Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:43 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:23 am – 4:50 pm
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People26,768 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.310,462 householdsMedian household income $109,272Median home value $604,200Median rent $2,020 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 15,319 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 20%, public administration 10%Average commute 27 minutes57% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 19%, other languages 11%, other Indo-European languages 8%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 30°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Washington Reagan Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Barcroftlake · 1.9 miNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campuscollege · 2.6 miVirginia Theological Seminarycollege · 3.3 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Arlington Trailheadpark · 4.1 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Shirlington Trailheadpark · 4.1 miLehigh Pondlake · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 3.6 mi · 2,776 acresTurkeycock Run Stream Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 65 acresGreen Spring Gardens Parkpark · under a mileAlexandria National Cemetery (Va.)historic site · 5.2 miArlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorialhistoric site · 6.1 miLyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomachistoric site · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201034 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFairfax City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 124main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairfax County monitors, VA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTauxemontserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation240 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalInova Alexandria Hospital2.6 miPost officeLincolnia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFalls Church City Hall4.8 miPoliceFairfax County Police Department Mason District Station1.5 miFire stationFairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Station 26 Edsall Road1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 7 otherSchoolMontrose Alternative Learning Centerunder a mileMiddleHolmes Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWeyanoke Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA6.7 miInterstateI-395under a mileUS highwayUS 503.5 miAmtrakAlexandria, VA ALX5.0 miSubwayVan Dorn St - S. Van Dorn St. & Eisenhower Ave.Washington Metro1.8 miCoachSpringfield, VA (Franconia-Springfield Metro Station Bus Loading Area - bus will stop just past the Greyhound stop)OurBus3.6 miTransit79 stops within a mileWashington Metro, Fairfax Connector Bus SystemSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22312 ZIP area.
