Roanoke (city)

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Virginia

Roanoke (city) is a mid-size county in Virginia with 7 ZIP codes, 102,182 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Roanoke (city), VA sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a mid-size county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

23rd pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
102,182
combined ZIP population
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,190
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Roanoke (city) lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on mid-size county footing (FIPS 51770, 7 ZIPs, combined population 102,182). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 7 ZIPs (combined population 102,182). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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7

Total ZIPs

102,182

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Roanoke (city)

Side-by-side: Compare 24012 vs 24017 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
24012 Roanoke 29,015 548
24017 Roanoke 23,392 1,008
24014 Roanoke 16,570 224
24015 Roanoke 15,255 1,307
24016 Roanoke 9,047 1,076
24013 Roanoke 8,684 1,484
24011 Roanoke 219 493

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Roanoke (city)?

Roanoke (city) has a total population of 102,182 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Roanoke (city)?

Roanoke (city) includes 7 ZIP codes: 24012, 24017, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24013, 24011.

Roanoke (city)'s figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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