Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:59 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:30 am – 5:05 pm
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People23,678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.09,602 householdsMedian household income $47,360Median home value $150,600Median rent $979 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,570 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 9,644 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 14%, construction 9%Average commute 20 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 4%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 29°F43 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days30 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke Rgnl Ap station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Hillpeak · 2.2 miMedmont Lakelake · 3.5 miAmerican National University - Roanoke Valley Campuscollege · 1.8 miEast Coast Polytechnic Institute Universitycollege · 2.3 miLake Springlake · 4.4 miStone Mountainpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCountryside Parkpark · 1.1 miKennedy Parkpark · 1.2 miPoor Mountainstate wilderness · 6.0 mi · 78 acresHavens Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 222 acresPoor Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 miHavensstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197424 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRoanoke City, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Roanoke County monitors, VA
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWestern Virginia Water Authorityserves 182,700 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,084 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSalem Veterans Affairs Medical Center2.2 miPost officeMelrose Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoanoke Municipal Building3.1 miPoliceRoanoke County Police Department2.4 miFire stationRoanoke Fire-EMS Station 131.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWestside Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryFairview Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolForest Park Academyunder a mileCollegeAmerican National University - Roanoke Valley Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24017 ZIP area.
