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Where is Roanoke, VA?

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Roanoke is a city found in Virginia, The United States Of America. It is located 37.27 latitude and -79.94 longitude and it is situated at elevation 296 meters above sea level.

Roanoke has a population of 97,032 making it the 11th biggest city in Virginia. It operates on the EDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Virginia Beach.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Virginia
Population 97,032
Elevation 296 m over sea level
Time Zone EDT
Longitude -79.941430
Latitude 37.270970

Roanoke has a population of around 98736, of which 47511 (48%) are male and 51225 (51%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Roanoke is 38.74, meaning that the average person is above the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.08 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Roanoke's 98736 residents, around 94949 (96.20%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 64.20% of the population. Of the remaining population, 27414 are black/African Americans (27.80%), 166 are native Americans (0.20%), 2424 are asians (2.50%), 120 are pacific islanders (0.10%), 1482 are other (1.50%).

The median income of households in Roanoke is $39930.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 10.50% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Roanoke, VA Zipcodes

The city of Roanoke has 9 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 24011, 24012, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24017, 24018, 24019.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.