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Roanoke city · Virginia

ZIP code 24013

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24013 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,685

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,070

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$111,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24013 sits in Roanoke city, Virginia and is home to 7,685 people. Median household income is $53,070, the median home is worth $111,500 and median gross rent is $1,017. 45.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Roanoke city

FIPS 51770

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 24013

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
7,685ZIP 24013 residents
Median household income
$53,070Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$111,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,017Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
45.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24013

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$579/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 24013 compares

ZIP 24013 against the median ZIP in Roanoke city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24013County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,070$52,036$72,517-27%
Median home value$111,500$158,400$255,900-56%
Median gross rent$1,017$987$1,108-8%
Population7,6859,8282,686+186%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Roanoke city and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 801 state ZIPs

#630
Home value

above 7% of 791 state ZIPs

#733
Population

larger than 68% of 903 state ZIPs

#287

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23899Surry County$53,125$186,700$1,031
23605Newport News city$52,899$178,400$1,187
24458Highland County$52,738$199,000
24281Lee County$52,734$131,300$860
23310Northampton County$53,482$344,700$795
24416Rockbridge County$53,672$158,500$1,073

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Roanoke city.

ZIP 24013 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24013?
ZIP 24013 lies mostly in Roanoke city, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 24013?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24013 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,017 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $111,500-56% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24013, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.