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Zip Code 24179 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 24179 is 18,773 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 24179 land area is 47.296 sq. miles | Population density is 396.93 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 24179

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.2
Median Age - Male 40.5
Median Age - Female 43.6

Median age of zip code 24179 is 18.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 24179 is 20.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 24179 median age is 22.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 24179

White population 17133
Black or African American population 1087
Asian population 129
American Indian and Alaska Native population 72
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 64

Region of birth

Zip code 24179 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.9%
English 11.7% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.2% German 11.3%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 9.3% Italian 1.8%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.8% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 3.2%
Scottish 2.3% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 20.1% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 24179

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5226
Married couples 76.77%
Other couples 23.23%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 24179

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 20.47% 27.61%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.85% 22.35%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.79% 33.45%
$100,000 and $200,000 21.01% 15.86%
$200,000 or more 0.88% 0.73%

Households by size in zip code 24179

Household language in zip code 24179

English language 94.85%
Spanish language 3.27%
Other European language 0.38%
Asian language 1.02%
Other language 0.49%

Population by housing unit in zip code 24179

Total Occupied housing units 7808
Detached housing units 72.54%
Attached housing units 2.59%
2 units 3.42%
3 - 4 units 4.33%
5 - 9 units 3.18%
10 - 19 units 4.19%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 2.19%
Mobile homes 7.57%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 24179

Use car, track or Van 94.84%
Use public transportation 0.69%
Use Motorcycle 0.67%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.79%
Work at home 3.02%

School attendance in zip code 24179

Attent Preschool programs 2.88%
Attend Public School 14.65%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.87%
Attent graduate studies 0.77%
Not enrolled in school 76.83%

Highest school attainment in zip code 24179

Less then 9th grade 6.15%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.58%
High school diploma 33.27%
Some college, no degree 26.27%
Associate degree 9.68%
Bachelor's degree 12.59%
Graduate or professional degree 0.46%

Real Estate in zip code 24179

Housing occupied 90.48%
Housing vacant 9.52%
Housing occupied by owner 73.95%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.05%
Total Rented Units 2034
Median Contract Gross Rent $520
Median Gross Rent $633
Median Home Value $170,000

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 24179 median gross rent is 21.73% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 24179

Studio $520
1 Bedroom $530
2 Bedrooms $640
3 Bedrooms $790
4 Bedrooms $880
AVERAGE RENT $670

Average rent in zip code 24179 ($670.00) is 11.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 28.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 24179 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 12.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 15.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 13.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 24179

Total housing units 8630
Detached housing units 71%
Attached housing units 2.65%
2 units 3.84%
3 - 4 units 4.47%
5 - 9 units 3.3%
10 - 19 units 4.29%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 1.98%
Mobile homes 8.47%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 24179

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,816,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,771,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,045,100

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Zip Code City County Distance
24013 Roanoke Roanoke 2.62 ml
24012 Roanoke Roanoke 3.39 ml
24011 Roanoke Roanoke 3.52 ml
24016 Roanoke Roanoke 4.11 ml
24014 Roanoke Roanoke 4.28 ml
24019 Roanoke Botetourt 5.42 ml
24015 Roanoke Roanoke 5.51 ml
24017 Roanoke Roanoke 6.21 ml
24077 Cloverdale Botetourt 6.78 ml
24020 Roanoke Roanoke 6.79 ml