Roanoke city, Virginia

Roanoke city, Virginia, has 99,111 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 42.5 sq mi (110 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Resident population, July 2025
99,111
Land area
42.5 sq mi (110 km²)
County seat or government
This city is its own county equivalent; there is no separate county government.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$55,378 ± $2,433
Median home value
$190,500 ± $6,503
Median rent, with utilities
$996 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
52.4% ± 1.9 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
Roanoke, VA metro areaCentral independent city
Water area
0.33 sq mi (0.86 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51770
Coordinates (central point)
37.278458, -79.958174

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Roanoke city

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2401838,720 people
  2. 2401928,585 people
  3. 2401228,235 people
  4. 2401723,678 people
  5. 2417918,773 people
  6. 2401515,865 people
  7. 2401415,300 people
  8. 2401610,521 people
  9. 240138,026 people
  10. 24011784 people
  11. 240220 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Roanoke city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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School districts in Roanoke city, largest first

  1. Roanoke City Public Schools98,355 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Roanoke, Virginia (city)98,355 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Salem city, Virginia5.4 mi west
  2. Roanoke County, Virginia13 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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