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Roanoke city · Virginia

ZIP code 24015

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24015 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,761

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,840

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$251,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24015 sits in Roanoke city, Virginia and is home to 15,761 people. Median household income is $69,840, the median home is worth $251,000 and median gross rent is $884. 62.7% 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 24015

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

Population
15,761ZIP 24015 residents
Median household income
$69,840Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$251,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$884Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24015

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,302/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.5%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 24015 compares

ZIP 24015 against the median ZIP in Roanoke city and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24015County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,840$52,036$72,517-4%
Median home value$251,000$158,400$255,900-2%
Median gross rent$884$987$1,108-20%
Population15,7619,8282,686+487%

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 45% of 801 state ZIPs

#440
Home value

above 48% of 791 state ZIPs

#413
Population

larger than 79% of 903 state ZIPs

#191

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24280Russell County$69,844$259,000
23606Newport News city$69,921$296,900$1,327
23407Accomack County$69,975$134,000
22847Shenandoah County$70,000$240,300$945
23462Virginia Beach city$69,680$269,400$1,652
24523Bedford County$70,074$227,600$839

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Roanoke city.

ZIP 24015 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24015?
ZIP 24015 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 24015?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24015 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $884 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $251,000-2% 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 24015, 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.