22151 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 22151, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

22151 is a zip code in Fairfax County, Virginia, which covers Braddock, Lee, and Mason, with a total population of 17,343 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 22151 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 22151.

The estimated population of people living in 22151 is 17,343, with a median age of 40.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 22151 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,343
 -6.91% -5.49%
2020
18,631
+3.99%
-
2019
17,917
 -1.61% -
2018
18,210
 -0.77% -
2017
18,351
 - -

Population of 22151 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 22151 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
43.8%
46.9%
 -6.61%
Black/African American
3.2%
6.3%
 -49.21%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
17.5%
19%
 -7.89%
Asian
30.3%
24.3%
 +24.69%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
5%
2.7%
 +85.19%
Other
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 22151 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 22151 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 22151 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 22151 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40 +2.83% 40.2 -0.99% 39.6 +5.6%
2020 38.9 -1.77% 40.6 +3.84% 37.5 -6.25%
2019 39.6 -0.75% 39.1 +0.51% 40 -1.96%
2018 39.9 +1.53% 38.9 +0.26% 40.8 +2.51%
2017 39.3 - 38.8 - 39.8 -

The median age of the 22151 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 22151 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,334 -20.42% 1,132 +40.88% 1,069 1,489
10 to 19 1,164 -5.55% 1,092 -20.97% 1,077 872
20 to 29 748 +26.85% 1,391 -32.59% 963 943
30 to 39 1,351 -29.35% 1,171 +9.69% 987 1,277
40 to 49 1,264 +7.7% 1,348 -18.35% 1,349 1,110
50 to 59 1,350 -20.41% 1,426 -16.19% 1,073 1,205
60 to 69 790 +24.18% 813 +49.86% 989 1,267
70+ 832 -5.37% 1,145 -20.99% 770 903

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 22151 zip code is $138,587.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 22151.

  • Under 25
    $85,064.00
  • 25 to 44
    $152,556.00
  • 45 to 64
    $152,120.00
  • 65 and over
    $118,913.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 22151 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 22151, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 22151 is currently $148,054.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

23.79% of households in 22151 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 22151 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.88%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.26%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.34%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    21.68%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 22151 is $48,879.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 22151 by the total population of 22151.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 22151 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 22151 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.46%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    24.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.52%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 22151 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 22151 zip over the age of 16 is 13,505.

Of those people, a total of 71.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 22151 is 67.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 22151 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 669 24.10% 3.70%
20 to 24 years 830 78.60% 4.40%
25 to 29 years 1,076 85.60% 23.00%
30 to 34 years 969 79.50% 8.70%
35 to 44 years 2,395 93.20% 0.40%
45 to 54 years 2,289 88.60% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 1,348 91.10% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 983 70.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,938 44.20% 0.60%
75 years and over 1,008 12.20% 45.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 22151. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,771 72.00% 4.50%
Black or African American 436 47.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 66 72.70% 31.30%
Asian 4,089 70.90% 4.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 318 92.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 825 75.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 2,137 84.20% 3.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,361 69.80% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 22151 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 22151 is 9,128, with median earnings of $56,222.00.

Women in 22151 are earning approximately 86.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,128 $56,222.00
Male 4,703 $62,415.00
Female 4,425 $53,695.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 22151 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,308 $98,839.00
Business and Financial 820 $78,393.00
Computer and Mathematical 932 $115,581.00
Architecture and Engineering 187 $68,894.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $188,173.00
Community and Social Service 126 $70,405.00
Legal 115 $113,250.00
Educational and Library 446 $63,643.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 248 $83,698.00
Healthcare Practitioners 302 $74,375.00
Healthcare Support 247 $30,574.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 184 $65,600.00
Law Enforcement 149 $119,323.00
Food Preparation and Serving 357 $28,832.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 407 $14,118.00
Personal Care and Service 591 $26,165.00
Sales 579 $33,542.00
Office and Administrative Support 818 $52,775.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 560 $40,147.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 105 $53,683.00
Production 259 $31,758.00
Transportation and Material Moving 165 $29,574.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 22151 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 22151.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 671 $112,623.00 637 $72,260.00
Business and Financial 377 $80,729.00 443 $77,768.00
Computer and Mathematical 631 $119,129.00 301 $106,012.00
Architecture and Engineering 161 $68,894.00 26 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 16 $66,000.00
Community and Social Service 43 $0.00 83 $52,679.00
Legal 38 $172,500.00 77 $71,250.00
Educational and Library 159 $54,323.00 287 $65,368.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 153 $81,513.00 95 $85,898.00
Healthcare Practitioners 40 $111,250.00 262 $70,208.00
Healthcare Support 37 $0.00 210 $29,771.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 126 $88,571.00 58 $65,300.00
Law Enforcement 149 $119,323.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 166 $29,918.00 191 $21,175.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 142 $14,569.00 265 $13,961.00
Personal Care and Service 79 $13,542.00 512 $26,314.00
Sales 341 $56,504.00 238 $15,217.00
Office and Administrative Support 239 $36,726.00 579 $53,888.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 538 $40,551.00 22 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 105 $53,683.00 0 $0.00
Production 190 $30,805.00 69 $38,839.00
Transportation and Material Moving 143 $28,949.00 22 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,548 households in 22151, with an average household size of 3.12 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,222 families living in the 22151 zip code with an average family size of 3.62 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 22151:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,408 215 599 1,326
Average Household Size 3.64 4.07 3.77 1.33
Total Families 3,408 215 599 0
Average Household Size 3.62 3.67 3.6 0

Poverty

Of the 4,222 families living in 22151, 2.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 22151:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,870 housing units in 22151.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,548 94.51%
Vacant 322 5.49%

14.67% of the total 5,870 housing units in 22151 are rental units. This is approximately 861 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,618 are occupied by the owner - or 78.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 22151 is $2,412.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 22151 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    69
  • Less than $500
    14
  • $500 to $999
    34
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    55
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    152
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    213
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    232
  • $3,000 or more
    161

Property Value

The median value of a property in 22151 is $522,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 22151 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    56
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    16
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    19
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,991
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,518
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 22151. The chart below shows the number of properties in 22151 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    27
  • 1940 to 1949
    24
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,943
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,391
  • 1970 to 1979
    990
  • 1980 to 1989
    180
  • 1990 to 1999
    195
  • 2000 to 2009
    77
  • 2010 to 2013
    43
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 22151 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    94
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,149
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,422
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,883

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 22151 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 22151 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 22151.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    93
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    229
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    729
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    867
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,342
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    705
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,320
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    278
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    684
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,085
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    501
  • 90 or more minutes
    194

Summary

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