What city is 24551 in?

24551 is a Forest, VA mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Forest and 2% lies inside Timberlake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24551?

About 28,554 people (±1,549), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,601.

What is the median household income in 24551?

$91,067 (±$2,657), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24551?

21 USPS carrier routes with 11,377 residential and 585 business mailboxes (11,962 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24551?

The closest, measured center to center: 24556 (3.8 mi), 24570 (5.5 mi), 24502 (6.3 mi, Lynchburg), 24503 (7.6 mi, Lynchburg), 24515 (8.4 mi, Lynchburg) and 24536 (8.4 mi).

24551 ZIP Code, Forest, VA

24551 is a ZIP code in Forest, Virginia in Bedford County. It covers 74 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24556, 24570 and 24502. 28,554 people live here in 10,969 households. With about 385 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $91,067, close to the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Forest, VA
County: Bedford County
Land area: 74 sq mi
Population: 28,554
Median household income: $91,067
Carrier routes: 21 (11,377 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,554
Households	10,969
Median household income	$91,067
Income per person	$44,996
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	82.5%
Median home value	$362,500
Median rent	$1,265
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.1
Households with kids under 18	28.6%
Moved in the past year	15.8%
Below the poverty line	8.0%
Broadband internet	94.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.0%
$10–15K	0.8%
$15–25K	6.9%
$25–35K	4.2%
$35–50K	7.6%
$50–75K	18.3%
$75–100K	15.8%
$100–150K	17.2%
$150–200K	14.2%
$200K+	13.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	12.0%
20–24	7.7%
25–34	10.9%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	15.7%
65–74	10.4%
75+	7.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	53.6%
Owned outright	26.9%
Rented	16.5%
Vacant	3.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.5%
Townhome	10.5%
2–4 units	3.6%
5–19 units	7.4%
20+ units	4.1%
Mobile / other	1.9%

Businesses in 24551

733 business establishments with 7,936 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 102
Construction: 98
Other Services (except Public Administration): 80
Retail Trade: 77
Health Care and Social Assistance: 76
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 61
Finance and Insurance: 50
Accommodation and Food Services: 50

EDDM carrier routes

24551 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 11,377 residential and 585 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24551

24551 has 21 USPS carrier routes (21 rural (R)) with 11,377 residential and 585 business mailboxes. Routes range from 281 homes (R022) to 740 homes (R003); the median route has 537 homes. The Census counted 10,969 households in 24551 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	8
500–749	13
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 600 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 624 homes
Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 281 homes
Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 483 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 602 homes

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Every carrier route in 24551

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	498	12	$90,277	—	—	—
R002	Rural	415	1	$109,922	—	—	—
R003	Rural	740	28	$67,965	—	—	—
R004	Rural	468	2	$112,856	—	—	—
R005	Rural	624	119	$78,698	—	—	—
R006	Rural	489	0	$120,990	—	—	—
R007	Rural	510	8	$90,277	—	—	—
R008	Rural	503	24	$90,277	—	—	—
R009	Rural	643	2	$67,965	—	—	—
R010	Rural	487	5	$105,940	—	—	—
R011	Rural	602	35	$90,277	—	—	—
R012	Rural	600	142	$90,277	—	—	—
R013	Rural	453	1	$83,884	—	—	—
R015	Rural	578	3	$137,950	—	—	—
R016	Rural	655	32	$56,471	—	—	—
R017	Rural	483	52	$105,940	—	—	—
R018	Rural	664	28	$109,922	—	—	—
R019	Rural	576	1	$118,636	—	—	—
R020	Rural	571	9	$83,884	—	—	—
R021	Rural	537	6	$90,277	—	—	—
R022	Rural	281	75	$90,277	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24551 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

24556 (3.8 mi)
24570 (5.5 mi)
24502 — Lynchburg city, VA (6.3 mi)
24503 — Lynchburg city, VA (7.6 mi)
24515 — Lynchburg city, VA (8.4 mi)
24536 (8.4 mi)
24550 — Timberlake CDP, VA (9.7 mi)
24501 — Lynchburg city, VA (10.4 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24551, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24551 in?: 24551 is a Forest, VA mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Forest and 2% lies inside Timberlake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24551 in?: 24551 is in Bedford County.
What is the population of 24551?: About 28,554 people (±1,549), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,601.
What is the median household income in 24551?: $91,067 (±$2,657), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24551?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 11,377 residential and 585 business mailboxes (11,962 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24551?: The closest, measured center to center: 24556 (3.8 mi), 24570 (5.5 mi), 24502 (6.3 mi, Lynchburg), 24503 (7.6 mi, Lynchburg), 24515 (8.4 mi, Lynchburg) and 24536 (8.4 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.