ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 20164: Sterling, VA

ZIP Code 20164 (Sterling, Loudoun County, Virginia) has an estimated 43,436 residents in 12,806 households. The median household income is $135,660, the median home value is $544,300 and the median gross rent is $2,251/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

43,436

Margin of error ±1,785

Median household income

$135,660

Margin of error ±$11,811

Median home value

$544,300

Margin of error ±$16,033

Median gross rent

$2,251/mo

Margin of error ±$222

Median age

35.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 20164 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2016435.6 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 20164$135,660Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 20164$48,314Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 201647.5%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 201643.9%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2016437.6%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 20164$544,300Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 20164$2,251/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2016475.1%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2016425.4 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2016417.5%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 20164

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 20164 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 20164	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	43,436	±1,785	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	35.6 yrs	±1.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	12,806	±529	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$135,660	±$11,811	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$48,314	±$3,341	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.5%	±2.2 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.9%	±1.1 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.6%	±2.1 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$544,300	±$16,033	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,251/mo	±$222	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.1%	±3.5 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.4 min	±2.6 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.5%	±2.5 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 20164
Group	ZIP 20164	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	29.3%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.9%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.6%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	45.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 20164 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Loudoun County
Largest overlapping place: Sterling (67% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 7.61 sq mi· about 5,708 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Loudoun County

20105 Loudoun County, VA 20117 Loudoun County, VA 20129 Loudoun County, VA 20132 Loudoun County, VA 20141 Loudoun County, VA 20147 Ashburn, VA 20148 Brambleton, VA 20152 South Riding, VA 20158 Loudoun County, VA 20165 Cascades, VA 20166 Loudoun County, VA 20175 Loudoun County, VA 20176 Loudoun County, VA 20180 Loudoun County, VA 20184 Loudoun County, VA 20197 Loudoun County, VA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.