Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min5:55 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:27 am – 5:01 pm
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People15,744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.26,762 householdsMedian household income $62,030Median home value $204,000Median rent $873 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $913 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,337 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsCivitan Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 232 acresRiverside Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 50 acresJames River State Parkstate park · 15.5 miAppomattox Court House National Historical Parkhistoric site · 16.4 mi · 1,702 acresLake Nelson Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.2 miHolliday Lake State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 255 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 199836 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199836 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAmherst County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025318 of 325 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 67main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince Edward County, VA, 40 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAmherst Co Service Authority (acsa)serves 14,799 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation791 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentra Lynchburg General Hospital5.3 miPost officeMadison Heights Post Office2.1 miTown hallLynchburg City Hall4.4 miPoliceLynchburg Police Department4.5 miFire stationMonelison Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH11 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC97 miInterstateI-8126 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH5.3 miCoachLynchburg Transit CenterGreyhound5.2 miTransit5 stops within a mileGreater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24572 ZIP area.
