ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 24174: Bedford County, VA

ZIP Code 24174 (Bedford County, Virginia) has an estimated 2,191 residents in 936 households. The median household income is $54,052, the median home value is $192,800 and the median gross rent is $474/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (median age, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,191

Margin of error ±576

Median household income

$54,052

Margin of error ±$8,060

Median home value

$192,800

Margin of error ±$20,032

Median gross rent

$474/mo

Margin of error ±$180

Median age

37.7 yrs*

Margin of error ±18.8 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min*

Margin of error ±16.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 24174 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2417437.7 yrs*Virginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24174$54,052Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24174$30,199Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2417412.4%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 241745.3%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2417410.6%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24174$192,800Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24174$474/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2417485.7%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2417429.1 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 241743.9%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24174

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 24174 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 24174	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	2,191	±576	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	37.7 yrs*	±18.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	936	±182	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$54,052	±$8,060	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,199	±$3,618	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.4%	±8.8 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.3%	±4.6 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.6%	±4.6 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$192,800	±$20,032	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$474/mo	±$180	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.7%	±7.5 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.1 min*	±16.3 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.9%	±3.7 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 24174
Group	ZIP 24174	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.7%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.2%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 24174 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Bedford County
Land area: 31.46 sq mi· about 70 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bedford County

24064 Bedford County, VA 24095 Bedford County, VA 24104 Bedford County, VA 24121 Bedford County, VA 24122 Bedford County, VA 24179 Bedford County, VA 24503 Lynchburg, VA 24523 Bedford County, VA 24526 Bedford County, VA 24536 Bedford County, VA 24551 Bedford County, VA 24556 Bedford County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 24174 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.