What city is 22046 in?

22046 is a Falls Church, VA mailing address. By land area, 66% lies inside Falls Church, 19% lies inside Idylwood and 15% lies inside McLean.

What is the population of 22046?

About 18,169 people (±739), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,576.

What is the median household income in 22046?

$168,882 (±$29,681), 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 22046?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,757 residential and 916 business mailboxes (9,674 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 22046?

The closest, measured center to center: 22213 (1.2 mi, Arlington), 22043 (1.4 mi, Idylwood), 22042 (1.6 mi, West Falls Church), 22044 (2.2 mi, Lake Barcroft), 22205 (2.2 mi, Arlington) and 22027 (2.3 mi, Dunn Loring).

22046 ZIP Code, Falls Church, VA

Q: What county is 22046 in?

22046 is mostly in Falls Church city (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Fairfax County.

22046 is a ZIP code in Falls Church, Virginia — mostly in Falls Church city (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Fairfax County. It covers 2.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 22213, 22043 and 22042. 18,169 people live here in 7,217 households. At about 6,670 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $168,882, well above the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Falls Church, VA
County: Falls Church city County
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Population: 18,169
Median household income: $168,882
Carrier routes: 14 (8,757 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,169
Households	7,217
Median household income	$168,882
Income per person	$88,978
Median age	40.9
Homeowners	62.3%
Median home value	$1,014,700
Median rent	$2,215
Bachelor's degree or higher	77.1%
Average commute (minutes)	27.7
Households with kids under 18	35.3%
Moved in the past year	15.2%
Below the poverty line	3.7%
Broadband internet	96.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	24.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.9%
$10–15K	0.7%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	5.3%
$50–75K	9.9%
$75–100K	8.1%
$100–150K	15.0%
$150–200K	9.7%
$200K+	42.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.8%
10–19	16.2%
20–24	3.2%
25–34	9.3%
35–44	16.2%
45–54	15.2%
55–64	12.2%
65–74	9.1%
75+	6.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.9%
Owned outright	17.8%
Rented	36.6%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	47.1%
Townhome	8.6%
2–4 units	3.8%
5–19 units	15.0%
20+ units	25.4%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 22046

832 business establishments with 10,273 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 167
Health Care and Social Assistance: 148
Other Services (except Public Administration): 94
Accommodation and Food Services: 85
Retail Trade: 72
Construction: 55
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 51
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 35

EDDM carrier routes

22046 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,757 residential and 916 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 22046

22046 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 8,757 residential and 916 business mailboxes. Routes range from 407 homes (C006) to 960 homes (C008); the median route has 589 homes. The Census counted 7,217 households in 22046 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	3
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 208, 556 homes
Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 190, 805 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 185, 960 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 622 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 835 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 22046

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	429	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	407	2	$199,334	—	—	—
C007	City	476	2	$102,803	—	—	—
C008	City	960	185	$162,693	—	—	—
C012	City	679	7	$102,590	—	—	—
C013	City	556	208	$166,536	—	—	—
C016	City	807	3	$102,803	—	—	—
C017	City	622	179	$166,536	—	—	—
C018	City	439	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C019	City	456	8	$166,536	—	—	—
C020	City	416	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C022	City	870	10	$200,001+	—	—	—
C024	City	805	190	$200,001+	—	—	—
C025	City	835	122	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 22046 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

22213 — Arlington CDP, VA (1.2 mi)
22043 — Idylwood CDP, VA (1.4 mi)
22042 — West Falls Church CDP, VA (1.6 mi)
22044 — Lake Barcroft CDP, VA (2.2 mi)
22205 — Arlington CDP, VA (2.2 mi)
22027 — Dunn Loring CDP, VA (2.3 mi)
22041 — Bailey's Crossroads CDP, VA (3.3 mi)
22207 — Arlington CDP, VA (3.4 mi)

Areas that include 22046

McLean, VA ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Idylwood, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Falls Church, VA ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Fairfax County ZIP codes — 45 ZIP codes
Falls Church city County ZIP codes — 1 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 22046, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 22046 in?: 22046 is a Falls Church, VA mailing address. By land area, 66% lies inside Falls Church, 19% lies inside Idylwood and 15% lies inside McLean.
What county is 22046 in?: 22046 is mostly in Falls Church city (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Fairfax County.
What is the population of 22046?: About 18,169 people (±739), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,576.
What is the median household income in 22046?: $168,882 (±$29,681), 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 22046?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,757 residential and 916 business mailboxes (9,674 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 22046?: The closest, measured center to center: 22213 (1.2 mi, Arlington), 22043 (1.4 mi, Idylwood), 22042 (1.6 mi, West Falls Church), 22044 (2.2 mi, Lake Barcroft), 22205 (2.2 mi, Arlington) and 22027 (2.3 mi, Dunn Loring).

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