ZIP code 24551: Forest, VA
ZIP code 24551 is in Forest (44% of residents) and Timberlake (11%), in Bedford County (87%), Campbell County (12%) and Lynchburg city (0.9%), Virginia. 45% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Virginia's 5th congressional district (94%) and Virginia's 9th congressional district (5.5%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 8; its state house districts are House of Delegates District 53 (71%), House of Delegates District 51 (24%) and House of Delegates District 52 (5.2%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Forest | 44% |
| Timberlake | 11% |
| Lynchburg | 0.8% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Bedford County | 87% |
| Campbell County | 12% |
| Lynchburg city | 0.9% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| District 4 | 44% |
| District 3 | 28% |
| Timberlake district | 12% |
| District 5 | 8.8% |
| District 7 | 7.0% |
| Lynchburg city | 0.9% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Virginia's 5th congressional district (VA-05) | 94% |
| Virginia's 9th congressional district (VA-09) | 5.5% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (VA-05) | John J. McGuire III (R) | 202-225-4711 | 94% |
| U.S. Representative (VA-09) | H. Morgan Griffith (R) | 202-225-3861 | 5.5% |
| U.S. Senator | Mark R. Warner (D) | 202-224-2023 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tim Kaine (D) | 202-224-4024 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 8) | Mark Peake (R) | 434-455-3392 | 100% |
| Delegate (State House District 53) | Tim Griffin (R) | 71% | |
| Delegate (State House District 51) | Eric Zehr (R) | 24% | |
| Delegate (State House District 52) | Wendell Walker (R) | 5.2% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Forest laws: search for the Forest, Virginia code of ordinances
- Timberlake laws: search for the Timberlake, Virginia code of ordinances
- Bedford County website: https://www.bedfordcountyva.gov/
- Bedford County laws: search for the Bedford County, Virginia code of ordinances
- Campbell County website: https://www.co.campbell.va.us/
- Campbell County laws: search for the Campbell County, Virginia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 8 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| House of Delegates District 53 | 71% |
| House of Delegates District 51 | 24% |
| House of Delegates District 52 | 5.2% |
Voting precincts
16 voting precincts overlap ZIP 24551. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 24551 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.