Reston, VA · standard
ZIP Code 20191
Fairfax County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 29,128
- 1,367/sq mi
- $151,185
- Median income
- $641,800
- Median home value
- 67.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Reston pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,367
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 20191 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 20191 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 21.3 square miles in Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia. The area is home to 29,128 residents, producing a population density of 1,367 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 20191 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 20191 sits at $151,185 (77% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $69,229. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $641,800 (92% above the state average) with median rent at $2,016 per month, and 68.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 20191 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 67.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fairfax County, so you can benchmark 20191 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 20191
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 20191.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
393 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 99
Health care and social assistance
99 establishments
- Finance and insurance 67
Finance and insurance
67 establishments
- Information 65
Information
65 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 64
Other services (except public administration)
64 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 20191, Reston, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
29,128
Population
21.3
Area (sq mi)
1,367
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 20191?
39.3
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
27.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$151,185
Median Household Income
+77% vs state
$69,229
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
25.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 20191 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$151,185 Top 4% higher than 96% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
13,006
Total Housing Units
12,163
Occupied Units
843
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$641,800
Median Home Value
+92% vs state
$2,016
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+21.9%
YoY Change (2024)
354
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+254%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 20191 have increased 21.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +254% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.9% | 241 |
| 2021 | +5.9% | 255 |
| 2022 | +2.4% | 261 |
| 2023 | +11.2% | 290 |
| 2024 | +21.9% | 354 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 974 business establishments in ZIP 20191, employing approximately 35,121 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,036,392,000.
974
Businesses
35,121
Employees
$4.0B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 393 | 40.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 99 | 10.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 67 | 6.9% |
| Information | 65 | 6.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 64 | 6.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | 6.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 51 | 5.2% |
| Construction | 39 | 4.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 3.7% |
| Retail trade | 25 | 2.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 23 | 2.4% |
| Educational services | 15 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 12 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 8 | 0.8% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 20191 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22030
Fairfax (22030)
55,066 residents
- 20171
Herndon (20171)
45,887 residents
- 20170
Herndon (20170)
41,236 residents
- 22033
Fairfax (22033)
37,691 residents
- 20191
Reston (20191)
29,128 residents
- 22182
Vienna (22182)
24,863 residents
- 22124 17,558
Oakton (22124)
17,558 residents
- 20190 17,529
Reston (20190)
17,529 residents
- 22181 14,879
Vienna (22181)
14,879 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 20191 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 20191 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22124
Oakton (22124)
$218,380 median income
- 22181
Vienna (22181)
$211,911 median income
- 22182
Vienna (22182)
$205,108 median income
- 20171
Herndon (20171)
$171,372 median income
- 20194
Reston (20194)
$170,988 median income
- 20170
Herndon (20170)
$159,466 median income
- 20191
Reston (20191)
$151,185 median income
- 22033
Fairfax (22033)
$143,454 median income
- 22030
Fairfax (22030)
$139,831 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 20191 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20190 | Reston, VA | 17,529 | 1.9 mi |
| 20194 | Reston, VA | 13,165 | 3.2 mi |
| 20171 | Herndon, VA | 45,887 | 2.6 mi |
| 22124 | Oakton, VA | 17,558 | 3.2 mi |
| 20170 | Herndon, VA | 41,236 | 3.6 mi |
| 22182 | Vienna, VA | 24,863 | 4.2 mi |
| 22181 | Vienna, VA | 14,879 | 3.6 mi |
| 22035 | Fairfax, VA | 0 | 5.4 mi |
| 22033 | Fairfax, VA | 37,691 | 4.4 mi |
| 22030 | Fairfax, VA | 55,066 | 6.5 mi |
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