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ZIP Code 24017: Roanoke, VA
ZIP code 24017 is in Roanoke, Virginia, entirely in Roanoke city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Roanoke's 11 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $47,360 (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
- 9.0 sq mi · 2,624 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 24017?
24017 centers on 37.298°, -79.991° and covers 9.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24016, 24015, 24019, 24012, 24018, 24153.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24017, 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 24017 compare with the rest of Roanoke?
| Measure | 24017 | In Roanoke | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,678 | 4th of 11 | 140th of 903 |
| Median household income | $47k | 6th of 7 | 425th of 461 |
| Median home value | $151k | 6th of 7 | 494th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 87% 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 24017?
The 2020 Census counted 23,902 people in 24017; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,678. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,678
- 2020 Census count
- 23,902+2.2% since 2010 (23,392)
- Households
- 9,602
- Median age
- 38.0
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 24017?
Of the 23,678 people the ACS estimates in 24017, 24.6% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (55.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.1%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older18.1%
- Black, not Hispanic55.9%
- White, not Hispanic27.1%
- Hispanic or Latino10.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.9%
- Other or two or more2.9%
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 24017 earn?
Median household income is $47,360 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Roanoke. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,169 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,360±$5,819
- Income per person
- $26,985
- Below the poverty line
- 25.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $37,59910,560 returns; wages 80% 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 24017?
FHFA's house price index for 24017, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 112% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 70% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,600
- Median gross rent
- $979
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.0%
- Housing units
- 10,822
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 24017?
310 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade80
- Other services (except public administration)40
- Health care and social assistance33
- Construction32
- Wholesale trade24
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services24
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 24017?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24016 | Roanoke | 10,521 | $47k | 2.7 mi |
| 24015 | Roanoke | 15,865 | $70k | 3.0 mi |
| 24019 | Roanoke | 28,585 | $78k | 3.8 mi |
| 24012 | Roanoke | 28,235 | $53k | 5.4 mi |
| 24018 | Roanoke | 38,720 | $91k | 6.5 mi |
| 24153 | Salem | 38,914 | $74k | 6.8 mi |
| 24011 | Roanoke | 784 | $55k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 24022 | Roanoke | 0 | – | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 24013 | Roanoke | 8,026 | $51k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 24020 | Roanoke | 583 | – | 4.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.