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Fairfax County · Virginia

ZIP code 22308

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 22308 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,660

ZCTA residents

Median income
$204,177

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$870,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 22308 sits in Fairfax County, Virginia and is home to 13,660 people. Median household income is $204,177, the median home is worth $870,700 and median gross rent is $3,501. 93.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Fairfax County

FIPS 51059

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 22308

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
13,660ZIP 22308 residents
Median household income
$204,177Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$870,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,501Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 22308

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,518/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 22308 compares

ZIP 22308 against the median ZIP in Fairfax County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 22308County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$204,177$151,830$72,517+182%
Median home value$870,700$666,600$255,900+240%
Median gross rent$3,501$2,276$1,108+216%
Population13,66027,7702,686+409%

Medians are computed across the 43 ZIP areas in Fairfax County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 98% of 801 state ZIPs

#15
Home value

above 97% of 791 state ZIPs

#21
Population

larger than 77% of 903 state ZIPs

#211

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
22972Orange County$202,946$707,100
20105Loudoun County$202,775$807,400$2,745
20158Loudoun County$206,375$771,200
22182Fairfax County$200,038$1,086,600$2,618
20169Prince William County$198,317$676,600$2,809
22181Fairfax County$212,156$928,400$2,756

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fairfax County.

ZIP 22308 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 22308?
ZIP 22308 lies mostly in Fairfax County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 22308?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 22308 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,501 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $870,700+240% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22308, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.