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22079

Lorton, VA

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22079 covers Lorton in Fairfax County, with 36,523 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

36,523

Median household income

$140,817

Median home value

$600,800

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 22079. Methodology

ZIP code map of 22079

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 22079 in Lorton, Virginia
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 22079 in Lorton, Virginia. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 22079

Type

STANDARD

City

Lorton

County

Fairfax County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

227, 240, 301, 571, 703

Land area

28.4 sq mi

Water area

6.62 sq mi

Households

12,454

Median gross rent

$2,457

Acceptable cities: Mason Neck

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
227, 240, 301, 571, 703
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 22079. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 22079

Race

  • White12,055
  • Black or African American9,370
  • American Indian or Alaska Native162
  • Asian6,997
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander57
  • Other race2,533
  • Two or more races4,051

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,480

Age

  • Under 104,265
  • 10 to 195,689
  • 20 to 294,382
  • 30 to 394,621
  • 40 to 495,161
  • 50 to 595,438
  • 60 to 693,484
  • 70 to 791,553
  • 80 and older632

Income and housing in 22079

Poverty rate

6.5%

Median earnings

$66,333

Median household income

$140,817

Median home value

$600,800

Median gross rent

$2,457

Education

  • High school graduate93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree57.7%
  • Graduate degree25.0%

Places covering 22079

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

2.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 22079

IRS populationACS population
40,70120,350020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200527,778
200627,606
200729,369
200829,789
200930,551
201031,296
201132,38032,496
201232,22532,210
201332,98632,470
201434,03132,750
201534,21833,380
201634,49632,890
201735,33133,340
201835,59233,540
201936,55933,200
202036,83933,860
202137,68633,430
202236,85733,480
202336,523

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 22079

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 22060Fort Belvoir3.0 miPop 10,261 · Income $102,162
  2. 22125Occoquan3.2 miPop 839 · Income $166,250
  3. 22191Woodbridge4.8 miPop 73,755 · Income $107,993
  4. 22153Springfield5.1 miPop 32,656 · Income $169,638
  5. 20616Bryans Road5.8 miPop 7,435 · Income $129,188
  6. 22309Alexandria6.0 miPop 34,948 · Income $101,556
  7. 22192Woodbridge6.2 miPop 59,034 · Income $122,005
  8. 22315Alexandria6.4 miPop 28,725 · Income $156,230
  9. 22150Springfield6.8 miPop 27,770 · Income $120,406
  10. 22152Springfield7.0 miPop 29,066 · Income $159,557
  11. 22306Alexandria7.3 miPop 31,471 · Income $95,026
  12. 22159Springfield7.4 miPop — · Income —

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ZIP code 22079 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 22079 in?
22079 is in Lorton, VA.
What county is 22079 in?
22079 is in Fairfax County.
What is the median household income in 22079?
The median household income in 22079 is $140,817.
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