Falls Church is a city in Falls Church (city), Virginia, home to about 14,710 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22046, and parts of 22044 are in Falls Church too.
Homes sold for a median of $476 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Falls Church; also Idylwood and McLean
Mostly Seven Corners; part is in Falls Church
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falls Church. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA134 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Falls Church; 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.
Falls Church had 14,658 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Falls Church (city) grew from 7,535 residents in 1950 to 14,658 in 2020.
Falls Church (city), 1950–2020
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 26°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD weather station (5 miles away).
10,152 jobs at 883 businesses in Falls Church (city). The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
711 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falls Church.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 92 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 289 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 89 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1733.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Falls Church City Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Thackrey PreschoolFalls Church | Pre-K | 73 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Sleepy Hollow ElementaryFalls Church | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Timber Lane ElementaryFalls Church | Pre-K–6 | 584 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel ElementaryFalls Church | K–2 | 486 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and SciencesFalls Church | 3–5 | 539 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oak Street ElementaryFalls Church | 3–5 | 587 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Justice HighFalls Church | 9–12 | 2,357 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Academy Falls ChurchFalls Church | Pre-K–7 | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Falls Church Episcopal Day SchoolFalls Church | Pre-K–K | 14 | Episcopal | 0.5 mi |
| Medina MontessoriFalls Church | Pre-K | 28 | Islamic | 1.3 mi |
| St James Catholic SchoolFalls Church | Pre-K–8 | 444 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Seven Corners, Lake Barcroft, Idylwood, McLean and West Falls Church.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.