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Amherst County, VA ZIP codes

Amherst County, VA has 5 ZIP codes, in 5 towns: 24572, 24521, 24574, 24533 and 24595. 2 more cross into it from neighbouring counties: 24553 and 24483.

The county seat is Amherst.

ZIP codes
5
Partly in it
2 more
Towns
5
County seat
Amherst
County FIPS
51009
Population
31,485
Median household income
$68,724
Land area
474 sq mi
Metro area
Lynchburg

Amherst County ZIP codes by town

Amherst (county seat)
24521

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Amherst County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Amherst County.

Map of Amherst County ZIP codes

2452124533245722457424595

The ZIP codes of Amherst County, 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.

Amherst County in numbers

About 31,485 people live in Amherst County, in 12,694 households, the 57th most populous of Virginia's 123 counties. The median household income is $68,724 a year, 26% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,400 (45% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $871 a month. The median age is 43.4; 24.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population31,485Amherst31,485
Households12,694Amherst12,694
Median age43.4Amherst43.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,724Amherst$68,724Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$212,400Amherst$212,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$871Amherst$871Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%Amherst24.7%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.9 minAmherst24.9 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density66 / sq miAmherst66 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Amherst County

Largest towns in Amherst County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Madison Heights 1 10,266
Monroe 1 3,666
Amherst 1 1,865
Sweet Briar 1 630

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Amherst County.

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Every ZIP code in Amherst County, with figures

ZIP codes in Amherst County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24521 Amherst , VA Standard 10,599 $73,571 $240,900
24533 Clifford , VA No street area — — —
24572 Madison Heights , VA Standard 15,744 $62,030 $204,000
24574 Monroe , VA Standard 3,666 $69,133 $221,300
24595 Sweet Briar , VA Standard 630 $92,850 —

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zipcodes.pro. “Amherst County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/va/county/amherst

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