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Merrifield ZIP codes, Virginia

Merrifield, VA has 5 ZIP codes (22081, 22082, 22116, 22118 and 22119) and area codes 571 and 703.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
20,698
Area codes
571, 703

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Merrifield itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Herndon (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Merrifield uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Merrifield in numbers

About 20,698 people live in Merrifield, in 9,435 households. The median household income is $136,373 a year, 46% above the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $660,800 (72% above the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $2,368 a month. The median age is 34.6; 76.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population20,698Merrifield20,698
Households9,435Merrifield9,435
Median age34.6Merrifield34.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$136,373Merrifield$136,373Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$660,800Merrifield$660,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,368Merrifield$2,368Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher76.2%Merrifield76.2%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.1 minMerrifield28.1 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density7,669 / sq miMerrifield7,669 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Merrifield CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Merrifield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Merrifield
ZIP City Type
22081 Merrifield , VA No street area
22082 Merrifield , VA No street area
22116 Merrifield , VA No street area
22118 Merrifield , VA No street area
22119 Merrifield , VA No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Merrifield

These ZIP codes cover part of Merrifield but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Merrifield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22031 Fairfax , VA Standard 37,276 $134,577 $723,600
22042 Falls Church , VA Standard 35,483 $138,255 $715,800
22043 Falls Church , VA Standard 25,750 $145,881 $881,600
22180 Vienna , VA Standard 26,568 $177,111 $941,400

Towns near Merrifield

The nearest larger towns are West Falls Church (31,279 people, 2.8 mi), Fairfax (25,026 people, 3.4 mi) and Tysons (28,936 people, 3.5 mi).

Towns near Merrifield
TownPopulationDistance
Dunn Loring 8,957 1.6 mi
Mantua 8,298 1.7 mi
Woodburn 9,503 1.7 mi
Vienna 16,412 2.1 mi
Idylwood 17,559 2.3 mi
West Falls Church 31,279 2.8 mi
Wakefield 11,930 3.3 mi
Long Branch 7,034 3.3 mi
Pimmit Hills 6,589 3.4 mi
Fairfax 25,026 3.4 mi
Tysons 28,936 3.5 mi
Falls Church 14,710 3.6 mi
Oakton 36,528 3.6 mi
Annandale 41,705 3.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Fairfax County · Virginia ZIP codes

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