24551 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Forest, VA Bedford County, VA Zip code population (2000): 16,416 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 17,885 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 6,464 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,042 % of renters here:   17% State:   32% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 24551: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 67.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi. Population density: 263 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.8% ($773) Virginia:   1.5% ($1,143) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 8,079   (49.2%) Females: 8,337   (50.8%) Recent posts about zip code 24551 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Urban Planning Discussion: "Fixing" NoVA (Outside the Beltway)  (138 replies) Where to live for good schools  (58 replies) Moving to Roanoke, VA  (183 replies) How is Annandale?  (39 replies) Where to live in NOVA?  (29 replies) Dominion Valley vs. Annandale  (26 replies) Urban population: 9,984 Rural population: 6,432 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $311,299 24551:   $311,299 Virginia:   $262,100 According to our research of public records there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 24551 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   37.6 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.6 people Virginia:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24551, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $60,928 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $60,928 State:   $56,704 Salary/wage: $51,944 (reported on 87.0% of returns) Here:   $51,944 State:   $48,441 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,856 (reported on 54.0% of returns) This zip code:   $1,856 Virginia:   $1,688 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $3,041 (reported on 33.3% of returns) Here:   $3,041 State:   $4,028 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$14,487 (reported on 28.0% of returns) Here:   +$14,487 State:   +$14,375 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$11,607 (reported on 14.2% of returns) Here:   +$11,607 State:   +$13,342 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,278 (reported on 3.8% of returns) 24551:   $3,278 Virginia:   $2,943 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $12,059 (reported on 0.6% of returns) Here:   $12,059 Virginia:   $17,430 Total itemized deductions: $18,642 (1% of AGI, reported on 49.4% of returns) Here:   $18,642 State:   $21,492 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $4,034 (4.1% of AGI, reported on 45.0% of returns) Here:   $4,034 Virginia:   $3,794 Here:   4.1% of AGI State:   3.5% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $9,099 (reported on 80.9% of returns) 24551:   $9,099 State:   $9,537 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,549 (reported on 7.0% of returns) Here:   $1,549 State:   $1,734 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 47.5% Here:   47% State:   52% (% for various income ranges: 39.4% for AGIs below $10k, 46.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.3% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$71,878
Virginia:	$59,562

Nearest zip codes: 24502, 24556, 24503, 24536, 24550, 24501.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	77.3%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 24551 with a mortgage: 3,702 (501 second mortgage, 711 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 867

This zip code:	4.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

This zip code:	1.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Here:	7.2
State:	6.6

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable location: Ivy Hills Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in zip code 24551 include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Terrace View Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Norwood Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), Callaway-Steptoe Cemetery (2), Virginia Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Old Elkton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chestnut Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 24551: Less than $10,000: 19 $10,000 to $14,999: 9 $15,000 to $19,999: 9 $20,000 to $24,999: 4 $30,000 to $34,999: 3 $35,000 to $39,999: 7 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 3 $60,000 to $69,999: 2 $70,000 to $79,999: 4 $80,000 to $89,999: 4 $90,000 to $99,999: 23 $100,000 to $124,999: 65 $125,000 to $149,999: 83 $150,000 to $174,999: 144 $175,000 to $199,999: 316 $200,000 to $249,999: 957 $250,000 to $299,999: 975 $300,000 to $399,999: 1,203 $400,000 to $499,999: 754 $500,000 to $749,999: 795 $750,000 to $999,999: 146 $1,000,000 or more: 124

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 24551: Less than $100: 3 $150 to $199: 4 $250 to $299: 9 $300 to $349: 99 $350 to $399: 101 $400 to $449: 167 $450 to $499: 67 $500 to $549: 51 $550 to $599: 11 $600 to $649: 7 $650 to $699: 24 $750 to $799: 8 $800 to $899: 25 $900 to $999: 13 $1,000 to $1,249: 72 $1,250 to $1,499: 60 No cash rent: 38

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $345,274.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,711
• Black or African American householders: $264,085
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $143,404
• Asian householders: $434,406
• Some other race householders: $165,467
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $173,850

24551:	$315,165
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $384,371

Here:	$384,371
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $283,075

Here:	$283,075
State:	$371,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $410,482

Here:	$410,482
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $230,777

Here:	$230,777
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $53,452

Here:	$53,452
State:	$37,843

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,043
• One, attached: 490
• Two: 53
• 3 or 4: 244
• 5 to 9: 481
• 10 to 19: 50
• 20 to 49: 8
• 50 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 110

