Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:57 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:26 am – 5:03 pm
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People4,996 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.52,053 householdsMedian household income $53,201Median home value $145,200Median rent $894 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,285 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 19%, retail 15%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days27 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lynchburg Rgnl Ap station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsShreve Parkpark · 3.3 miStaunton Riverfront Parkpark · 3.6 miSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 19.7 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 26.9 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199848 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200943 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCampbell County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 41 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Altavistaserves 3,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation708 ft216 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Lynchburg General Hospital19.4 miPost officeLynch Station Post Office3.6 miTown hallAltavista Town Hall3.6 miPoliceAltavista Police Department3.6 miFire stationAltavista Volunteer Fire Company2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH13 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO82 miInterstateI-8137 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH19 miCoachAltavista (Walmart)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's1.7 miTransit1 stop within a mileAltavista Community Transit System (ACTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24517 ZIP area.
