Median household income (1999): $35,117
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,807
| This zip code | $40,807 | | Virginia: | $54,240 |
Nearest zip codes: 24556, 24174, 24122, 24121, 24526, 24551.
Housing units in zip code 24523 with a mortgage: 2,077 (186 second mortgage, 289 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,680
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $780
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $210
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 24523: Body Camp (A), Fallingwater Overlook (B), Royal Ambassador Camp (C), Flat Top Mountain Overlook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 24523 include: Grace Memorial Church (A), Saint Thomas Church (B), Salem Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Bethesda Church (E), Suck Spring Church (F), Temple Church (G), Thomas Chapel (H), Timber Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Morgans Church Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Cemetery (2), Rose Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Markham Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gunstock Creek (A), Rockcastle Creek (B), Fiddler Creek (C), Difficult Creek (D), Sheep Creek (E), Skinnels Creek (F), Camp Creek (G), Hurricane Creek (H), Bunker Hill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Bedford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 200
- 1995 to 1998: 739
- 1990 to 1994: 774
- 1980 to 1989: 968
- 1970 to 1979: 1,632
- 1960 to 1969: 1,086
- 1950 to 1959: 735
- 1940 to 1949: 408
- 1939 or earlier: 1,200
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bedford, VA (24523):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 108
- 2 bedrooms: 991
- 3 bedrooms: 3,330
- 4 bedrooms: 893
- 5 or more bedrooms: 188
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 48
- 1 bedrooms: 259
- 2 bedrooms: 747
- 3 bedrooms: 513
- 4 bedrooms: 113
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 24523 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 339
- 1 vehicle: 1,020
- 2 vehicles: 2,352
- 3 vehicles: 1,214
- 4 vehicles: 415
- 5 or more vehicles: 170
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 309
- 1 vehicle: 756
- 2 vehicles: 495
- 3 vehicles: 122
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 24523:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 22
- $15,000 to $19,999: 23
- $20,000 to $24,999: 26
- $25,000 to $29,999: 35
- $35,000 to $39,999: 85
- $40,000 to $49,999: 129
- $50,000 to $59,999: 256
- $60,000 to $69,999: 282
- $70,000 to $79,999: 359
- $80,000 to $89,999: 400
- $90,000 to $99,999: 453
- $100,000 to $124,999: 519
- $125,000 to $149,999: 412
- $150,000 to $174,999: 291
- $175,000 to $199,999: 148
- $200,000 to $249,999: 169
- $250,000 to $299,999: 61
- $300,000 to $399,999: 45
- $400,000 to $499,999: 18
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 24523:
- Less than $100: 111
- $100 to $149: 114
- $150 to $199: 61
- $200 to $249: 105
- $250 to $299: 205
- $300 to $349: 195
- $350 to $399: 178
- $400 to $449: 120
- $450 to $499: 135
- $500 to $549: 101
- $550 to $599: 26
- $600 to $649: 26
- $650 to $699: 5
- $700 to $749: 7
- $800 to $899: 8
- No cash rent: 198
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,737
- Black or African American householders: $119,016
- Asian householders: $138,852
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $625,462
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,610
- One, attached: 107
- Two: 355
- 3 or 4: 81
- 5 to 9: 93
- 10 to 19: 302
- 20 to 49: 17
- 50 or more: 15
- Mobile homes: 1,142
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,592 (81%)
- Carpooled: 994 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
- Taxi: 32 (0%)
- Walked: 147 (2%)
- Other means: 40 (0%)
- Worked at home: 265 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 261
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1157
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1315
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1021
- 20 to 24 minutes: 893
- 25 to 29 minutes: 310
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1051
- 35 to 39 minutes: 279
- 40 to 44 minutes: 321
- 45 to 59 minutes: 872
- 60 to 89 minutes: 258
- 90 or more minutes: 89
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 35.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,383
- In family households: 14,951 (3,942 male householders, 1,128 female householders)
4,157 spouses, 4,731 children (4,400 natural, 103 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 292 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 198 other relatives, 322 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,432 (906 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,245 female householders (1,093 living alone)), 281 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 832 (445 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,398 2-persons, 1,205 3-persons, 984 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,887 1-person, 238 2-persons, 26 3-persons.
