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Sterling ZIP codes, Virginia

Sterling, VA has 5 ZIP codes (20164, 20165, 20166, 20163 and 20167) and area codes 571 and 703. The largest is 20164.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Population
32,411
Area codes
571, 703

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sterling itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Herndon (2.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sterling in numbers

About 32,411 people live in Sterling, in 9,813 households, the 35th-largest of Virginia's 673 census places. The median household income is $123,303 a year, 32% above the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $526,000 (37% above the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $2,138 a month. The median age is 35.3; 35.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population32,411Sterling32,411
Households9,813Sterling9,813
Median age35.3Sterling35.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$123,303Sterling$123,303Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$526,000Sterling$526,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,138Sterling$2,138Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%Sterling35.4%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minSterling24.2 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,943 / sq miSterling5,943 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sterling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sterling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
20164 Sterling , VA Standard 43,436 $135,660 $544,300
20165 Sterling , VA Standard 34,088 $183,076 $704,800
20166 Sterling , VA Standard 14,949 $133,401 $618,800
20163 Sterling , VA No street area — — —
20167 Sterling , VA No street area — — —

Map of Sterling ZIP codes

2016420165201662016320167

The ZIP codes of Sterling, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Sterling

The nearest larger towns are Ashburn (46,026 people, 3.9 mi), Reston (64,414 people, 5.0 mi) and South Riding (34,352 people, 8.7 mi).

Towns near Sterling
TownPopulationDistance
Dulles Town Center 5,464 1.4 mi
Dranesville 11,828 2.0 mi
Herndon 24,672 2.6 mi
Sugarland Run 12,629 2.8 mi
Hutchison 7,284 2.9 mi
Cascades 12,357 3.1 mi
Countryside 9,661 3.3 mi
McNair 22,655 3.7 mi
Ashburn 46,026 3.9 mi
Lowes Island 11,018 4.1 mi
One Loudoun 3,309 4.1 mi
University Center 3,923 4.5 mi
Moorefield 6,123 4.7 mi
Reston 64,414 5.0 mi

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