ZIP Code 24012 — Roanoke city, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24012 covers Roanoke, VA in Roanoke city with a population of about 28,734.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-6; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 24012 is about $51,002 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.8%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 11.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $177,000 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $825 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.6% (about 10.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24012 in Roanoke, VA, a household would need roughly $49,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,137. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,002). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Roanoke city, VA show little to no average snow and around 42.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,621 for ZIP 24012 (Roanoke city, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.