Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:59 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:30 am – 5:05 pm
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People28,585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.711,952 householdsMedian household income $77,870Median home value $260,800Median rent $1,303 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,280 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,561 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month June11 in of snow a year, on about 5 days28 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Roanoke 8 N station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsWalrond Park Recreation Centerpark · under a mileWalrond Parkpark · under a mileHavens Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 7,339 acresPoor Mountainstate wilderness · 9.5 mi · 78 acresPoor Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 miHavensstate conservation land · 12.5 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 197426 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBotetourt County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 5 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation1,073 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarilion Roanoke Community Hospital5.5 miPost officeHollins Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoanoke Municipal Building5.1 miPoliceRoanoke County Police Department4.0 miFire stationRoanoke County Fire and Rescue Station 5 - Hollins Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 4 otherElementaryBurlington Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRoanoke Valley Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolMinnick School - Roanokeunder a mileCollegeHollins University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24019 ZIP area.
