9 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
79,497
Area code
434

Mail addressed to Lynchburg uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lynchburg in numbers

About 79,497 people live in Lynchburg, in 28,701 households, the 12th-largest of Virginia's 673 census places. The median household income is $57,947 a year, 38% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,800 (40% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,073 a month. The median age is 28.6; 38.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population79,497Lynchburg79,497
Households28,701Lynchburg28,701
Median age28.6Lynchburg28.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$57,947Lynchburg$57,947Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$229,800Lynchburg$229,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,073Lynchburg$1,073Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%Lynchburg38.5%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.8 minLynchburg16.8 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,625 / sq miLynchburg1,625 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lynchburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lynchburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24502 Lynchburg , VA Standard 41,979 $68,872 $228,100
24501 Lynchburg , VA Standard 25,006 $42,222 $174,900
24503 Lynchburg , VA Standard 20,419 $89,137 $347,500
24504 Lynchburg , VA Standard 9,632 $52,571 $179,700
24505 Lynchburg , VA No street area — — —
24506 Lynchburg , VA No street area — — —
24513 Lynchburg , VA No street area — — —
24514 Lynchburg , VA No street area — — —
24515 Lynchburg , VA Standard 6,391 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lynchburg

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lynchburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24551 Forest , VA Standard 28,554 $91,067 $362,500

Map of Lynchburg ZIP codes

245022450124503245042450524506245132451424515

The ZIP codes of Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg

The nearest larger towns are Roanoke (98,355 people, 43 mi), Richmond (229,359 people, 95 mi) and Greensboro, NC (301,198 people, 97 mi).

Towns near Lynchburg
TownPopulationDistance
Forest 13,430 4.8 mi
Madison Heights 10,266 6.0 mi
Timberlake 12,725 6.3 mi
Bedford 7,724 18.0 mi
Altavista 3,342 19.6 mi
Buena Vista 6,593 24.5 mi
Lexington 7,525 29.8 mi

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