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.
- Roanoke · this city · lowest
Roanoke · this city · lowest
$62,454 median HH income
- Catawba · near
Catawba · near
$66,188 median HH income
- Vinton · near
Vinton · near
$67,565 median HH income
- Bent Mountain · highest
Bent Mountain · highest
$73,237 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.
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×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 7.0×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 19.8 points
24016 to 24018
24016 to 24011
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) .
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, .