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Mount Vernon ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Mount Vernon, VA is 22121, and its area codes are 703 and 571.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
13,122
Area codes
703, 571

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mount Vernon itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lorton (6.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Mount Vernon uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mount Vernon in numbers

About 13,122 people live in Mount Vernon, in 4,850 households. The median household income is $163,750 a year, 76% above the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $836,200 (2.2 times the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,620 a month. The median age is 44.2; 63.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population13,122Mount Vernon13,122
Households4,850Mount Vernon4,850
Median age44.2Mount Vernon44.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$163,750Mount Vernon$163,750Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$836,200Mount Vernon$836,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,620Mount Vernon$1,620Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher63.6%Mount Vernon63.6%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.1 minMount Vernon31.1 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,511 / sq miMount Vernon2,511 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Vernon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Vernon
ZIP City Type
22121 Mount Vernon , VA No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mount Vernon

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

ZIP codes overlapping Mount Vernon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
22309 Alexandria , VA Standard 34,316 $107,376 $567,200

Towns near Mount Vernon

The nearest larger towns are Woodlawn (21,194 people, 1.5 mi), Groveton (13,931 people, 2.5 mi) and Hybla Valley (17,257 people, 2.7 mi).

Towns near Mount Vernon
TownPopulationDistance
Woodlawn 21,194 1.5 mi
Fort Belvoir 8,449 2.1 mi
Groveton 13,931 2.5 mi
Hybla Valley 17,257 2.7 mi
Fort Hunt 16,700 3.0 mi
Hayfield 4,392 3.1 mi
Kingstowne 18,360 4.0 mi
Franconia 18,335 4.7 mi
Rose Hill 21,066 5.1 mi
Belle Haven 6,570 5.1 mi
Newington 13,478 5.2 mi
Fort Washington, MD 25,134 5.4 mi
Huntington 13,502 5.6 mi
Lorton 20,991 6.1 mi

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