Arlington, VA · standard
ZIP Code 22209
Arlington County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 12,314
- 7,923/sq mi
- $120,515
- Median income
- $820,000
- Median home value
- 83.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arlington pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 4%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7,923
- people per sq mi
- 29%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 22209 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 22209 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, home to 12,314 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 7,923 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 22209 skews affluent, with a median household income of $120,515 (41% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $98,791. Poverty here runs at 12.3%, with unemployment measured at 4.6%. The typical home here is valued at $820,000 (145% above the state average); renters pay a median of $2,203 monthly, and 28.6% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 83.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is 26 minutes. To put 22209 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Arlington County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 22209
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Arlington, VA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 22209.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
278 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 101
Other services (except public administration)
101 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 60
Real estate and rental and leasing
60 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 57
Accommodation and food services
57 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 45
Health care and social assistance
45 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 22209, Arlington, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
12,314
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
7,923
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 22209?
32.8
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
29.5%
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?
$120,515
Median Household Income
+41% vs state
$98,791
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
25.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 22209 ranks nationally
Arlington, VA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$120,515 Top 9% higher than 91% 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?
9,684
Total Housing Units
8,600
Occupied Units
1,084
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$820,000
Median Home Value
+145% vs state
$2,203
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 768 business establishments in ZIP 22209, employing approximately 35,303 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,428,753,000.
768
Businesses
35,303
Employees
$5.4B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 278 | 36.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 101 | 13.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 60 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 57 | 7.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 45 | 5.9% |
| Information | 39 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 37 | 4.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 36 | 4.7% |
| Educational services | 22 | 2.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 20 | 2.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 17 | 2.2% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 1.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 1.7% |
| Construction | 12 | 1.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 1.4% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 22209 vs 20057 →
ZIP 22209 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22201
Arlington (22201)
33,476 residents
- 20007
Washington (20007)
26,866 residents
- 20037
Washington (20037)
14,642 residents
- 22209 12,314
Arlington (22209)
12,314 residents
- 20057 3,888
Washington (20057)
3,888 residents
- 22211 648
Fort Myer (22211)
648 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 22209 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 22209 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 22211
Fort Myer (22211)
$238,750 median income
- 22201
Arlington (22201)
$145,000 median income
- 20007
Washington (20007)
$140,996 median income
- 22209
Arlington (22209)
$120,515 median income
- 20037
Washington (20037)
$111,153 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 22209 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20057 | Washington, DC | 3,888 | 1.0 mi |
| 22211 | Fort Myer, VA | 648 | 1.0 mi |
| 20566 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.1 mi |
| 20037 | Washington, DC | 14,642 | 1.1 mi |
| 20007 | Washington, DC | 26,866 | 1.4 mi |
| 22214 | Arlington, VA | 0 | 1.8 mi |
| 20520 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.5 mi |
| 22201 | Arlington, VA | 33,476 | 1.2 mi |
| 20418 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.5 mi |
| 20551 | Washington, DC | 0 | 1.6 mi |
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