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22309 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 22309 covers Alexandria, Virginia, with a population of about 34,948 and a median household income of $101,556.

Population
34,9484,643 per square mile
Median age
39.60.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$101,5561.1× the Virginia median
Poverty rate
7.5%4.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$589,291up 14.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,7491.2× the Virginia median
Degree or higher
44.2%9.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
63.3%1.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
411

Where 22309 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

Population34,948
Median age39.6
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US30.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home42.2%
White (non-Hispanic)28.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)25.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.6%
Hispanic or Latino35.6%
Veterans9.7%
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$101,556
Income per person$52,751
Poverty rate7.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k5.4%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k10.7%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k12.5%
$200k or more20.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed16,960
Mean adjusted gross income$103,159
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.7%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more10.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$539,700
Median gross rent$1,749
Rent as a share of household income37.5%
Owner-occupied63.3%
Vacant homes3.5%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house39.8%
Attached house26.3%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units24.1%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home1.1%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$589,291as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 55%
Typical asking rent$2,601as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$589,291$162,151

$162,151 in 2000 to $589,291 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.2%
High school diploma or higher86.5%
Works from home16.2%
Drives to work alone60.3%
Takes public transport7.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.1%
Health

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

Obesity30% 3.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28% 2.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.7% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.2% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35% 0.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.6% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments411
People employed2,838
Annual payroll$106,564,000
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 25.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.1 out of 100
Community resilience47 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.

Winter weather69.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding65.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought41.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire37.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15Very 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$101,556$90,974$78,538
Income per person$52,751$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate7.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$539,700$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,749$1,514$1,348
Homeownership63.3%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home16.2%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US30.8%12.9%13.9%
Median age39.638.838.7
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 stationOXON HILL, MD US12.9 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January43.7°F / 27.4°F3.08 in rain
February47.5°F / 28.3°F2.89 in rain
March55.8°F / 35°F4.04 in rain
April67.4°F / 44.7°F3.38 in rain
May75.7°F / 54.7°F4.45 in rain
June84.4°F / 63.8°F4.85 in rain
July88°F / 68.8°F4.96 in rain
August86.5°F / 67.3°F4.16 in rain
September80.1°F / 60.5°F4.37 in rain
October68.3°F / 48.2°F3.75 in rain
November57.2°F / 38.5°F3.13 in rain
December47.8°F / 31.3°F3.75 in rain
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 supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Fairfax County 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 vulnerability39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability11.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

22121 Mount Vernon, VA0 km away
22036 Fairfax, VA3 km away
22060 Fort Belvoir, VA4.1 km away
22308 Alexandria, VA4.3 km away
22306 Alexandria, VA4.7 km away
22315 Alexandria, VA5.7 km away
22310 Alexandria, VA6.8 km away
22307 Alexandria, VA6.8 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.

Fairfax County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.53 sq mi
Water area0.84 sq mi
Population density4,643 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.7192, -77.1073

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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