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 – 4:50 pm
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People29,183 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.111,132 householdsMedian household income $92,636Median home value $452,300Median rent $1,950 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,484 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,689 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 20%, construction 12%Average commute 29 minutes54% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 38%, Spanish 29%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Arabic 9%30% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Barcroftlake · under a mileNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campuscollege · 1.5 miWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Arlington Trailheadpark · 1.8 miMarymount University-Ballston Centercollege · 2.6 miMunson Hillpeak · under a mileWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Shirlington Trailheadpark · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGeorge Washington Memorial Parkwaynational park · 1.8 mi · 2,776 acresLillian Carey Parkpark · under a mile · 58 acresJ.e.b. Stuart Parkpark · under a mileArlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorialhistoric site · 4.2 miChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.9 mi · 323 acresTheodore Roosevelt Islandhistoric site · 5.1 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 201032 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201649 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfax County Water Authorityserves 1,121,613 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation264 ft80 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDominion Hospital1.7 miPost officeBaileys Crossroads Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFalls Church City Hall3.0 miPoliceFairfax County Police Department Mason District Station1.5 miFire stationFairfax County Fire and Rescue Station 10 Baileys Crossroadsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryBaileys Elementary School for the Arts and Sciencesunder a mileElementaryCrossroads Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolSaint Anthony of Padua Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthern Virginia Community College - Alexandria Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA5.6 miInterstateI-3951.9 miUS highwayUS 501.2 miAmtrakAlexandria, VA ALX5.2 miSubwayEast Falls Church - N. Sycamore St. & I-66Washington Metro2.7 miCoachArlington (West Falls Church Metro)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's4.3 miTransit51 stops within a mileWashington MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22041 ZIP area.
