Postal Codes

22305 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22305 covers Alexandria, Virginia, with a population of about 17,721 and a median household income of $109,124.

Population
17,72113,308 per square mile
Median age
33.84.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$109,1241.2× the Virginia median
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$814,431up 9.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,9021.3× the Virginia median
Degree or higher
59.1%24.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
33.4%31.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
270

Where 22305 is

Alexandria, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,721
Median age33.8
Family households48.3%
Born outside the US28.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home38.3%
White (non-Hispanic)42.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.2%
Hispanic or Latino35.6%
Veterans6.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$109,124
Income per person$65,167
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k1.3%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k3.6%
$75–100k13.6%
$100–125k14.5%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k12.2%
$200k or more23.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,770
Mean adjusted gross income$105,403
Returns declaring $200,000 or more14.6%
Returns, under $25k25.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more14.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$817,200
Median gross rent$1,902
Rent as a share of household income28%
Owner-occupied33.4%
Vacant homes4.5%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house18.9%
Attached house21.4%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units17%
20 or more units34.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$814,431as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 47.4%
Typical asking rent$2,143as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 18.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$814,431$448,213

$448,213 in 2012 to $814,431 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201920222026$2,172$1,806

$1,806 in 2019 to $2,143 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%
High school diploma or higher82.7%
Works from home22.9%
Drives to work alone41.4%
Takes public transport18.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.2% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.1% 2.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.1% 8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis17.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.2% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.4% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.8% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments270
People employed4,704
Annual payroll$324,398,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 18.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss18.4 out of 100
Community resilience35.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind75.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane62.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide47.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail46.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding45.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado29.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave23.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire21.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$109,124$90,974$78,538
Income per person$65,167$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$817,200$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,902$1,514$1,348
Homeownership33.4%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home22.9%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US28.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age33.838.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWASHINGTON REAGAN AP, VA US2.9 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year14 in

Average high and low by month

January44.8°F / 30.1°F2.86 in rain, 4.9 in snow
February48.3°F / 31.8°F2.62 in rain, 5 in snow
March56.5°F / 38.6°F3.5 in rain, 2 in snow
April68°F / 48.4°F3.21 in rain
May76.5°F / 58°F3.94 in rain
June85.1°F / 67.5°F4.2 in rain
July89.6°F / 72.4°F4.33 in rain
August87.8°F / 71°F3.25 in rain
September80.7°F / 64.1°F3.93 in rain
October69.4°F / 52.2°F3.66 in rain
November58.2°F / 41.6°F2.91 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December48.8°F / 34.5°F3.41 in rain, 1.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Alexandria City Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability14.2 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

22242 Arlington, VA1.8 km away
22245 Arlington, VA1.9 km away
22301 Alexandria, VA2 km away
22202 Arlington, VA2.2 km away
22244 Arlington, VA2.2 km away
22206 Arlington, VA2.3 km away
22240 Arlington, VA2.4 km away
22302 Alexandria, VA2.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Alexandria city100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.33 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density13,308 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8372, -77.0640

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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