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ZIP Code 24016: Roanoke, VA
ZIP code 24016 is in Roanoke, Virginia, entirely in Roanoke city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Roanoke's 11 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $46,512 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roanoke · 11 residential ZIPs
- County
- Roanoke city
- Census places
- Roanoke
- Metro area
- Roanoke, VA
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.0 sq mi · 3,513 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 30 more ZIP codes use the name Roanoke for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 24016?
24016 centers on 37.272°, -79.955° and covers 3.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24011, 24022, 24013, 24015, 24017, 24014, 24012.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24016, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24016 compare with the rest of Roanoke?
| Measure | 24016 | In Roanoke | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 10,521 | 7th of 11 | 242nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $47k | 7th of 7 | 432nd of 461 |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
24016's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,533) is more than a quarter of the figure ($119,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 90% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24016?
The 2020 Census counted 9,371 people in 24016; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 10,521. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 10,521±1,171 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,371+3.6% since 2010 (9,047)
- Households
- 4,994
- Median age
- 32.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24016?
Of the 10,521 people the ACS estimates in 24016, 26.2% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (44.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.2%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older13.4%
- Black, not Hispanic44.9%
- White, not Hispanic42.2%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24016 earn?
Median household income is $46,512 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Roanoke. It rose from $34,179 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,512
- Income per person
- $34,754
- Below the poverty line
- 22.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,2073,980 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24016?
FHFA's house price index for 24016, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,700
- Median gross rent
- $966
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 21.3%
- Housing units
- 5,696
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24016?
480 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 40 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance108
- Professional, scientific, and technical services75
- Other services (except public administration)61
- Construction34
- Accommodation and food services32
- Retail trade26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24016?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24011 | Roanoke | 784 | $55k | 0.8 mi |
| 24022 | Roanoke | 0 | – | 1.2 mi |
| 24013 | Roanoke | 8,026 | $51k | 1.8 mi |
| 24015 | Roanoke | 15,865 | $70k | 1.9 mi |
| 24017 | Roanoke | 23,678 | $47k | 2.7 mi |
| 24014 | Roanoke | 15,300 | $70k | 4.0 mi |
| 24012 | Roanoke | 28,235 | $53k | 4.5 mi |
| 24019 | Roanoke | 28,585 | $78k | 5.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.