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24018 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24018 covers Roanoke, Virginia, with a population of about 38,835 and a median household income of $90,383.

Population
38,835908 per square mile
Median age
44.25.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$90,383about the Virginia median
Poverty rate
5.4%7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$385,066up 30.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,22119% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
53.1%18.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
73.8%8.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,148

Where 24018 is

Roanoke, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population38,835
Median age44.2
Family households65.3%
Born outside the US10%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.6%
White (non-Hispanic)83.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Veterans7.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$90,383
Income per person$52,348
Poverty rate5.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k2.9%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k9.1%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more15.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed19,790
Mean adjusted gross income$109,796
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.5%
Returns, under $25k22.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.0%
Returns, $200k or more10.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$327,600
Median gross rent$1,221
Rent as a share of household income25.3%
Owner-occupied73.8%
Vacant homes7.8%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house68.2%
Attached house6.1%
2 to 4 units2.2%
5 to 19 units17.9%
20 or more units5.6%
Mobile home0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$385,066as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80%
Typical asking rent$1,680as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$385,066$201,443

$219,691 in 2005 to $385,066 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,680$1,435

$1,435 in 2022 to $1,680 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home15.3%
Drives to work alone77.5%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.2% 3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90% 4.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.7% 7.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.6% 13.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27% 3.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8% 9.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.2% 8.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7% 6.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79% 3.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,148
People employed12,437
Annual payroll$636,208,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 39.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.4 out of 100
Community resilience63.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide91.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding64Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane61.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche51.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave48.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado31.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought24.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm22.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave6.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$90,383$90,974$78,538
Income per person$52,348$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate5.4%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$327,600$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,221$1,514$1,348
Homeownership73.8%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate2.5%4.3%5.2%
Works from home15.3%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US10%12.9%13.9%
Median age44.238.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationROANOKE RGNL AP, VA US10.1 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January47.1°F / 28.7°F3.17 in rain, 4.3 in snow
February50.8°F / 30.8°F2.89 in rain, 4.8 in snow
March59°F / 37.6°F3.51 in rain, 2.3 in snow
April69.7°F / 46.3°F3.49 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May77.2°F / 55°F4.31 in rain
June84.4°F / 63.2°F4.66 in rain
July88.1°F / 67.4°F4.28 in rain
August86.5°F / 66°F3.37 in rain
September80°F / 59.1°F4.06 in rain
October70.1°F / 47.8°F2.96 in rain
November59°F / 37.7°F3.04 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December50°F / 31.8°F3.08 in rain, 3.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Roanoke County Public Schools93.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Roanoke City Public Schools6.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

24153 Salem, VA4.2 km away
24155 Salem, VA4.4 km away
24157 Salem, VA4.4 km away
24015 Roanoke, VA6.4 km away
24017 Roanoke, VA7.3 km away
24001 Roanoke, VA8.8 km away
24002 Roanoke, VA8.8 km away
24003 Roanoke, VA8.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Roanoke County93.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Roanoke city6.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area42.78 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density908 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.2503, -80.0525

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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