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,627 (89%) Carpooled: 633 (7%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Walked: 29 (0%) Other means: 25 (0%) Worked at home: 274 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 192 5 to 9 minutes: 697 10 to 14 minutes: 1313 15 to 19 minutes: 2228 20 to 24 minutes: 1812 25 to 29 minutes: 577 30 to 34 minutes: 747 35 to 39 minutes: 116 40 to 44 minutes: 107 45 to 59 minutes: 249 60 to 89 minutes: 158 90 or more minutes: 126

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 22.5%

Household type by relationship
Households: 16,425

• In family households: 14,796 (4,069 male householders, 723 female householders)

  4,357 spouses, 5,146 children (4,724 natural, 197 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 129 other relatives, 135 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,629 (681 male householders (578 living alone)), 776 female householders (725 living alone)), 172 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,083 2-persons, 1,032 3-persons, 1,139 4-persons, 382 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,303 1-person, 137 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

3,854 married couples with children.
475 single-parent households (115 men, 360 women).

96.3% of residents of 24551 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 9% well, 11% not well, 12% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 8% well, 3% not well, 3% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 42% well, 14% not well).

Foreign born population: 530 (3.2%)
(61.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	3.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2216

English: 2135

German: 1471

Irish: 1354

Other groups: 1269

Italian: 629

Scottish: 340

European: 306

Scotch-Irish: 303

Polish: 285

French (except Basque): 197

Swedish: 121

Dutch: 100

British: 98

Norwegian: 92

Welsh: 79

Russian: 50

French Canadian: 46

Canadian: 42

Belgian: 42

Ukrainian: 42

Austrian: 38

Czechoslovakian: 36

Romanian: 29

Croatian: 26

Finnish: 23

Arab:: 21

Czech: 19

Danish: 16

Greek: 15

Egyptian: 13

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Scandinavian: 10

Hungarian: 10

Lebanese: 8

Jamaican: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Pennsylvania German: 6

Swiss: 5

Bermudan: 5

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BEDFORD CO - NEW LONDON ACADEMY (12400 EAST LYNCHBURG SALEM TPKE in FOREST, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30290, AIR PROGRAM
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0100610
  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 PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: BEDFORD CO.SCHOOL BD.,NEW LOND, NEW LOUDON ACADEMY

• BEDFORD CO - JEFFERSON FOREST HIGH (ROUTE 221 in FOREST, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30262, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Alternative names: JEFFERSON FOREST HIGH SCHOOL

• BUFFALO AIR HANDLING - FOREST (12740 LYNCHBURG SALEM TURNPIKE in FOREST, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-31051, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK
  Business NAICS classification: SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.
  

• ANDREW CORP (140 VISTA CENTRE DR in FOREST, VA)

  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
  Alternative names: GRAYSON WIRELESS

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,546

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9253
• Northeast: 2357
• Midwest: 1358
• South: 2374
• West: 467

57% of the 24551 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Virginia.

Population in 1990: 12,905. Population change in the 1990s: +3,511 (+27.2%).

Here:	12.3%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	12.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	33.1%
Virginia:	20.6%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FOREST, VA):

• INNOVATIVE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGI (1047 VISTA PARK DR STE A; small business): $4,566,751 in 14 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D), Other Medical -- Basic Research (R&D), Mathematical and Computer Sciences -- Engineering Development (R&D), and more by Army, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $69,896; 2003: $609,141; 2004: $685,236; 2005: $1,191,325; 2006: $2,011,153.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $2,011,153 with Army for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2007-09-04.
  $500,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-11-14. Completion date: 2005-11-20.
  $489,261, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-13. Completion date: 2005-11-20.
  $372,401 with Army for Other Defense -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2006-12-15.
  

• FMR-INC (752 ALUM SPRINGS ROAD; small business): $72,585 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  $40,725 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-04-01. Completion date: 2004-04-08.
  $31,860, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-23. Completion date: 2003-09-05.
  

• M/A-COM, INC (12860 E LYNCHBURG SALEM T; small business)

  $59,245 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2006-04-18. Completion date: 2006-09-18.

• DETECTION MONITORING TECHNOLOG (5106 WATERLICK RD; small business)

  $59,116 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-05-23. Completion date: 2005-10-28.

• ATCO PRODUCTS, INC (1002 PERFORMANCE ROAD; small business)

  $6,708 with Defense Logistics Agency for O-Ring. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2004-12-06.

• TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS SERVICE (110 VISTA CENTRE DRIVE; small business)

  $4,890 with Army for Advertising Services. Signed on 2004-09-02. Completion date: 2004-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (250-499: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Direct Mail Advertising (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (100-249: 1)

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