Bedford County, VA ZIP Codes

Virginia (VA)  ·  12 ZIP codes  ·  12 cities
12
ZIP codes
80,131
population (2021)
+16.7%
pop change since 2010
51019
FIPS code
Bedford County ZIP code map
About Bedford County
Bedford County is located in Virginia and contains 12 ZIP codes across 12 cities and communities. The county's population was 80,131 as of 2021, an increase of 16.7% from 68,676 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Bedford County is 51019.
Population
2021 population80,131
2010 population68,676
Change+16.7%
County details
StateVirginia
FIPS code51019
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Bedford County
ZIP codes for Bedford County, VA (12)

Demographics & statistics

73,452
Population
46.5
Median age
$77,390
Median household income
$40,493
Per capita income
$250,860
Median home value
$629
Median monthly rent
89.3%
Home ownership
7.4%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Unemployment
30,980
Housing units
27.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,483
Under 5
1,544
2,178
5–9
2,268
1,819
10–14
1,894
2,063
15–19
2,148
2,068
20–24
2,153
3,738
25–34
3,890
3,782
35–44
3,937
4,699
45–54
4,891
3,053
55–59
3,178
3,092
60–64
3,218
5,000
65–74
5,204
2,328
75–84
2,423
686
85+
715
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1813,89717.9%
18 and over59,55582.1%
65 and over16,35622.4%
Median age46.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 83.7%
Black or African American 6.6%
Two or more races 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 1.4%
Other race 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White63,23283.7%
Black or African American4,9506.6%
Two or more races3,2094.3%
Hispanic or Latino2,0502.7%
Asian1,0431.4%
Other race9651.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native530.1%

Household income

Under $10k 2.8%
$10k–$15k 2.9%
$15k–$25k 6.8%
$25k–$35k 6.2%
$35k–$50k 12.0%
$50k–$75k 17.3%
$75k–$100k 13.6%
$100k–$150k 20.0%
$150k–$200k 10.9%
$200k+ 7.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.8%
$10k–$15k2.9%
$15k–$25k6.8%
$25k–$35k6.2%
$35k–$50k12.0%
$50k–$75k17.3%
$75k–$100k13.6%
$100k–$150k20.0%
$150k–$200k10.9%
$200k+7.6%
Median income$77,390

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.6%
$50k–$100k 6.2%
$100k–$150k 11.2%
$150k–$200k 15.7%
$200k–$300k 24.7%
$300k–$500k 20.8%
$500k–$1M 11.1%
$1M+ 4.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$250,860
Median rent / month$629
Owner occupied89.3%
Renter occupied10.8%
Vacant14.8%
Single-family detached78.2%
Large apartment buildings1.3%
Mobile homes14.6%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.42

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20199.7%
2000–200917.3%
1990–199919.2%
1980–198919.3%
1970–197915.8%
1960–19694.8%
1950–19594.9%
1940–19492.6%
1939 or earlier6.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.9%
1 bedroom2.3%
2 bedrooms19.6%
3 bedrooms54.6%
4 bedrooms19.6%
5+ bedrooms2.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.4%
1 vehicle17.1%
2 vehicles39.9%
3 or more39.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas1.2%
Electricity77.7%
Propane / LP gas7.0%
Fuel oil6.7%
Wood6.3%
No fuel used0.8%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family18,09762.6%
Cohabiting couple1,5265.9%
Male householder, no spouse4,19113.9%
Female householder, no spouse6,19517.7%
Households with children under 187,79926.3%
Households with seniors (65+)10,98636.9%
Average household size2.41

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married20.8%22.3%
Married64.7%60.4%
Separated1.5%1.9%
Widowed2.5%7.5%
Divorced10.5%7.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.8%
Some HS, no diploma 5.1%
HS graduate 33.9%
Some college, no degree 21.8%
Associate's degree 9.4%
Bachelor's degree 16.1%
Graduate / professional 11.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.1%
Bachelor's or higher27.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool7986.1%
Kindergarten1,0366.3%
Elementary school5,94036.4%
High school3,48528.2%
College / grad school4,25322.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.0%
Manufacturing 17.0%
Retail trade 13.7%
Professional & management 8.6%
Construction 7.9%
Transportation & utilities 7.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.2%
Other services 4.9%
Finance & real estate 4.6%
Agriculture & mining 2.5%
Public administration 2.0%
Wholesale trade 1.5%
Information 1.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts38.4%
Service11.0%
Sales & office20.6%
Natural resources & construction12.0%
Production & transportation18.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector83.5%
Government11.4%
Self-employed5.0%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone84.2%
Carpool6.0%
Public transit0.1%
Walk0.5%
Other means0.9%
Avg commute (minutes)28.4

Poverty

All people 7.4%
Under 18 years 6.1%
18 and over 7.5%
Married-couple families 3.6%
Female-led households 15.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security39.7%
Retirement income32.3%
Supplemental Security3.4%
Cash public assistance2.2%
Food stamps / SNAP7.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.8%
High cholesterol35.4%
Heart disease6.8%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma9.3%
Arthritis29.7%
Kidney disease3.0%
Pulmonary disease7.4%
Cancer7.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.2%
No physical activity20.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep33.3%
Fair or poor health13.8%
Poor mental health13.4%
Poor physical health10.1%
No health insurance11.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.4%
Visited dentist69.6%
Cholesterol screening92.1%
Teeth loss11.0%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5,72311.5%
Disability%
Any disability13.0%
Under 184.5%
18–64 years10.1%
65 and over25.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.2%
Public insurance37.4%
Uninsured under 191.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only70,42595.8%
Spanish8140.8%
Other Indo-European4320.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1200.3%
Other languages2620.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)71,26297.0%
Born in same state70,54496.3%
Born in different state45,08866.5%
Foreign born7180.8%
Naturalized citizen2,1903.0%
Not a US citizen1,20860.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French11,35315.5%
Arab11,34615.4%
Italian7,48410.2%
English5600.8%
Polish4280.6%
AncestryCount%
German2390.3%
Irish1540.2%
Dutch1220.2%
Norwegian1210.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.8%
Internet access91.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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