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22305

ZIP 22305 is in Alexandria, Virginia, in Alexandria City; Eastern time. Alexandria has 21 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
Population
17,214
Coordinates
38.8365, -77.0621
☼ Live from 22305 — Alexandria, VA

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Where 22305 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 22305
  • 🔢 Type 22305 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOEZZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 22,305 = 3 × 5 × 1487. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101011100100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 22304 (Alexandria, VA, 3 mi away) and 22306 (Alexandria, VA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 22305 becomes 50322 — and that is a real ZIP code: Urbandale, IA, 899 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02325, 02532, 03225, 03252, 20235, 20523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50223 in Pilot Mound, IA, 919 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 81%.
  • 🎯1,149 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 22305 and you would come out at 38.84°S, 102.94°E — 868 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 1.3 square miles of land, 22305 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,214This ZIP17,214
Households7,681This ZIP7,681
Housing units7,982This ZIP7,982
Median age34.9This ZIP34.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$113,537This ZIP$113,537Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$864,500This ZIP$864,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,902This ZIP$1,902Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher58.9%This ZIP58.9%
Mean commute26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min
Population density12,923.4 / sq miThis ZIP12,923.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments279This ZIP279
Employees4,577This ZIP4,577
Annual payroll$321,755,000This ZIP$321,755,000
Tax returns filed8,770This ZIP8,770
Total adjusted gross income$924,383,000This ZIP$924,383,000

Land area

Land area1.33 sq miThis ZIP1.33 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 22305

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ZIP codes near 22305

ZIPCityDistance
22242 Arlington, VA 1.1 mi
22301 Alexandria, VA 1.2 mi
22245 Arlington, VA 1.2 mi
22302 Alexandria, VA 1.3 mi
22244 Arlington, VA 1.4 mi
22206 Arlington, VA 1.5 mi
22240 Arlington, VA 1.5 mi
22202 Arlington, VA 1.5 mi
22243 Arlington, VA 1.8 mi
22314 Alexandria, VA 2.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 22305?

22305 is in Alexandria, Virginia, in Alexandria city, part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.8365, -77.0621.

What county is 22305 in?

22305 lies in Alexandria city.

What time zone is 22305 in?

22305 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 22305?

About 17,214 people live in ZIP code 22305, in 7,681 households, at 12,923.4 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 22305?

$113,537 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 22305?

The closest are 22242 (1.1 mi), 22301 (1.2 mi), 22245 (1.2 mi), 22302 (1.3 mi) and 22244 (1.4 mi).

Is 22305 a PO Box ZIP code?

22305 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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