ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22042: West Falls Church, VA

ZIP Code 22042 (West Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia) has an estimated 35,483 residents in 12,287 households. The median household income is $138,255, the median home value is $715,800 and the median gross rent is $2,149/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

Total population

35,483

Margin of error ±2,560

Median household income

$138,255

Margin of error ±$7,602

Median home value

$715,800

Margin of error ±$27,055

Median gross rent

$2,149/mo

Margin of error ±$96

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 22042 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 2204236.8 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22042$138,255Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22042$62,036Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 220427.7%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 220424.7%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2204253.7%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22042$715,800Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22042$2,149/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2204267.0%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2204228.7 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2204224.7%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22042

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 22042 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 22042Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population35,483±2,5608,705,170334,922,499
Median age36.8 yrs±2.4 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,287±5083,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$138,255±$7,602$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$62,036±$5,973$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate7.7%±2.2 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.7 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.7%±3.1 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$715,800±$27,055$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,149/mo±$96$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.0%±3.1 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.7 min±3.4 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.7%±3.1 pts18.3%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 22042
GroupZIP 22042VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino39.4%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.7%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)34.9%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 22042 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Fairfax County— also overlaps Falls Church city
Largest overlapping place
West Falls Church (76% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.42 sq mi· about 5,527 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 Fairfax County

22003 Annandale, VA22015 Burke, VA22027 Dunn Loring, VA22030 Braddock, VA22031 Mantua, VA22032 Kings Park West, VA22033 Fair Oaks, VA22039 Fairfax Station, VA22041 Bailey's Crossroads, VA22043 Idylwood, VA22044 Lake Barcroft, VA22060 Fort Belvoir, VA22066 Great Falls, VA22079 Mason Neck, VA22101 McLean, VA22102 McLean, VA22124 Difficult Run, VA22150 Springfield, VA22151 North Springfield, VA22152 West Springfield, VA22153 Newington Forest, VA22180 Vienna, VA22181 Oakton, VA22182 Wolf Trap, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22042 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.