Bull Run (Fairfax County) is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 7,823 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20120 and 20121.
Homes sold for a median of $319 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Centreville; part is in Bull Run (Fairfax County)
Mostly Centreville; part is in Bull Run (Fairfax County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bull Run (Fairfax County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bull Run (Fairfax County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 159th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.
Fairfax County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Dc Dulles Ap, VA weather station (7 miles away).
696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
335 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bull Run (Fairfax County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Run Early Childhood Resource CenterCentreville | Pre-K | 236 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bull Run ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 766 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cardinal Ridge ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–5 | 834 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Centre Ridge ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 635 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Centreville ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 741 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cub Run ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 620 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Deer Park ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 522 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| London Towne ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 658 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Powell ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 872 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Virginia Run ElementaryCentreville | Pre-K–6 | 724 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Stone MiddleCentreville | 7–8 | 718 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mountain View HighCentreville | 9–12 | 145 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Achievement Integrity and Maturity Mountain ViewCenterville | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| ALC at Mountain ViewCentreville | — | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville Day SchoolCentreville | Pre-K–TK | 2 | Methodist | 1.5 mi |
| Ad Fontes AcademyCentreville | K–12 | 180 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Centreville.
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