ZIP Code 24503
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)
19,978
population
$92,025
median household income
544
people / sq mi
$320,500
median home value
$972
median gross rent
43.1
median age
8,755
housing units
7,913
households
36.7
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 24503
- Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College museum
- Randolph College university
- Peaks View Park park
- Locke Mountain nature
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Kroger (2)
- Starbucks (2)
- CVS (1)
- Food Lion (1)
- Shell (1)
- Subway (1)
- Truist (1)
- Walgreens (1)