22302
ZIP 22302 is in Alexandria, Virginia, mostly in Alexandria City; Eastern time. Alexandria has 21 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Alexandria city +1 more
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Population
- 18,026
- Coordinates
- 38.8279, -77.0831
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Where 22302 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.
- 🔢 Type 22302 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOEZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 22,302 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 59. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101011100011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22301 (Alexandria, VA, 1 mi away) and 22303 (Alexandria, VA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 22302 becomes 20322, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02322, 03222, 20223, 20232, 22032, 22203, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32220 in Jacksonville, FL, 646 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
- 🎯1,148 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22302 and you would come out at 38.83°S, 102.92°E — 869 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 22302 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,026This ZIP18,026 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,834This ZIP8,834 |
| Housing units | 9,554This ZIP9,554 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $123,539This ZIP$123,539Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $631,100This ZIP$631,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,140This ZIP$2,140Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.7%This ZIP70.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min |
| Population density | 7,951.5 / sq miThis ZIP7,951.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 341This ZIP341 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,829This ZIP3,829 |
| Annual payroll | $216,174,000This ZIP$216,174,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,160This ZIP10,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,620,564,000This ZIP$1,620,564,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.27 sq miThis ZIP2.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 22302 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alexandria city | 95.7% |
| Fairfax County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 22302
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 22302
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
22313 | Alexandria, VA | 0.9 mi |
22333 | Alexandria, VA | 0.9 mi |
22334 | Alexandria, VA | 0.9 mi |
22206 | Arlington, VA | 1.1 mi |
22305 | Alexandria, VA | 1.3 mi |
22301 | Alexandria, VA | 1.4 mi |
22332 | Alexandria, VA | 1.8 mi |
22304 | Alexandria, VA | 1.9 mi |
22331 | Alexandria, VA | 2.0 mi |
22314 | Alexandria, VA | 2.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 22302?
22302 is in Alexandria, Virginia, in Alexandria city, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8279, -77.0831.
What county is 22302 in?
22302 spans 2 counties: Alexandria city and Fairfax County. Most of it falls in Alexandria city, 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 22302 in?
22302 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 22302?
About 18,026 people live in ZIP code 22302, in 8,834 households, at 7,951.5 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 22302?
$123,539 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 22302?
The closest are 22313 (0.9 mi), 22333 (0.9 mi), 22334 (0.9 mi), 22206 (1.1 mi) and 22305 (1.3 mi).
Is 22302 a PO Box ZIP code?
22302 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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