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Zip Code 24017 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 24017 is 23,323 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 24017 land area is 8.9669 sq. miles | Population density is 2,601.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 24017

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.4
Median Age - Male 34.5
Median Age - Female 38.4

Median age of zip code 24017 is 0.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 24017 is 0.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 24017 median age is 2.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 24017

White population 7335
Black or African American population 14914
Asian population 304
American Indian and Alaska Native population 42
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 13
Other population 80

Region of birth

Zip code 24017 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.4%
English 3.1% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0.1% German 3.9%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 2.9% Italian 0.7%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 0.3% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.6% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.7% Other Ancestries 60.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 24017

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5794
Married couples 45.93%
Other couples 54.07%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 24017

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 31.07% 42.09%
$30,000 and $50,000 27.37% 26.11%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.76% 27.04%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.39% 4.43%
$200,000 or more 0.41% 0.32%

Households by size in zip code 24017

Household language in zip code 24017

English language 92.24%
Spanish language 1.99%
Other European language 2.1%
Asian language 1.2%
Other language 2.47%

Population by housing unit in zip code 24017

Total Occupied housing units 9294
Detached housing units 69.43%
Attached housing units 1.44%
2 units 4.02%
3 - 4 units 4.41%
5 - 9 units 5.68%
10 - 19 units 9.63%
20 - 49 units 1.96%
50 or more units 2.44%
Mobile homes 0.98%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 24017

Use car, track or Van 89.86%
Use public transportation 5.58%
Use Motorcycle 0.41%
Use bicycle 0.15%
Walk to work 0.51%
Work at home 3.48%

School attendance in zip code 24017

Attent Preschool programs 3.36%
Attend Public School 18.63%
Attend college undergraduate program 5%
Attent graduate studies 0.97%
Not enrolled in school 72.04%

Highest school attainment in zip code 24017

Less then 9th grade 6.19%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.68%
High school diploma 35.44%
Some college, no degree 24.38%
Associate degree 7.99%
Bachelor's degree 8.85%
Graduate or professional degree 0.47%

Real Estate in zip code 24017

Housing occupied 88.69%
Housing vacant 11.31%
Housing occupied by owner 58.33%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.67%
Total Rented Units 3873
Median Contract Gross Rent $505
Median Gross Rent $641
Median Home Value $112,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 24017 median gross rent is 26.93% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 24017

Studio $520
1 Bedroom $550
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $900
4 Bedrooms $980
AVERAGE RENT $732

Average rent in zip code 24017 ($732.00) is 4.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 24017 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 24017

Total housing units 10479
Detached housing units 67.85%
Attached housing units 1.28%
2 units 3.98%
3 - 4 units 4.14%
5 - 9 units 5.34%
10 - 19 units 11.61%
20 - 49 units 1.74%
50 or more units 2.64%
Mobile homes 1.41%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 24017

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,274,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,461,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,813,000

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Zip Code City County Distance
24016 Roanoke Roanoke 2.59 ml
24015 Roanoke Roanoke 3.11 ml
24011 Roanoke Roanoke 3.16 ml
24012 Roanoke Roanoke 3.35 ml
24013 Roanoke Roanoke 4.14 ml
24153 Salem Salem 4.42 ml
24020 Roanoke Roanoke 4.8 ml
24018 Roanoke Roanoke 4.82 ml
24014 Roanoke Roanoke 4.82 ml
24019 Roanoke Botetourt 5.82 ml