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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People51,921 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.122,546 householdsMedian household income $107,941Median home value $688,000Median rent $1,894 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,767 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 30,316 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 19%, public administration 14%Average commute 26 minutes48% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 24%, other languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Barcroftlake · 3.0 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Shirlington Trailheadpark · 1.3 miNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campuscollege · 1.7 miGeorge Mason University - Mason Square Campuscollege · 1.7 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Arlington Trailheadpark · 2.1 miLittle Fallswaterfall · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · within reach · 2,776 acresAlcova Heights Parkpark · under a mileArlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorialhistoric site · 1.9 miThomas Jefferson Community Center And Parkpark · under a mileLyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomachistoric site · 2.7 miTheodore Roosevelt Islandhistoric site · 2.9 mi · 100 acresSource: 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 201032 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201032 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% 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
Elevation197 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVirginia Hospital Center2.5 miPost officeSouth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFalls Church City Hall4.3 miPoliceVirginia State Police Division 7 Area 45 Office1.7 miFire stationArlington County Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools17 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 otherSchoolOur Savior Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryRandolph Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBarcroft Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA3.3 miInterstateI-3951.5 miUS highwayUS 501.0 miAmtrakAlexandria, VA ALX4.2 miSubwayVirginia Square - SW Corner of Fairfax Dr. & N. Monroe St.Washington Metro1.5 miCoachArlington RosslynFlixBus2.8 miTransit231 stops within a mileArlington Transit (ART), Washington MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22204 ZIP area.
