Falls Church, VA
Census ZIP code profile for Falls Church, VA - 5 ZIPs, total population 116,155. 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 FALLS-CHURCH-VA · Falls Church, VA 5 ZIPs · 116,155 pop · #1603/25278 · Fairfax County and Falls Church County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $129,338
- RANK-TOP #1603/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Alexandria
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 59% owners
- POP-MID 116,155
- SPREAD-WIDE 22041→22046
- HOME-TOP $768,000
Nearest income peer: Alexandria, VA (+ $7,851 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 Falls Church
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Falls Church on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Falls Church · this city · lowest
Falls Church · this city · lowest
$129,338 median HH income
- Alexandria · near
Alexandria · near
$137,189 median HH income
- Annandale · near
Annandale · near
$138,794 median HH income
- Centreville · near
Centreville · near
$141,255 median HH income
- Lorton · near
Lorton · near
$148,134 median HH income
- Mc Lean · highest
Mc Lean · highest
$201,975 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Falls Church, VA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 6%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 116,155
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $129,338
- 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 (5 codes). Median household income averages $129,338 against unemployment of 4.5%. Home values around $768,000 and rents near $2,064 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Fairfax County and Falls Church County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Falls Church, Alexandria, Fairfax and Springfield among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Mc Lean marks the far end of that range at $201,975, 56% above Falls Church.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Falls Church differ
Falls Church's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $92,636 in ZIP 22041 to $168,882 in ZIP 22046, while home values span $452,300 in 22041 to $1,014,700 in 22046. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.8×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 14.8 points
22041 to 22046
22041 to 22046
22046 to 22041
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
Falls Church population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 22042 still covers only about 29% of Falls Church's 116,155 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Falls Church
Citywide ZBP: 3,202 establishments, 67,316 employees , annual payroll $4,944,893k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 22042 (843 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (644) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Falls Church, VA
These ZIP codes straddle Fairfax County and Falls Church County, so county-level figures split Falls Church between several administrative records. See the Fairfax County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Fairfax County and Falls Church County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Falls Church, Alexandria, Fairfax and Springfield among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Mc Lean marks the far end of that range at $201,975, 56% above Falls Church.
Side-by-side: Compare 22042 vs 22041 →
Falls Church 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 Falls Church, .