Roanoke, VA

Census ZIP code profile for Roanoke, VA - 10 ZIPs, total population 165,571. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ROANOKE-VA · Roanoke, VA 10 ZIPs · 165,571 pop · #16615/25278 · Roanoke (city) and Roanoke County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $62,454
  • RANK-LOWER #16615/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Catawba
  • BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 52% owners
  • POP-MID 165,571
  • SPREAD-WIDE 24016→24018
  • HOME-MID $284,278

Nearest income peer: Catawba, VA (+ $3,734 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Roanoke

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Roanoke on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Roanoke, VA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

34th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
165,571
city population (Census)
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,454
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (10 codes). Income averages $62,454, rent $1,081 , commute about 18 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Every one of the 3 cities sharing Roanoke (city) and Roanoke County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Roanoke, Vinton, Catawba and Bent Mountain among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Bent Mountain marks the far end of that range at $73,237, 17% above Roanoke.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Roanoke differ

Roanoke's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $46,512 in ZIP 24016 to $90,885 in ZIP 24018, while home values span $119,700 in 24016 to $839,300 in 24011. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.0×

24016 to 24018

Home-value high-to-low ratio
7.0×

24016 to 24011

Poverty-rate spread
19.8 points

24018 to 24017

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Roanoke residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 10 codes in Roanoke. The densest, 24018, still represents only about 22% of the 165,571 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Roanoke

Citywide ZBP: 4,889 establishments, 93,360 employees , annual payroll $5,201,598k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24018 (1,162 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (731) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Roanoke, VA

These ZIP codes straddle Roanoke (city) and Roanoke County, so county-level figures split Roanoke between several administrative records. See the Roanoke (city) roll-up →

Every one of the 3 cities sharing Roanoke (city) and Roanoke County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Roanoke, Vinton, Catawba and Bent Mountain among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Bent Mountain marks the far end of that range at $73,237, 17% above Roanoke.

Side-by-side: Compare 24018 vs 24012 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
24018 36,432 $90,885 1,162 310
24012 29,015 $52,973 960 548
24019 26,502 $77,870 673 331
24017 23,392 $47,360 310 1,008
24014 16,570 $70,381 496 224
24015 15,255 $69,831 353 1,307
24016 9,047 $46,512 480 1,076
24013 8,684 $51,290 140 1,484
24020 455 n/a 4 642
24011 219 $54,986 311 493

Roanoke roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Roanoke, .