What city is 22042 in?

22042 is a Falls Church, VA mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside West Falls Church, 11% lies inside Annandale, 5% lies inside Merrifield and 4% lies inside Woodburn.

What is the population of 22042?

About 35,483 people (±2,560), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,638.

What is the median household income in 22042?

$138,255 (±$7,602), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 22042?

22 USPS carrier routes with 12,774 residential and 771 business mailboxes (13,545 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 22042?

The closest, measured center to center: 22046 (1.6 mi, Falls Church), 22044 (2.1 mi, Lake Barcroft), 22043 (2.5 mi, Idylwood), 22027 (2.6 mi, Dunn Loring), 22003 (2.7 mi, Annandale) and 22213 (2.7 mi, Arlington).

22042 ZIP Code, Falls Church, VA

22042 is a ZIP code in Falls Church, Virginia in Fairfax County. It covers 6.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22046, 22044 and 22043. 35,483 people live here in 12,287 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. At about 5,526 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $138,255, above the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Falls Church, VA
County: Fairfax County
Land area: 6.4 sq mi
Population: 35,483
Median household income: $138,255
Carrier routes: 22 (12,774 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	35,483
Households	12,287
Median household income	$138,255
Income per person	$62,036
Median age	36.8
Homeowners	67.0%
Median home value	$715,800
Median rent	$2,149
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.7%
Average commute (minutes)	28.7
Households with kids under 18	30.9%
Moved in the past year	12.3%
Below the poverty line	7.7%
Broadband internet	94.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	47.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.7%
$10–15K	0.1%
$15–25K	2.5%
$25–35K	3.8%
$35–50K	6.2%
$50–75K	9.3%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	19.0%
$150–200K	14.3%
$200K+	31.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.4%
10–19	9.9%
20–24	7.3%
25–34	15.5%
35–44	14.7%
45–54	14.1%
55–64	9.9%
65–74	8.4%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.5%
Owned outright	17.5%
Rented	31.4%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	56.9%
Townhome	9.5%
2–4 units	1.9%
5–19 units	21.0%
20+ units	9.6%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 22042

843 business establishments with 34,894 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 169
Accommodation and Food Services: 102
Health Care and Social Assistance: 100
Construction: 84
Other Services (except Public Administration): 83
Retail Trade: 68
Finance and Insurance: 59
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 52

EDDM carrier routes

22042 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,774 residential and 771 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22042

22042 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C)) with 12,774 residential and 771 business mailboxes. Routes range from 143 homes (C002) to 1,039 homes (C027); the median route has 520 homes. The Census counted 12,287 households in 22042 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	8
500–749	8
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 209, 542 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 470 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 775 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 843 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 514 homes

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Every carrier route in 22042

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	470	147	$121,161	—	—	—
C002	City	143	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C003	City	439	1	$128,885	—	—	—
C004	City	441	4	$187,587	—	—	—
C005	City	902	37	$102,471	—	—	—
C006	City	843	74	$144,748	—	—	—
C008	City	454	12	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	514	60	$102,471	—	—	—
C012	City	509	3	$162,693	—	—	—
C013	City	734	0	$102,471	—	—	—
C017	City	526	1	$134,735	—	—	—
C018	City	635	12	$107,788	—	—	—
C020	City	398	5	$134,735	—	—	—
C025	City	856	37	$107,788	—	—	—
C026	City	472	26	$128,161	—	—	—
C027	City	1,039	15	$128,161	—	—	—
C028	City	530	2	$134,735	—	—	—
C029	City	542	209	$187,587	—	—	—
C030	City	640	8	$128,240	—	—	—
C031	City	436	0	$69,013	—	—	—
C034	City	476	5	$187,587	—	—	—
C035	City	775	112	$158,322	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22042 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

22046 — Falls Church city, VA (1.6 mi)
22044 — Lake Barcroft CDP, VA (2.1 mi)
22043 — Idylwood CDP, VA (2.5 mi)
22027 — Dunn Loring CDP, VA (2.6 mi)
22003 — Annandale CDP, VA (2.7 mi)
22213 — Arlington CDP, VA (2.7 mi)
22041 — Bailey's Crossroads CDP, VA (3 mi)
22205 — Arlington CDP, VA (3.2 mi)

Areas that include 22042

Annandale, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
West Falls Church, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Merrifield, VA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Falls Church, VA ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Fairfax County ZIP codes — 45 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22042, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22042 in?: 22042 is a Falls Church, VA mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside West Falls Church, 11% lies inside Annandale, 5% lies inside Merrifield and 4% lies inside Woodburn.
What county is 22042 in?: 22042 is in Fairfax County.
What is the population of 22042?: About 35,483 people (±2,560), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,638.
What is the median household income in 22042?: $138,255 (±$7,602), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 22042?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,774 residential and 771 business mailboxes (13,545 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22042?: The closest, measured center to center: 22046 (1.6 mi, Falls Church), 22044 (2.1 mi, Lake Barcroft), 22043 (2.5 mi, Idylwood), 22027 (2.6 mi, Dunn Loring), 22003 (2.7 mi, Annandale) and 22213 (2.7 mi, Arlington).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.