Zip Area Code

Forest, Virginia

Forest, Virginia, in Bedford County, has ZIP code 24551 and area code 540, with 826 as an overlay.

ZIP code
24551
Area codes
540, 826
Time zone
Eastern Time
Coordinates
37.3379, -79.2791

ZIP codes in Forest

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
24551ForestBedford County540, 826

Area codes for Forest

  • Area code 540

    In service since July 15, 1995. Shares its area with 826. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

  • Area code 826

    In service since June 14, 2022. Shares its area with 540. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

Area codes here are matched from telephone rate centers, so a place near a boundary can have local numbers from either side of it.

Time zone

Forest is in the Eastern Time zone.

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