Town guide

Fairfax Station, Virginia

Fairfax Station is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 12,566 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22039, and parts of 22030 and 22032 are in Fairfax Station too.

Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,5661,384 per sq mi
Median home value$897,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$309Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fairfax Station

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fairfax Station

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfax Station; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Fairfax Station

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

Fairfax Station had 12,420 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 108th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

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

Fairfax Station population by census2010: 12,030, 2020: 12,42012,030201012,4202020

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 Fairfax StationJan: 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 (7 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

46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfax Station.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Fair Oaks HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairfax7.8 miles
  • Inova Fairfax HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Falls Church8.1 miles
  • Uva Health Prince William Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manassas9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists11
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Fairfax Station

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Burke Lake Park · 670 acres1.7 mi
  • Woodglen Lake Park · 64 acres1.4 mi
  • Royal Lake Park · 58 acres1.6 mi
  • Country Club View Park · 39 acres2.1 mi
  • Kings Park West Park · 31 acres2.1 mi
  • Barton Lake Park · 22 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Giant0.6 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Safeway1.9 mi
  • H Mart2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Giant Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Burke Centre Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fairfax Station Railroad Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • University Mall Theatres2.7 mi
  • Concert Hall3.0 mi
  • Harris Theatre3.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Fairfax Station

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairview ElementaryFairfax StationPre-K–6751Public1.1 mi
Halley ElementaryFairfax StationPre-K–6608Public5.4 mi
Silverbrook ElementaryFairfax StationPre-K–6799Public4.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fairfax Baptist Temple AcademyFairfax StationPre-K–12326Baptist0.7 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 Fairfax, Kings Park West, Fair Oaks, George Mason, Long Branch, Braddock, Fair Lakes, South Run, Crosspointe, Oakton, Burke Centre and Union Mill.

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