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22304

ZIP 22304 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
Population
48,613
Coordinates
38.8132, -77.1123
☼ Live from 22304 — Alexandria, VA

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Where 22304 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 22304
  • 🔢 Type 22304 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOEZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,304 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 41. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101011100100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22303 (Alexandria, VA, 2 mi away) and 22305 (Alexandria, VA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22304 becomes 40322 — and that is a real ZIP code: Frenchburg, KY, 358 miles away.
  • 👥 35 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02324, 03224, 03242, 04223, 20423, 22034, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34022 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,816 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,147 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22304 and you would come out at 38.81°S, 102.89°E — 870 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
  • 📏 At 4.8 square miles of land, 22304 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population48,613This ZIP48,613
Households23,348This ZIP23,348
Housing units24,469This ZIP24,469
Median age37.8This ZIP37.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$101,600This ZIP$101,600Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$508,200This ZIP$508,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,972This ZIP$1,972Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%This ZIP56.5%
Mean commute28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min
Population density10,031.6 / sq miThis ZIP10,031.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments868This ZIP868
Employees17,983This ZIP17,983
Annual payroll$1,023,024,000This ZIP$1,023,024,000
Tax returns filed26,150This ZIP26,150
Total adjusted gross income$2,572,618,000This ZIP$2,572,618,000

Land area

Land area4.85 sq miThis ZIP4.85 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Counties 22304 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Alexandria city 96.6%
Fairfax County 3.4%

Other place names in 22304

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

ZIP codes near 22304

ZIPCityDistance
22313 Alexandria, VA 1.2 mi
22333 Alexandria, VA 1.2 mi
22334 Alexandria, VA 1.2 mi
22311 Alexandria, VA 1.6 mi
22302 Alexandria, VA 1.9 mi
22310 Alexandria, VA 2.0 mi
22303 Alexandria, VA 2.1 mi
22332 Alexandria, VA 2.2 mi
22312 Alexandria, VA 2.3 mi
22331 Alexandria, VA 2.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22304?

22304 is in Alexandria, Virginia, in Alexandria city, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8132, -77.1123.

What county is 22304 in?

22304 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 22304 in?

22304 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22304?

About 48,613 people live in ZIP code 22304, in 23,348 households, at 10,031.6 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 22304?

$101,600 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22304?

The closest are 22313 (1.2 mi), 22333 (1.2 mi), 22334 (1.2 mi), 22311 (1.6 mi) and 22302 (1.9 mi).

Is 22304 a PO Box ZIP code?

22304 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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