ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22202: Arlington, VA

ZIP Code 22202 (Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia) has an estimated 27,715 residents in 16,120 households. The median household income is $133,762, the median home value is $899,000 and the median gross rent is $2,484/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

27,715

Margin of error ±1,283

Median household income

$133,762

Margin of error ±$8,643

Median home value

$899,000

Margin of error ±$61,939

Median gross rent

$2,484/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.6 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 22202 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 2220235.2 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22202$133,762Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22202$99,342Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 222028.5%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 222022.2%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2220284.9%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22202$899,000Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22202$2,484/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2220221.0%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2220226.6 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2220236.0%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22202

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 22202 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 22202Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population27,715±1,2838,705,170334,922,499
Median age35.2 yrs±1.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households16,120±6893,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$133,762±$8,643$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$99,342±$6,013$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate8.5%±1.1 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±0.8 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher84.9%±3.1 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$899,000±$61,939$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$2,484/mo±$63$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes21.0%±2.0 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.6 min±3.3 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home36.0%±3.4 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 22202
GroupZIP 22202VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.9%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.6%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.7%6.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.7%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 22202 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Arlington County
Largest overlapping place
Arlington (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.92 sq mi· about 7,070 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 Arlington County

22201 Arlington, VA22203 Arlington, VA22204 Arlington, VA22205 Arlington, VA22206 Arlington, VA22207 Arlington, VA22209 Arlington, VA22211 Arlington, VA22213 Arlington, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22202 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.