ZIP Code 24502
About Lynchburg
Lynchburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the James River, it had a population of 79,009 at the 2020 census, making it the 11th-most populous city in Virginia. It is nicknamed the "City of Seven Hills" or the "Hill City." Lynchburg was founded in 1757 by John Lynch, a Quaker ferry operator and abolitionist. During the American Civil War, Lynchburg's strategic importance helped it remain the only major city in Virginia not recaptured by Union forces before the war's end.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
41,314
population
$66,027
median household income
1,388
people / sq mi
$214,300
median home value
$1,166
median gross rent
32.1
median age
18,576
housing units
16,352
households
29.8
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 24502
- Perrymont Park park
- Sandusky Park park
- Fort Early historic
- Samuel Miller House historic
- Sandusky House historic
- South River Friends Meetinghouse historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
- gym
Brands
- Chick-fil-A (5)
- Starbucks (5)
- 76 (4)
- Kroger (3)
- McDonald's (3)
- Subway (3)
- Arby's (2)
- Bank of America (2)
- CVS (2)
- Chipotle (2)
- Dunkin' (2)
- Hardee's (2)