Cities Within 50 Miles of Roanoke, VA: ZIP Codes & Service Area
Within 50 miles of Roanoke, VA there are 20 cities and towns that have a page on this site, and 91 places in total in our data. Around Roanoke the count grows from 4 within 10 miles to 6 within 25 miles and 66 within 100 miles. The places inside the 25-mile circle use 63 ZIP codes. Use this page to define a service area, plan a delivery radius or understand the region around Roanoke.
How many places are near Roanoke?
| Within 10 miles | 4 |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 6 |
| Within 50 miles | 20 |
| Within 100 miles | 66 |
| All places within 50 miles | 91 |
| Combined place estimates within 50 miles | 561,787 |
| ZIP codes within 25 miles | 63 |
Counts include only places with at least 5,000 residents in our data for the city numbers, and every listed community for the total. Combined place estimates add up dataset figures, so places that share ZIP code areas can overlap, and the sum can overstate the true population of the circle.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Roanoke?
The 20 closest places are listed with their distance and direction from Roanoke. The nearest is Vinton, VA, 3.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles between place centers.
| Place | Distance | Direction | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton, VA | 3.8 mi | East | 8,104 |
| Hollins, VA | 4.5 mi | North | 14,329 |
| Cave Spring, VA | 4.6 mi | Southwest | 26,001 |
| Salem, VA | 5.4 mi | West | 25,301 |
| Rocky Mount, VA | 19.3 mi | South | 5,953 |
| Bedford, VA | 24.5 mi | East | 7,240 |
| Blacksburg, VA | 26.1 mi | West | 91,888 |
| Christiansburg, VA | 26.3 mi | West | 22,473 |
| Covington, VA | 34.6 mi | North | 7,832 |
| Radford, VA | 34.8 mi | West | 18,249 |
| Forest, VA | 37.6 mi | East | 10,836 |
| Collinsville, VA | 38.6 mi | South | 7,665 |
| Timberlake, VA | 39.1 mi | East | 13,247 |
| Martinsville, VA | 41.5 mi | South | 31,871 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 43.0 mi | East | 126,814 |
| Lexington, VA | 44.8 mi | Northeast | 9,264 |
| Lewisburg, WV, WV | 45.0 mi | Northwest | 6,917 |
| Buena Vista, VA | 45.5 mi | Northeast | 6,478 |
| Pulaski, VA | 47.0 mi | West | 15,407 |
| Madison Heights, VA | 48.3 mi | East | 11,665 |
What is the biggest place near Roanoke?
The largest place inside the 50-mile circle is Lynchburg, VA with an estimated 126,814 people, and the densest is Lexington, VA at about 2,978 per square mile. The state capital, Richmond, VA, is 137 miles from Roanoke. Smaller communities inside the circle often depend on the larger centers for work, healthcare and shopping, so the circle gives a rough picture of the region that Roanoke anchors.
Which states and time zones does a 50-mile circle around Roanoke reach?
The circle touches 2 states: Virginia (84 places), West Virginia (7 places). All places in the circle share one time zone, Eastern time. A service area that crosses a state line may also change tax rules, licensing and permit requirements, which are decided locally.
Which ZIP codes are within 25 miles of Roanoke?
The places inside a 25-mile circle use 63 ZIP codes in our data: 24001, 24002, 24003, 24004, 24005, 24006, 24007, 24008, 24009, 24010, 24011, 24012, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24017, 24018, 24019, 24020, 24022, 24023, 24024, 24025, 24026, 24027, 24028, 24029, 24030, 24031, 24032, 24033, 24034, 24035, 24036, 24037, 24038, 24040, 24042, 24043, 24050, 24064, 24065, 24066, 24077, 24083, 24087, 24088, 24090, 24101, 24121, 24122, 24127, 24151, 24153, 24155, 24157, 24162, 24175, 24176 and 3 more. ZIP codes are delivery areas, not circles, so a code can reach slightly beyond the radius. See how ZIP codes work before you build a mailing or delivery list from them.
How can you use a radius around Roanoke?
- Define a service area for a business, and list the towns inside it.
- Estimate a commute or delivery range, remembering that road distance is 10 to 30 percent longer.
- Find nearby cities to compare for housing, work or schools.
- Check whether a job or customer is inside or outside your coverage.
For any other radius or starting city, use the radius search tool, which lets you pick 5 to 200 miles and download the list. The page for Roanoke has its ZIP codes, county and distances to major hubs.
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Counts and populations are dataset estimates and straight-line distances, not driving distances.