Local servicesHospitalCarilion Roanoke Community Hospital8.1 miPost officeHardy Post Office5.1 miTown hallVinton Municipal Building5.8 miPoliceVinton Police Department5.8 miFire stationStewartsville - Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryStewartsville Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGoodview Elementary School1.6 miCollegeRoanoke Higher Education Center8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24179 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24179 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:59 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:29 am – 5:05 pm
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People18,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.47,944 householdsMedian household income $69,461Median home value $217,100Median rent $898 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,570 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 9,202 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorsepen Mountainpeak · 1.3 miPiney Mountainpeak · 1.4 miBeaverdam Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miFalling Creek Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miHickory Lakelake · 5.2 miFalling Rock Fallswaterfall · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsExplore Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 947 acresStonebridge Parkpark · 3.6 miBooker T. Washington National Monumentnational monument · 11.7 mi · 244 acresThe National D-Day Memorialhistoric site · 14.3 miSmith Mountain Lake State Parkstate park · 16.6 miPoor Mountainstate wilderness · 15.9 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197435 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200912 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNininger Waterworksserves 62 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,061 ft323 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
