ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 24012: Roanoke, VA

ZIP Code 24012 (Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia) has an estimated 28,235 residents in 12,431 households. The median household income is $52,973, the median home value is $184,400 and the median gross rent is $1,049/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

28,235

Margin of error ±1,755

Median household income

$52,973

Margin of error ±$6,158

Median home value

$184,400

Margin of error ±$14,614

Median gross rent

$1,049/mo

Margin of error ±$85

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 24012 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2401239.8 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24012$52,973Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24012$31,174Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2401219.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 240124.4%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2401225.6%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24012$184,400Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24012$1,049/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2401252.8%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2401220.8 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2401214.0%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24012

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 24012 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 24012	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	28,235	±1,755	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	39.8 yrs	±2.6 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,431	±723	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$52,973	±$6,158	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,174	±$2,074	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.9%	±3.7 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	±1.5 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.6%	±2.3 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$184,400	±$14,614	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,049/mo	±$85	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	52.8%	±4.0 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.8 min	±2.9 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.0%	±3.5 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 24012
Group	ZIP 24012	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	59.1%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	17.6%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.3%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.9%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 24012 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Roanoke city— also overlaps Botetourt County, Roanoke County
Largest overlapping place: Roanoke (49% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 20.33 sq mi· about 1,389 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Roanoke city

24011 Roanoke, VA 24013 Roanoke, VA 24015 Roanoke, VA 24016 Roanoke, VA 24017 Roanoke, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 24012 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.