McLean is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 49,627 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 22101 and 22102, and parts of 22043, 22046 and 22066 are in McLean too.
Homes sold for a median of $447 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly McLean; also Tysons and Great Falls
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Mostly Great Falls; part is in McLean
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McLean; 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.
McLean had 50,773 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 17th 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 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).
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).
1,099 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McLean’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 94 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 227 |
| Dentists | 110 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 121 |
| Mental health providers | 385 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 130 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (65 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1910.
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 Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterbrook ElementaryMcLean | Pre-K–6 | 557 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Churchill Road ElementaryMcLean | Pre-K–6 | 635 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kent Gardens ElementaryMcLean | Pre-K–6 | 918 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sherman ElementaryMcLean | Pre-K–6 | 290 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Spring Hill ElementaryMcLean | Pre-K–6 | 980 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cooper MiddleMcLean | 7–8 | 997 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Langley HighMcLean | 9–12 | 2,181 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| McLean HighMcLean | 9–12 | 2,428 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksfield SchoolMclean | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| First Steps AcademyMclean | Pre-K–K | 86 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Montessori School of McleanMclean | Pre-K–6 | 103 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| St John the Beloved AcademyMclean | Pre-K–8 | 245 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| St Luke Catholic SchoolMclean | Pre-K–8 | 239 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| The Langley SchoolMclean | Pre-K–8 | 461 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Ambleside SchoolMcclean | K–8 | 134 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 mi |
| The Madeira SchoolMclean | 9–12 | 335 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Mclean Children's AcademyMclean | Ungraded | 30 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 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 Tysons, Great Falls, Idylwood, Falls Church, Pimmit Hills and Lowes Island.
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