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24012

ZIP 24012 is in Roanoke, Virginia, mostly in Roanoke City; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time. Roanoke has 41 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Roanoke city +2 more
Metro area
Roanoke, VA
Population
28,235
Coordinates
37.3177, -79.8968
☼ Live from 24012 — Roanoke, VA

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Where 24012 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24012
  • 🔢 Type 24012 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIOhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,012 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 29. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101110111001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24011 (Roanoke, VA, 4 mi away) and 24013 (Roanoke, VA, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24012 becomes 21042 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ellicott City, MD, 212 miles away.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01224, 01242, 02124, 02142, 02241, 02421, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04221 in Canton, ME, 704 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯1,022 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24012 and you would come out at 37.32°S, 100.10°E — 968 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 20.3 square miles of land, 24012 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,235This ZIP28,235
Households12,431This ZIP12,431
Housing units13,788This ZIP13,788
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$52,973This ZIP$52,973Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$184,400This ZIP$184,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,049This ZIP$1,049Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%This ZIP25.6%
Mean commute20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min
Population density1,388.5 / sq miThis ZIP1,388.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments960This ZIP960
Employees20,627This ZIP20,627
Annual payroll$1,000,685,000This ZIP$1,000,685,000
Tax returns filed14,100This ZIP14,100
Total adjusted gross income$732,204,000This ZIP$732,204,000

Land area

Land area20.34 sq miThis ZIP20.34 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 24012 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Roanoke city 49.3%
Botetourt County 27.4%
Roanoke County 23.2%

Other place names in 24012

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 24012

ZIPCityDistance
24077 Cloverdale, VA 3.1 mi
24022 Roanoke, VA 3.5 mi
24019 Roanoke, VA 3.7 mi
24020 Roanoke, VA 3.7 mi
24013 Roanoke, VA 3.7 mi
24042 Roanoke, VA 3.9 mi
24023 Roanoke, VA 4.1 mi
24011 Roanoke, VA 4.1 mi
24043 Roanoke, VA 4.1 mi
24016 Roanoke, VA 4.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24012?

24012 is in Roanoke, Virginia, in Roanoke city, part of the Roanoke, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3177, -79.8968.

What county is 24012 in?

24012 spans 3 counties: Roanoke city, Botetourt County and Roanoke County. Most of it falls in Roanoke city, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 24012?

Roanoke uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24012 in?

24012 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24012?

About 28,235 people live in ZIP code 24012, in 12,431 households, at 1,388.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 24012?

$52,973 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24012?

The closest are 24077 (3.1 mi), 24022 (3.5 mi), 24019 (3.7 mi), 24020 (3.7 mi) and 24013 (3.7 mi).

Is 24012 a PO Box ZIP code?

24012 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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