Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:43 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:23 am – 4:49 pm
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People26,594 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.213,781 householdsMedian household income $140,135Median home value $826,800Median rent $2,416 a month29% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 16,773 employedMain industries: professional and business services 37%, public administration 13%, education and health care 13%Average commute 27 minutes33% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 41% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days44 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dalecarlia Rsvr station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarymount University-Ballston Centercollege · under a mileLake Barcroftlake · 2.7 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Arlington Trailheadpark · under a mileGeorge Mason University - Mason Square Campuscollege · 1.1 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 4.1 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Shirlington Trailheadpark · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · under a mile · 2,776 acresLubber Run Parkpark · under a mileBluemont Parkpark · under a mile · 52 acresArlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorialhistoric site · 2.3 miChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.9 mi · 323 acresTheodore Roosevelt Islandhistoric site · 3.1 mi · 100 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201031 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowArlington County, VA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025319 of 365 days measured44 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Arlington County monitors, VA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArlington Countyserves 215,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation229 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVirginia Hospital Center1.2 miPost officeBuckingham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFalls Church City Hall3.1 miPoliceArlington County Police Department2.1 miFire stationArlington County Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools17 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 5 otherElementaryK W Barrett Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEscuela Key Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Thomas More Cathedral Schoolunder a mileCollegeMarymount University-Ballston Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA4.5 miInterstateI-66under a mileUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakAlexandria, VA ALX5.5 miSubwayBallston Orange/Silver Line Track 1 PlatformWashington Metrounder a mileCoachArlington, VA (1101 Wilson Blvd, 1 block from Rosslyn Metro station)OurBus2.9 miTransit278 stops within a mileWashington Metro, Arlington Transit (ART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22203 ZIP area.
