ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22181: Oakton, VA

ZIP Code 22181 (Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia) has an estimated 15,760 residents in 5,499 households. The median household income is $211,911, the median home value is $998,300 and the median gross rent is $2,587/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

15,760

Margin of error ±1,320

Median household income

$211,911

Margin of error ±$13,186

Median home value

$998,300

Margin of error ±$45,400

Median gross rent

$2,587/mo

Margin of error ±$285

Median age

41.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.9 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 22181 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 2218141.5 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22181$211,911Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22181$90,543Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 221813.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 221812.6%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2218180.7%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22181$998,300Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22181$2,587/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2218182.3%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2218126.9 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2218133.6%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22181

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 22181 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 22181Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population15,760±1,3208,705,170334,922,499
Median age41.5 yrs±2.3 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,499±5043,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$211,911±$13,186$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$90,543±$8,834$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate3.9%±2.6 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±1.3 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.7%±9.9 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$998,300±$45,400$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,587/mo±$285$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.3%±5.0 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.9 min±5.1 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home33.6%±5.2 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 22181
GroupZIP 22181VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino66.3%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.2%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 Latino1.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.2%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 22181 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Fairfax County
Largest overlapping place
Oakton (72% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.58 sq mi· about 2,824 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

22041 Bailey's Crossroads, VA22042 West Falls Church, 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, VA22182 Wolf Trap, VA22303 Huntington, VA22306 Groveton, VA22307 Belle Haven, VA22308 Fort Hunt, VA22309 Mount Vernon, VA22310 Rose Hill, VA22312 Lincolnia, VA22315 Kingstowne, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22181 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.