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22031

ZIP 22031 is in Fairfax, Virginia, mostly in Fairfax County; Eastern time. Fairfax has 9 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fairfax +1 more
Population
37,276
Coordinates
38.8589, -77.2603
☼ Live from 22031 — Fairfax, VA

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Where 22031 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22031
  • 🔢 Type 22031 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEOZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 22031 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101011000001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22030 (Fairfax, VA, 5 mi away) and 22032 (Fairfax, VA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22031 becomes 13022 — and that is a real ZIP code: Auburn, NY, 284 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01223, 02123, 02132, 03221, 12023, 12032, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32102 in Astor, FL, 714 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 80%.
  • 🎯1,138 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22031 and you would come out at 38.86°S, 102.74°E — 878 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 7.1 square miles of land, 22031 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population37,276This ZIP37,276
Households14,825This ZIP14,825
Housing units15,431This ZIP15,431
Median age35.3This ZIP35.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$134,577This ZIP$134,577Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$723,600This ZIP$723,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,258This ZIP$2,258Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher73.6%This ZIP73.6%
Mean commute28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min
Population density5,230.3 / sq miThis ZIP5,230.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,545This ZIP1,545
Employees27,080This ZIP27,080
Annual payroll$2,044,581,000This ZIP$2,044,581,000
Tax returns filed17,790This ZIP17,790
Total adjusted gross income$2,197,038,000This ZIP$2,197,038,000

Land area

Land area7.13 sq miThis ZIP7.13 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 22031 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Fairfax County 82.4%
Fairfax city 17.6%

Other place names in 22031

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 22031

ZIPCityDistance
22116 Merrifield, VA 1.6 mi
22081 Merrifield, VA 1.7 mi
22082 Merrifield, VA 2.1 mi
22038 Fairfax, VA 2.3 mi
20122 Centreville, VA 2.4 mi
20153 Chantilly, VA 2.4 mi
20192 Herndon, VA 2.4 mi
20195 Reston, VA 2.4 mi
20196 Reston, VA 2.4 mi
22009 Burke, VA 2.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22031?

22031 is in Fairfax, Virginia, in Fairfax County, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8589, -77.2603.

What county is 22031 in?

22031 spans 2 counties: Fairfax County and Fairfax city. Most of it falls in Fairfax County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 22031 in?

22031 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22031?

About 37,276 people live in ZIP code 22031, in 14,825 households, at 5,230.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 22031?

$134,577 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22031?

The closest are 22116 (1.6 mi), 22081 (1.7 mi), 22082 (2.1 mi), 22038 (2.3 mi) and 20122 (2.4 mi).

Is 22031 a PO Box ZIP code?

22031 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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