ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 24179: Bedford County, VA

ZIP Code 24179 (Bedford County, Virginia) has an estimated 18,773 residents in 8,049 households. The median household income is $67,565, the median home value is $224,600 and the median gross rent is $944/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

Total population

18,773

Margin of error ±987

Median household income

$67,565

Margin of error ±$4,467

Median home value

$224,600

Margin of error ±$12,442

Median gross rent

$944/mo

Margin of error ±$74

Median age

40.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 24179 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 2417940.9 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24179$67,565Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24179$41,800Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2417910.1%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 241792.6%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2417923.6%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24179$224,600Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24179$944/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2417974.9%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2417924.9 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2417913.8%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24179

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 24179 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 24179	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	18,773	±987	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	40.9 yrs	±2.8 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	8,049	±422	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,565	±$4,467	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,800	±$4,090	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.1%	±2.9 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.6%	±1.1 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	±3.3 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$224,600	±$12,442	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$944/mo	±$74	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.9%	±5.3 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.9 min	±3.9 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.8%	±2.7 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 24179
Group	ZIP 24179	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.1%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	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	1.3%	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	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.2%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 24179 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Bedford County— also overlaps Roanoke County, Roanoke city
Largest overlapping place: Vinton (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 47.51 sq mi· about 395 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 24174 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 24179 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.