| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:06 PM |
| Population: | 30,639 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51009 |
| CBSA: | Lynchburg, VA |
| Land Area: | 398 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.5767, -79.1004 |
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30,639 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 398 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,127 to 30,639 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24595 (Sweet Briar, $92,850 median) and poorest ZIP 24572 (Madison Heights, $62,030) are 6.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $204,000 in 24572 (Madison Heights) to $240,900 in 24521 (Amherst).
Density varies 46× across the county — from 34 people/sq mi in 24574 (Monroe) to 1,536 in 24595 (Sweet Briar).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.3% bachelor's+ in 24572 (Madison Heights) to 76.8% in 24595 (Sweet Briar) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #62 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,506 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,373 of 21,846 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.