Median household income (1999): $60,117
Estimated median household income in 2005: $70,908
| This zip code | $70,908 | | Virginia: | $54,240 |
Nearest zip codes: 22306, 22308, 22315, 22310, 22060, 22307.
Housing units in zip code 22309 with a mortgage: 4,929 (635 second mortgage, 584 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 970
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,428
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Betsy Tours & Travel Inc (Tours & Charters; 8627 Engleside Office Park).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 6
- 1995 to 1998: 188
- 1990 to 1994: 451
- 1980 to 1989: 2,109
- 1970 to 1979: 3,535
- 1960 to 1969: 3,066
- 1950 to 1959: 1,308
- 1940 to 1949: 371
- 1939 or earlier: 143
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alexandria, VA (22309): |
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- no bedroom: 56
- 1 bedrooms: 340
- 2 bedrooms: 935
- 3 bedrooms: 2,347
- 4 bedrooms: 2,359
- 5 or more bedrooms: 739
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 212
- 1 bedrooms: 1,119
- 2 bedrooms: 1,700
- 3 bedrooms: 735
- 4 bedrooms: 245
- 5 or more bedrooms: 39
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Vehicles available in 22309 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 205
- 1 vehicle: 1,970
- 2 vehicles: 3,049
- 3 vehicles: 1,061
- 4 vehicles: 402
- 5 or more vehicles: 89
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 571
- 1 vehicle: 1,983
- 2 vehicles: 1,147
- 3 vehicles: 246
- 4 vehicles: 55
- 5 or more vehicles: 48
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 22309:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 19
- $25,000 to $29,999: 29
- $40,000 to $49,999: 43
- $50,000 to $59,999: 111
- $60,000 to $69,999: 144
- $70,000 to $79,999: 147
- $80,000 to $89,999: 103
- $90,000 to $99,999: 123
- $100,000 to $124,999: 270
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1033
- $150,000 to $174,999: 539
- $175,000 to $199,999: 597
- $200,000 to $249,999: 981
- $250,000 to $299,999: 648
- $300,000 to $399,999: 584
- $400,000 to $499,999: 243
- $500,000 to $749,999: 129
- $750,000 to $999,999: 77
- $1,000,000 or more: 68
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 22309:
- Less than $100: 56
- $100 to $149: 55
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 32
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 42
- $350 to $399: 21
- $400 to $449: 39
- $450 to $499: 66
- $500 to $549: 192
- $550 to $599: 226
- $600 to $649: 378
- $650 to $699: 334
- $700 to $749: 500
- $750 to $799: 349
- $800 to $899: 824
- $900 to $999: 322
- $1,000 to $1,249: 216
- $1,250 to $1,499: 151
- $1,500 to $1,999: 92
- $2,000 or more: 14
- No cash rent: 78
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $341,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $532,642
- Black or African American householders: $316,385
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $32,002
- Asian householders: $391,541
- Some other race householders: $317,597
- Two or more races householders: $324,143
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $338,447
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,953
- One, attached: 2,452
- Two: 66
- 3 or 4: 354
- 5 to 9: 1,013
- 10 to 19: 1,875
- 20 to 49: 172
- 50 or more: 152
- Mobile homes: 140

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,443 (69%)
- Carpooled: 2,274 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 757 (5%)
- Subway or elevated: 837 (6%)
- Railroad: 23 (0%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 152 (1%)
- Other means: 105 (1%)
- Worked at home: 452 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 131
- 5 to 9 minutes: 782
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1076
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1248
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1402
- 25 to 29 minutes: 995
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2587
- 35 to 39 minutes: 731
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1086
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2356
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1843
- 90 or more minutes: 386
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 29,570
- In family households: 25,697 (5,629 male householders, 2,158 female householders)
5,678 spouses, 9,027 children (8,557 natural, 216 adopted, 254 stepchildren), 543 grandchildren, 581 brothers or sisters, 377 parents, 761 other relatives, 943 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,873 (1,391 male householders (1,088 living alone)), 1,690 female householders (1,361 living alone)), 792 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 3,023 2-persons, 1,814 3-persons, 1,484 4-persons, 798 5-persons, 402 6-persons, 266 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,449 1-person, 545 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 8 6-persons.
4,704 married couples with children.
2,136 single-parent households (382 men, 1,754 women).
72.5% of residents of 22309 zip code speak English at home.
13.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 25% well, 18% not well, 10% not at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 17% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 34% well, 13% not well, 2% not at all).
