ZIP Code 20169 — Gainesville CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 20169 covers Gainesville, VA in Prince William County with a population of about 28,696.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 571, 703; U.S. House district VA-10; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Gainesville, VA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 20169 is about $198,317 — about 164% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.0%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 63.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Public administration, and Education; about 27.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $676,600 — about 94% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,512 (about 116% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.2% (about 27.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 20169 in Gainesville, VA, a household would need roughly $186,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,346. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($198,317). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gainesville CDP, VA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.0) and hurricane (83.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Gainesville CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 43.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,619 for ZIP 20169 (Gainesville CDP, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.