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Population in July 2007: 28,410.
Males: 14,267  (50.2%)
Females: 14,143  (49.8%)
Median resident age:  34.8 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22042.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $86,300 (it was $66,445 in 2000)
Jefferson  $86,300
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $459,700 (it was $188,500 in 2000)
Jefferson  $459,700
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
  • Hispanic (23.2%)
  • Other race (10.6%)
  • Vietnamese (8.7%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Asian Indian (3.0%)
  • Other Asian (2.3%)
  • Chinese (2.0%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Jefferson: 119.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (10.9%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.9%), United States (4.7%), Italian (3.8%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.06 square miles.

Population density: 5620 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson CDP

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

10,378 residents are foreign born (17.1% Asia, 17.0% Latin America).

This place:  37.8%
Virginia:  8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jefferson:  1.2% ($2,298)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Annandale, VA (2.9 miles , pop. 54,994).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (12.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (160.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Falls Church, VA (1.4 miles ), Idylwood, VA (2.1 miles ), Lake Barcroft, VA (2.3 miles ), Seven Corners, VA (2.8 miles ), Annandale, VA (2.9 miles ), Pimmit Hills, VA (3.3 miles ), Dunn Loring, VA (3.6 miles ), Lincolnia, VA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.87 N, Longitude: 77.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,232 (-22.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,189 (7.9%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)


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Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Jefferson place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/1/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson:
  • INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTI (about 2 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • DOMINION HOSP (about 3 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson:
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 23 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson:
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)
  • POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; ID: VKX)
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 20 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; ID: CGS)

Amtrak stations near Jefferson:
  • 10 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jefferson:
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 10 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)

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Notable locations in Jefferson: Devonshire Administrative Center (A), Thomas Jefferson Library (B), Providence Recreation Center (C), James Lee Community Center (D), Fairfax County Fire Station Company 28 (E), Walnut Hill Center (F), Fire Station Company 18 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lee-Graham Shopping Center (1), Loehmanns Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Saint Patricks Church (B), Graham Road Methodist Church (C), Saint Philliphs Church (D), Second Baptist Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Victory Church (G), Wesleyan Methodist Church (H), Boulevard Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Galloway Cemetery (1), Second Baptist Church Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson include: Holmes Run Stream Valley Park (1), Sleepy Hollow Park (2), Pine Spring Park (3), Berkley Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mosby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.3%

Jefferson compared to Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfax County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.86%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,540 average AGI)
Fairfax County:  0.41%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Arlington County, VA  1.10% ($61,763 average AGI)
from Alexandria city, VA  0.96% ($58,401)
from Prince William County, VA  0.70% ($50,369)


11.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($70,546 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.53%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,670 average AGI)
Fairfax County:  0.26%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince William County, VA  1.51% ($53,618 average AGI)
to Loudoun County, VA  1.42% ($81,475)
to Arlington County, VA  0.82% ($58,399)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jefferson:
  • WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDCT (1310 AM; 5 kW; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, LTD.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson:
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Jefferson:
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

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