Town guide

Fair Oaks, Virginia

Fair Oaks is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 35,545 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 22033 and 22035, and parts of 22030 and 22124 are in Fair Oaks too.

Homes sold for a median of $355 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population35,5457,123 per sq mi
Median home value$608,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$355Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fair Oaks

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fair Oaks

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA143 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fair Oaks; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fair Oaks

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fair Oaks had 34,052 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.

It’s the 32nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.

Fair Oaks population by census2010: 30,223, 2020: 34,05230,223201034,0522020

Fairfax County, 1900–2020

Fairfax County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,580, 1910: 20,536, 1920: 21,943, 1930: 25,264, 1940: 40,929, 1950: 98,557, 1960: 275,002, 1970: 455,021, 1980: 596,901, 1990: 818,584, 2000: 969,749, 2010: 1,081,726, 2020: 1,150,30919K’00’1022K’20’3041K’40’50275K’60’70597K’80’90970K’00’101.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fair OaksJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in42°23°Jan3.345°24°Feb2.653°32°Mar3.865°41°Apr3.472°52°May4.380°61°Jun4.184°67°Jul4.382°65°Aug3.576°57°Sep4.265°45°Oct3.556°35°Nov3.146°28°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vienna, VA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Fairfax County

696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fairfax CountyProfessional services: 234,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 72,763 jobs; Administrative and support: 58,392 jobs; Information: 52,161 jobs; Retail trade: 49,386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45,336 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32,969 jobs; Construction: 32,864 jobsProfessional services 34% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 8% Information 8% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

874 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fair Oaks’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Fair Oaks HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairfax1.6 miles
  • Reston Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Reston6.5 miles
  • Inova Fairfax HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Falls Church8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors195
Specialist doctors268
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants189
Mental health providers78
Physical and occupational therapists82
Optometrists18
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Fair Oaks

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Carney Park · 41 acres1.1 mi
  • Waples Mill Meadow Park · 38 acres1.2 mi
  • Wayland Street Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • Fair Woods Park · 14 acres1.5 mi
  • Lake Zasada Community Park · 12 acres1.1 mi
  • Random Hills Park · 11 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Safeway0.5 mi
  • Harris Teeter0.9 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.2 mi
  • Wegmans1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Library Access Services0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • National Firearms Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Harris Theatre3.7 mi
  • Concert Hall3.8 mi
  • University Mall Theatres3.8 mi
  • Ellanor C. Lawrence Amphitheater3.9 mi
  • Reston Community Players at RCC Center Stage4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Fair Oaks

Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greenbriar East ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6922Public1.9 mi
Greenbriar West ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6630Public2.5 mi
Lees Corner ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6547Public3.2 mi
Navy ElementaryFairfaxPre-K–6848Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fairfax, Oakton, George Mason, Greenbriar, Braddock, Difficult Run, Fair Lakes, Navy, Fairfax Station, Franklin Farm and Reston.

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