24523 Zip Code Profile

24523 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Bedford, Virginia. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $49,705/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 24523 is $42,791.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 24523 earn an average of $30,619/year. Women earn only $18,252/year.

8,092 people in 24523 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 24523? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.8 minutes.

The median age here is 45 . There are 9,095 men and 9,857 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,050 people (out of the 18,952 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,106 homes, and 529 businesses every day. 147 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

24523 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 979 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:18,952
• White Population:16,212
• Black Population:2,692
• Hispanic Population:249
• Asian Population:99
• Hawaiian Population:16
• Indian Population:158
• Male Population:9,095
• Female Population:9,857
• Median Age:45
• Median Age of Males:44
• Median Age of Females:46

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:Virginia
• County:Bedford
• City: Bedford
• Longitude:-79.5
• Latitude:37.3
• Elevation:980 feet above sea levele
• Area code:540

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:7,827
• Drive alone:6,592
• Carpool:994
• Public transit:54
• Ride bikes or walk:147


• Average commute time:23.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:261
•    5 - 9:1,157
•    10 - 14:1,315
•    15 - 19:1,021
•    20 - 24:893
•    25 - 29:310
•    30 - 34:1,051
•    35 - 39:279
•    40 - 44:321
•    45 - 59:872
•    60 - 89:258
•    90 plus:89

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$156,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$41,226
• Businesses:504
• Employees:5,115
• Annual Payroll:$137,875,000
• Average Family Income:$49,705
• Median Family Income:$35,117
• Average Income for Men:$30,619
• Average Income for Women:$18,252

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06, 05
• Congressional District Land Area:5646.0, 8922.0
• Sr Senator: Mark R. Warner (D)
• Jr Senator: Tim Kaine (D)
• US House Representative: Bob Goodlatte (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:019
• State FIPS Code:51

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View all schools in Bedford

Primary Schools

Bedford Elem.

806 Burks Hill Rd

Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-7731

Bedford Primary

807 College St

Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-8339

Body Camp Elem.

3420 Body Camp Rd

Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 297-7391

Middle Schools

Bedford Middle

503 Longwood Ave

Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-7735

High Schools

Liberty High

100 Liberty Minutemen Dr

Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-2541

Other Schools

Science And Technology Center

600 Edmund St

Bedford, VA 24523

(540) 586-3933