24551
ZIP 24551 is Forest, Virginia, mostly in Bedford County; area code 434; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Bedford +2 more
- Metro area
- Lynchburg, VA
- Population
- 28,554
- Coordinates
- 37.3701, -79.3314
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Where 24551 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 24551 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 24551 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24550 (Evington, VA, 10 mi away) and 24553 (Gladstone, VA, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24551 becomes 15542 — and that is a real ZIP code: Garrett, PA, 173 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12455, 12545, 14525, 15254, 15425, 15542, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51245 in Primghar, IA, 942 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,051 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24551 and you would come out at 37.37°S, 100.67°E — 940 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 74.2 square miles of land, 24551 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,554This ZIP28,554 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,969This ZIP10,969 |
| Housing units | 11,325This ZIP11,325 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,067This ZIP$91,067Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $362,500This ZIP$362,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,265This ZIP$1,265Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.9%This ZIP45.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 384.9 / sq miThis ZIP384.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 733This ZIP733 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,936This ZIP7,936 |
| Annual payroll | $573,580,000This ZIP$573,580,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,490This ZIP12,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,413,946,000This ZIP$1,413,946,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 74.18 sq miThis ZIP74.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 24551 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bedford County | 97.2% |
| Campbell County | 2.4% |
| Lynchburg city | 0.4% |
Other place names in 24551
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24551
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24556 | Goode, VA | 3.8 mi |
24570 | Lowry, VA | 5.5 mi |
24502 | Lynchburg, VA | 6.3 mi |
24503 | Lynchburg, VA | 7.6 mi |
24536 | Coleman Falls, VA | 8.4 mi |
24515 | Lynchburg, VA | 8.4 mi |
24514 | Lynchburg, VA | 8.7 mi |
24506 | Lynchburg, VA | 9.4 mi |
24550 | Evington, VA | 9.7 mi |
24501 | Lynchburg, VA | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24551?
24551 is in Forest, Virginia, in Bedford County, part of the Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3701, -79.3314.
What county is 24551 in?
24551 spans 3 counties: Bedford County, Campbell County and Lynchburg city. Most of it falls in Bedford County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 24551?
Forest uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24551 in?
24551 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24551?
About 28,554 people live in ZIP code 24551, in 10,969 households, at 384.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 24551?
$91,067 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24551?
The closest are 24556 (3.8 mi), 24570 (5.5 mi), 24502 (6.3 mi), 24503 (7.6 mi) and 24536 (8.4 mi).
Is 24551 a PO Box ZIP code?
24551 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24551 ZIP Code — Forest, Virginia (Bedford County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24551
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