Arlington, VA

Census ZIP code profile for Arlington, VA - 10 ZIPs, total population 207,410. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ARLINGTON-VA · Arlington, VA 10 ZIPs · 207,410 pop · #661/25278 · Arlington County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $159,375
  • RANK-TOP #661/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Fort Myer
  • BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 47% owners
  • POP-MID 207,410
  • SPREAD-WIDE 22204→22207
  • HOME-TOP $890,733

Nearest income peer: Fort Myer, VA (+ $79,375 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Arlington

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Arlington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Arlington, VA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 3%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
207,410
city population (Census)
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$159,375
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (10 codes). Median household income averages $159,375 against unemployment of 3.1%. Home values around $890,733 and rents near $2,402 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Arlington differ

Arlington's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $107,941 in ZIP 22204 to $245,745 in ZIP 22207, while home values span $586,000 in 22206 to $1,257,900 in 22207. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.3×

22204 to 22207

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.1×

22206 to 22207

Poverty-rate spread
10.2 points

22213 to 22209

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Arlington residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 10 codes in Arlington. The densest, 22204, still represents only about 23% of the 207,410 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Arlington

Citywide ZBP: 6,283 establishments, 156,463 employees , annual payroll $17,624,944k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 22201 (1,347 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,790) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Arlington, VA

These ZIP codes sit in Arlington County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 10 of them fall in Arlington. See the Arlington County roll-up →

Side-by-side: Compare 22204 vs 22201 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
22204 47,233 $107,941 653 4,426
22201 33,476 $145,000 1,347 5,532
22207 30,920 $245,745 718 1,853
22202 22,543 $133,762 1,141 2,250
22203 21,850 $140,135 881 5,521
22206 19,051 $140,877 380 3,582
22205 17,087 $201,094 324 2,430
22209 12,314 $120,515 768 7,923
22213 2,936 $199,306 68 1,954
22214 0 n/a 3 n/a

Arlington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Arlington, .