24017

  1. Legal Resources for the 24017 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 24017 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 24017 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 24017 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 24017 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 24017 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24017 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 24017 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,236
  • Land Area (2000): 22.874 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,128


Employment Information for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 24017 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,371 53.09%
15-35 hours 1,694 9.60%
1-14 hours 393 2.23%
No regular hours 6,194 35.09%

Time Left For Work for the 24017 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 353 3.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 249 2.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 391 4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 936 9.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,351 14.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,126 11.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,448 15.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 799 8.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 413 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 399 4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 256 2.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 718 7.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 882 9.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 24017 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 145 1.54%
5-9 959 10.17%
10-14 2,081 22.06%
15-19 2,776 29.43%
20-24 1,538 16.30%
25-29 340 3.60%
30-34 785 8.32%
35-39 86 0.91%
40-44 94 1.00%
45-59 235 2.49%
60-89 194 2.06%
At least 90 200 2.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 24017 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 180 1.91% 7,659 81.19%
30-44 175 1.86% 790 8.37%
45-59 84 0.89% 151 1.60%
At least 60 85 0.90% 309 3.28%

Type Of Commute for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,144 11.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,540 78.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 524 5.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 124 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 130 1.36%



Family Information for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,572
People at same address in 1995: 12,957
Household Income in 1999 for the 24017 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,709 18.03%
$10,000-$14,999 899 9.49%
$15,000-$19,999 953 10.06%
$20,000-$24,999 925 9.76%
$25,000-$29,999 796 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 645 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 546 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 600 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 447 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 740 7.81%
$60,000-$74,999 616 6.50%
$75,000-$99,999 398 4.20%
$100,000-$124,999 87 0.92%
$125,000-$149,999 37 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.40%
$200,000 or more 41 0.43%

Household Type for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,840 30.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,627 27.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 371 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,696 17.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,084 11.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 470 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 191 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,117 30.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,543 6.51%
Public Assistance 571 2.41%
Retirement 1,730 7.29%
Self Employment 502 2.12%
Social Security 2,906 12.25%
Supplemental Security 738 3.11%
Wage / Salary 7,018 29.59%
Other 1,591 6.71%

Family Type for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,167 64.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,216 35.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,054 13.30%
Color 1 Box Married 4,106 51.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,473 31.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 291 3.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,436 14.30%
Color 1 Box Married 4,214 41.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,976 29.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,416 14.10%



Education Information for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 24017 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,182 6.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,702 21.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,440 37.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,392 19.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,008 5.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 888 5.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 487 2.85%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 24017 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 391 1.68% 47 0.20% 438 1.89%
Kindergarten 443 1.91% 25 0.11% 468 2.01%
Grades 1-4 1,306 5.62% 67 0.29% 1,373 5.91%
Grades 5-8 1,501 6.46% 40 0.17% 1,541 6.63%
Grades 9-12 1,068 4.60% 59 0.25% 1,127 4.85%
Undergrad college 510 2.19% 125 0.54% 635 2.73%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.32% 14 0.06% 88 0.38%
Total 5,293 22.78% 377 1.62% 5,670 24.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 24017 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,403 80.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,546 19.81%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 24017 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,545 15.26%
10-19 Years 3,223 13.87%
20-29 Years 2,780 11.96%
30-39 Years 3,006 12.94%
40-49 Years 3,393 14.60%
50-59 Years 2,740 11.79%
60-69 Years 1,874 8.07%
70-79 Years 1,746 7.51%
80-89 Years 788 3.39%
90+ Years 141 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 24017 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,527 45.30%
Color 1 Box Female 12,709 54.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 24017 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 15,353 66.07%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,868 29.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 458 1.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 286 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 193 0.83%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 24017 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,084 34.06%
2. German 915 14.95%
3. English 724 11.83%
4. Irish 673 11.00%
5. African 359 5.87%
6. Scotch Irish 241 3.94%
7. Italian 167 2.73%
8. Yugoslavian 121 1.98%
9. Dutch 97 1.59%
10. European 79 1.29%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 24017 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,523 94.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 448 2.07%
3. French 153 0.71%
4. Vietnamese 123 0.57%
5. Serbo Croatian 118 0.55%
6. Korean 64 0.30%
7. Arabic 53 0.25%
8. German 51 0.24%
9. French Creole 32 0.15%
10. Tagalog 14 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 24017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,721 97.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 132 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 421 1.81%



Cities for the 24017 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Roanoke