Housing data for ZIP code 22304

ZIP code 22304 has an estimated 48,613 residents and 24,469 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Alexandria, Alexandria city.

59.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,972 (±$51) a month.

The median home value is $508,200 (±$36,321).

The median household income is $101,600 (±$5,322) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
48,613 (±1,887)
Median gross rent
$1,972
Median home value
$508,200
Households that rent
59.1%

How ZIP code 22304 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 22304AlexandriaAlexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Residents48,613 (±1,887)156,976156,9768,705,170334,922,499
Housing units24,469 (±711)80,84480,8443,684,756143,775,355
Households that rent59.1% (±2.2 points)57.9%57.9%32.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,972 (±$51)$2,089$2,089$1,579$1,413
Median home value$508,200 (±$36,321)$735,100$735,100$383,700$332,700
Median household income$101,600 (±$5,322)$119,681$119,681$93,170$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,123 (±$378)$7,024$7,024$2,790$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income53.3% (±5.3 points)45.3%45.3%48.5%51.1%
Built before 198059.2% (±3.9 points)59.7%59.7%43.5%49.7%
Average commute28.8 minutes (±1.3)28.4 minutes28.4 minutes27.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.4% (±1.4 points)94.1%94.1%91.0%91.0%
Median age of residents37.8 years (±0.8)37.7 years37.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 22304, median gross rent is lower than in Alexandria city ($2,089).

It is also higher than in Virginia ($1,579).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 22304 is lower than in Alexandria as a whole ($2,089).

Its median home value is lower than in Alexandria as a whole ($735,100).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Alexandria city with a published estimate, ZIP 22304 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Alexandria city with a published estimate, ZIP 22304 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Alexandria city with a published estimate, ZIP 22304 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 22304

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Less than $5003.1% (±1.1 points)2.3%5.0%6.3%
$500 to $9994.0% (±1.7 points)2.9%16.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4996.3% (±1.7 points)8.5%25.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99938.8% (±4.3 points)31.2%24.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49927.4% (±3.4 points)28.4%15.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99912.5% (±2.7 points)13.4%6.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more7.9% (±1.9 points)13.2%7.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 38.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 22304

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,669 (±$73)$2,430
1 bedroom$1,799 (±$29)$2,540
2 bedrooms$2,272 (±$68)$2,810
3 bedrooms$2,580 (±$239)$3,580
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$4,220

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 22304 is $2,810 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 22304

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%8.0% (±2.3 points)10.3%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.3% (±2.6 points)14.7%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.7% (±3.4 points)15.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.8% (±3.1 points)13.8%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±2.6 points)9.6%9.1%9.2%
35% or more41.6% (±4.6 points)35.7%39.4%41.9%

53.3% (±5.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 22304 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 22304

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±0.9 points)1.3%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±0.4 points)0.3%3.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.1% (±0.2 points)0.4%4.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.5% (±1.3 points)1.3%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99913.4% (±2.9 points)8.8%17.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99931.2% (±3.1 points)20.1%29.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99939.4% (±4.1 points)39.7%26.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more11.4% (±2.0 points)28.0%7.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 22304

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Single-family, detached10.3% (±1.3 points)13.9%61.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)17.1% (±1.8 points)20.8%11.3%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.6 points)1.1%1.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.2% (±1.2 points)3.2%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.4% (±1.4 points)7.7%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units13.6% (±1.8 points)11.4%5.2%4.3%
20 or more units48.5% (±2.1 points)41.8%8.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%4.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 22304 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±0.4 points)1.4%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20193.3% (±1.1 points)9.5%9.9%9.4%
2000 to 200913.1% (±1.4 points)10.9%14.9%13.6%
1990 to 19999.6% (±1.3 points)8.6%14.3%12.4%
1980 to 198913.7% (±1.7 points)9.9%15.8%12.9%
1970 to 197928.1% (±2.6 points)16.6%14.3%14.2%
1960 to 196916.8% (±2.1 points)14.4%10.0%9.9%
1950 to 19598.6% (±1.6 points)10.1%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19494.5% (±1.2 points)10.0%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.2% (±0.6 points)8.6%7.0%11.7%

59.2% of the homes in ZIP code 22304 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 22304

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Utility gas44.0% (±2.3 points)47.1%32.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.4 points)0.5%3.2%3.9%
Electricity52.5% (±2.5 points)49.7%57.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.5 points)1.0%4.3%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.7 points)0.7%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 22304 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 22304Alexandria cityVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone56.4% (±2.6 points)48.3%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled5.6% (±1.3 points)5.7%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation10.2% (±1.7 points)12.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±0.5 points)2.5%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.2% (±0.7 points)2.5%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home23.9% (±2.5 points)28.9%18.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 22304 take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 22304

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Alexandria97%$2,08957.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 22304

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
223111.6 mi$1,963$760,300$87,62681.5%
223021.9 mi$2,140$631,100$123,53945.6%
223102.0 mi$2,490$659,700$166,06121.9%
223032.1 mi$2,080$552,800$103,65650.9%
223122.3 mi$2,020$604,200$109,27247.9%
222062.5 mi$2,381$586,000$140,87754.1%
223012.9 mi$2,454$1,027,900$194,81943.8%
220412.9 mi$1,950$452,300$92,63646.7%

Crime reported to police in Alexandria

Most of ZIP code 22304 is policed by the Alexandria Police Department, which reported 142 violent and 1,654 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 22304 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22304: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 22304

What is the median rent in ZIP code 22304?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22304 is $1,972 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 22304?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 22304 is $508,200 (±$36,321) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 22304?

The median household income in ZIP code 22304 is $101,600 (±$5,322) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 22304 in?

ZIP code 22304 lies mostly in Alexandria.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 22304?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 22304 is $2,810 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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