Town guide

Timberlake, Virginia

Timberlake is a community in Lynchburg (city), Virginia, home to about 12,725 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24550, and parts of 24502 and 24551 are in Timberlake too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population12,7251,130 per sq mi
Median home value$235,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Timberlake

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Timberlake

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)94 miles away
Closer regional airportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA288 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Timberlake; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Timberlake

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Timberlake had 13,267 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 104th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Lynchburg (city) grew from 18,891 residents in 1900 to 79,009 in 2020.

Timberlake population by census2000: 10,683, 2010: 12,183, 2020: 13,26710,683200012,183201013,2672020

Lynchburg (city), 1900–2020

Lynchburg (city) population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,891, 1910: 29,494, 1920: 30,070, 1930: 40,661, 1940: 44,541, 1950: 47,727, 1960: 54,790, 1970: 54,083, 1980: 66,743, 1990: 66,049, 2000: 65,269, 2010: 75,568, 2020: 79,00919K’00’1030K’20’3045K’40’5055K’60’7067K’80’9065K’00’1079K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TimberlakeJan: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in46°26°Jan3.550°28°Feb2.958°35°Mar3.869°44°Apr3.576°53°May4.083°61°Jun3.887°65°Jul4.285°64°Aug3.279°57°Sep4.069°45°Oct3.158°35°Nov3.449°29°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lynchburg Rgnl Ap, VA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lynchburg (city)

57,019 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Lynchburg (city). The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lynchburg (city)Educational services: 12,209 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,771 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,089 jobs; Retail trade: 6,212 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,013 jobs; Professional services: 2,481 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,045 jobs; Construction: 1,915 jobsEducational services 21% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Timberlake.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lynchburg6.9 miles
  • Centra Bedford Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bedford15.7 miles
  • Carilion Stonewall Jackson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lexington33.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Timberlake

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Poplar Forest · 375 acres2.1 mi
  • Timbrook Park · 12 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.7 mi
  • Oriental Grocery & 99 Store0.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.3 mi
  • Kroger1.6 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Hill City Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Timberlake Family Pharmacy & Soda Fountain0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Timbrook Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Poplar Forest Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Liberty University Tower Theater3.8 mi
  • Dillard Fine Arts Center5.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lynchburg and Forest.

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