ZIP Code 22203 — Arlington CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 22203 covers Arlington, VA in Arlington County with a population of about 25,921.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 571, 703; U.S. House district VA-8; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Arlington, VA sits in a university / college context (near strayer university-virginia (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 22203 is about $132,402 — about 76% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 4.1%; 78.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 44.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Public administration, and Other services; about 35.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 19.9 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 $809,700 — about 133% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,253 (about 94% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 31.4% (about 34.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22203 in Arlington, VA, a household would need roughly $223,000 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 $5,201. That is about 68% above the local median household income ($132,402), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Arlington CDP, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 66.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (80.4) and flood (73.8). 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 Arlington CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 48.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,463 for ZIP 22203 (Arlington 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.