Local servicesHospitalCentra Virginia Baptist Hospital3.1 miPost officeRivermont Post Office4.1 miTown hallLynchburg City Hall6.1 miPoliceLynchburg Police Department6.0 miFire stationBoonsboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company 31.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherSchoolJames River Day School1.0 miElementaryBoonsboro Elementary School1.1 miElementaryPaul Munro Elementary School1.9 miCollegeRandolph College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH9.1 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO101 miInterstateI-8121 miUS highwayUS 5011.0 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH5.7 miCoachLynchburg Transit CenterGreyhound5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24503 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:56 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:27 am – 5:02 pm
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People20,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.37,911 householdsMedian household income $89,137Median home value $347,500Median rent $1,053 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,324 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 8,777 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 18 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days20 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lynchburg #2 station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPeaks View Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 248 acresIvy Creek Parkpark · 3.4 miThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 18.2 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,531 acresJames River State Parkstate park · 23.4 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 35.4 mi · 244 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199844 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200944 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLynchburg City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 202592 of 108 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 30, worst day 69main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lynchburg City County monitors, VA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lynchburgserves 80,995 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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