ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 22304: Alexandria, VA

ZIP Code 22304 (Alexandria, Alexandria city, Virginia) has an estimated 48,613 residents in 23,348 households. The median household income is $101,600, the median home value is $508,200 and the median gross rent is $1,972/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

48,613

Margin of error ±1,887

Median household income

$101,600

Margin of error ±$5,322

Median home value

$508,200

Margin of error ±$36,321

Median gross rent

$1,972/mo

Margin of error ±$51

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.8 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 22304 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 2230437.8 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 22304$101,600Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 22304$66,826Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 223049.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 223044.6%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2230456.5%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 22304$508,200Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 22304$1,972/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2230440.9%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2230428.8 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2230423.9%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 22304

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 22304 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 22304Margin of errorVirginiaUnited States
Total population48,613±1,8878,705,170334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±0.8 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households23,348±7823,365,732129,227,496
Median household income$101,600±$5,322$93,170$80,734
Per capita income$66,826±$3,064$50,666$44,673
Poverty rate9.9%±2.1 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±1.1 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.5%±3.0 pts42.2%35.7%
Median home value$508,200±$36,321$383,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,972/mo±$51$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes40.9%±1.7 pts67.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.8 min±2.6 min27.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.9%±2.5 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 22304
GroupZIP 22304VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.7%58.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.3%18.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.4%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 Latino0.2%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.5%11.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 22304 is

State
Virginia
Main county
Alexandria city— also overlaps Fairfax County
Largest overlapping place
Alexandria (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.85 sq mi· about 10,023 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 Alexandria city

22301 Alexandria, VA22302 Alexandria, VA22305 Alexandria, VA22311 Alexandria, VA22314 Alexandria, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 22304 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.