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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Timberlake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
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Around Timberlake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)94 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lynchburg 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.
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.
Lynchburg (city), 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
4
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.
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