| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:07 PM |
| Population: | 15,643 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51011 |
| CBSA: | Lynchburg, VA |
| Land Area: | 336 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3155, -78.7846 |
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15,643 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 336 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,138 to 15,643 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24593 (Spout Spring, $79,018 median) and poorest ZIP 23958 (Pamplin, $53,650) are 13.8 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $199,200 in 24522 (Appomattox) to $243,900 in 24593 (Spout Spring).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 36 people/sq mi in 23958 (Pamplin) to 62 in 24593 (Spout Spring).
Educational attainment ranges from 19.3% bachelor's+ in 23958 (Pamplin) to 24.7% in 24593 (Spout Spring) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #93 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #83 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,561 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,183 of 10,591 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.