Falls Church city

Falls Church city has 14,710 residents across 1 ZIP code with their own report. Median household income is $143,262, 54% above the Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $1,055,600, and 81% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

14,710residentsACS 2020–2024

$143,262median household incomeVirginia: $93K

$1,055,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

98%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Falls Church city in VirginiaZIP codes in Falls Church city highlighted; the rest of Virginia in grey

Map of Virginia with Falls Church city highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

Its ZIP code.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
22046	18,169	$169K	$1.01M	62%	77%	97%	30 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

14,710 residents in 6,273 households, next to the Virginia figure.

24%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

35%

of households are people living alone

48%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

6,585 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,055,600 (±$60,266).

53%

of households own their home

37%

of homes are detached single-family houses

49%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,190

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201911%

2000–200914%

1990–19995%

1980–19897%

1970–197912%

1960–196916%

1950–195912%

1940–194915%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$15,432.

$143,262

median household income

4.0%

of people live below the poverty line

5.0%

unemployment rate

81%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

24%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

55%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

33%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

98%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates