Local servicesHospitalCentra Virginia Baptist Hospital10.1 miPost officeColeman Falls Post Office6.1 miFire stationMonelison Volunteer Fire Department Station 34.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH18 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC106 miInterstateI-8115 miUS highwayUS 5016.1 miAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH13 miCoachAmherst (Shoppes of Amherst)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 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 24574 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:55 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:28 am – 5:02 pm
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People4,071 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.11,469 householdsMedian household income $65,898Median home value $219,300Median rent $950 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,165 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,072 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 35 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsEco Woods/big Oaks Sanctuaryrecreation area · 8.3 miPyrola Springsrecreation area · 8.5 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 1,531 acresGeorge Washington National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 960,981 acresJames River State Parkstate park · 23.1 miGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forestnational forest · 33.7 mi · 455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 199846 mi away, near Dillwyn, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200947 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 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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 in the county
Elevation935 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