2,621 married couples with children.
1,015 single-parent households (188 men, 827 women).
97.6% of residents of 24523 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 11% well, 19% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 24% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% very well, 28% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 208 (1.2%)
(59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (20%)
- United Kingdom (14%)
- Philippines (9%)
- Canada (7%)
- Mexico (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Australia (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 32
- 1990 to 1994: 31
- 1985 to 1989: 43
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 77
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3722
- Other groups: 3166
- English: 1858
- Irish: 848
- German: 843
- Scotch-Irish: 370
- Italian: 299
- French (except Basque): 177
- European: 156
- Scottish: 147
- Dutch: 89
- Subsaharan African:: 75
- African: 66
- Polish: 65
- Norwegian: 62
- Celtic: 54
- Welsh: 54
- Northern European: 43
- Canadian: 37
- French Canadian: 37
- Greek: 34
- Swedish: 34
- Armenian: 32
- Hungarian: 30
- Russian: 26
- Finnish: 19
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Lithuanian: 16
- Danish: 12
- British: 12
- Czech: 12
- Portuguese: 10
- Brazilian: 9
- Austrian: 9
- Other Subsaharan African: 9
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Jamaican: 8
- Turkish: 7
- Slavic: 6
- Egyptian: 3
- Arab:: 3
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS - LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL (100 MINUTE MAN DR in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30323, AIR PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0101180
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEDFORD CITY SCHOOLS - BEDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL (807 COLLEGE STREET in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30192, AIR PROGRAM
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0101200
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEDFORD CITY SCHOOLS - BEDFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (503 LONGWOOD AVENUE in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30191, AIR PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0100490
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BEDFORD CO - BODY CAMP ELEMENTARY (1051 ELEMENTARY WAY in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30203, AIR PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Business NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Organizations: BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS - BODY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS - BODY, BODY CAMP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BEDFORD READY MIX (802 RAILROAD AVENUE in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30007, AIR PROGRAM
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: BEDFORD READY MIX CONCRETE CO, LYNCHBURG REDI-MIX
- BEDFORD CO - BEDFORD SCIENCE AND TECH (600 EDMOND STREET in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30393, AIR PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BEDFORD COuntY EDUCATIONAL CENTER, BEDFORD EDUCATIONAL CENTER
- AMOCO OIL CO BEDFORD (828 MACON STREET in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30331, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- BEDFORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1556 DAWN DRIVE in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30598, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
- BUNKER HILL FOODS INCORPORATED (3678 MONETA ROAD in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30373, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: SAUSAGES AND OTHER PREPARED MEAT PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES.
- CARDER THARP FUNERAL HOME (320 NORTH BRIDGE STREET in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30789, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: FUNERAL SERVICE AND CREMATORIES
Business NAICS classification: FUNERAL HOMES AND FUNERAL SERVICES.
- CARILION BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1613 OAKWOOD ST in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30580, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Alternative names: BEDFORD CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- BEDFORD WEAVING MILLS INC (1211 MONROE STREET in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30634, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: NARROW FABRIC AND OTHER SMALLWARES MILLS: COTTON, WOOL, SILK, AND MANMADE FIBER
Business NAICS classification: NARROW FABRIC MILLS.
- BONDTEX INC (1113 MONROE STREET in BEDFORD, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30292, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (56%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Wood (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13778
- Northeast: 1508
- Midwest: 705
- South: 1803
- West: 175
64% of the 24523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 16,245. Population change in the 1990s: +1,779 (+11.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 200
| Here: | 10.2% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
| Here: | 5.3% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 148
| Here: | 35.9% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CAGAS PRECISION & RESEARCH COR (1193 YARROW ROAD in BEDFORD, VA; small business): $573,423 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Aircraft Landing Gear Components, Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $29,260; 2001: $28,224; 2002: $321,737; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $194,202; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$321,737 with Air Force for Aircraft Landing Gear Components. Signed on 2002-09-05. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$125,904, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-23. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$29,260, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
$28,224 with Defense Logistics Agency for Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components. Signed on 2001-04-23. Completion date: 2001-10-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249: 1)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 260 people in nursing homes
- 221 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 201 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 124 people in other group homes
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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