3.7% of residents speak other language at home (46% very well, 42% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
Foreign born population: 6,182 (21.1%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 21.1% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- El Salvador (24%)
- Ghana (10%)
- Korea (6%)
- Pakistan (6%)
- Mexico (4%)
- Honduras (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,656
- 1990 to 1994: 1,375
- 1985 to 1989: 1,185
- 1980 to 1984: 831
- 1975 to 1979: 510
- 1970 to 1974: 264
- 1970 to 1974: 128
- 1965 to 1969: 233
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 12168
- English: 2105
- German: 1924
- Irish: 1890
- United States or American: 1758
- Subsaharan African:: 1154
- Italian: 695
- African: 519
- Scottish: 398
- Polish: 333
- Ghanian: 325
- Scotch-Irish: 311
- French (except Basque): 244
- Arab:: 235
- European: 213
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 199
- Dutch: 198
- British: 194
- Swedish: 190
- Norwegian: 155
- Russian: 147
- Ukrainian: 97
- Sudanese: 91
- Ethiopian: 85
- Jamaican: 84
- Yugoslavian: 78
- French Canadian: 78
- Czech: 76
- Welsh: 75
- Iranian: 62
- Hungarian: 61
- Danish: 61
- Lebanese: 59
- Liberian: 57
- Lithuanian: 56
- Swiss: 56
- Portuguese: 52
- Greek: 50
- Moroccan: 48
- Slovak: 47
- Canadian: 46
- West Indian: 45
- Arab/Arabic: 41
- Other Arab: 36
- Croatian: 36
- Other Subsaharan African: 34
- Austrian: 32
- Finnish: 32
- Czechoslovakian: 31
- Celtic: 28
- Romanian: 27
- Armenian: 24
- British West Indian: 24
- Syrian: 23
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 23
- Egyptian: 20
- Cape Verdean: 18
- Eastern European: 17
- Slavic: 16
- Scandinavian: 15
- Sierra Leonean: 14
- Northern European: 14
- Slovene: 12
- Nigerian: 11
- Haitian: 10
- Turkish: 10
- Palestinian: 8
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
- Serbian: 8
- Icelander: 7
- Luxemburger: 6
- Latvian: 6
- Basque: 6
- Bahamian: 5

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 22309 not listed on the city page:- MOUNT VERNON WOODS ELEM. (Students: 530; Location: 4015 FIELDING ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 06)
- WOODLEY HILLS ELEM. (Students: 522; Location: 8718 OLD MT VERNON RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 06)
- WASHINGTON MILL ELEM. (Students: 511; Location: 9100 CHERRY TREE DR, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 06)
- WOODLAWN ELEM. (Students: 468; Location: 8505 HIGHLAND LN, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 06)
- RIVERSIDE ELEM. (Students: 450; Location: 8410 OLD MOUNT VERNON RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- AQUINAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 8334 MT VERNON HIGHWAY, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 6)
- BRENTWOOD ACADEMY - DAY SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 3725 NALLS RD., ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: PK - 2)
- WOODLAWN GARDENS NURSERY KINAG (Students: 8; Location: 8421 FRYE RD. #101, ALEXANDRIA, VA; Grades: KG - KG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BDWJ INC BEST CLEANERS (8655 RICHMOND HIGHWAY in ALEXANDRIA, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-72118, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING; TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
- CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (8534 OLD MOUNT VERNON ROAD in ALEXANDRIA, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ALCO ELECTRIC SERVICE (8413 ROSEMONT CIRCLE in ALEXANDRIA, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SERVICE AND REPAIR SHOPS
- AMOCO #84707-TANKS (8263 RICHMOND HWY in ALEXANDRIA, VA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CLASSICLEANERS (8806C PEARTREE VILLAGE CT in ALEXANDRIA, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
- ACTION AUTOMOTIVE (8150 RICHMOND HWY in ALEXANDRIA, VA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GARY C NIXON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (46%)
- Utility gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8511
- Northeast: 3563
- Midwest: 2499
- South: 6730
- West: 1211
56% of the 22309 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 27,479. Population change in the 1990s: +1,780 (+6.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 411
| Here: | 10.9% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 187
| Here: | 10.4% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 241
| Here: | 18.8% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (ALEXANDRIA, VA):
- ARES GROUP INC (8625C ENGLESIDE OFFICE PA; small business): $76,941,414 in 212 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous, Guard Services, Other Management Support Services, Other Professional Services, and more by U.S. Customs Service, Department of State, Washington Headquarters Services, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $133,312; 2002: $5,208,913; 2003: $10,249,564; 2004: $21,288,459; 2005: $23,391,515; 2006: $16,669,651.
Biggest contracts:
$6,912,389 with U.S. Customs Service for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-11-01. Effective on 2005-12-01. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$3,298,212 with Department of State for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-23. Effective on 2004-02-29. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
$3,174,468 with Washington Headquarters Services for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-04-07. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
$2,794,334 with Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Guard Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- GLOBENET, INC (8436 FRYE RD; small business): $1,430,894 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne, Connectors, Electrical, Fuels, Solid by Navy, ENERGY, Department of, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $172,825; 2006: $1,258,069.
Biggest contracts:
$528,521 with Navy for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2006-06-15. Completion date: 2006-11-24.
$346,224 with ENERGY, Department of for Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2006-06-19. Completion date: 2006-09-19.
$151,416 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2006-09-25. Completion date: 2006-09-25.
$121,223 with Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2006-08-10. Effective on 2006-08-15. Completion date: 2006-11-01.
- INFO SERVICES AND PR, INC (3704 NALLS ROAD; small business): $1,093,458 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Guard Services, Transcription Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $86,410; 2004: $293,248; 2005: $389,255; 2006: $324,545.
Biggest contracts:
$324,545 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$271,073, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-14. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$124,649, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$108,182, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- CAMPBELL'S BOTTLED GAS OF VIRG (106 DENFIELD DR; small business): $724,819 in 33 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied, Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base, Invalid code: AG67, Fuel Oils, and more by Public Buildings Service, Army Signed by year: 2000: $132,250; 2001: $5,000; 2002: $85,935; 2003: $19,719; 2004: $172,326; 2005: $245,539; 2006: $64,050.
Biggest contracts:
$100,000 with Public Buildings Service for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-02-13.
$97,109 with Army for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2006-01-04.
$81,120 with Army for Invalid code: AG67. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$80,000 with Public Buildings Service for Fuel Oils. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-02-24. Completion date: 2004-04-15.
- GAGHAN MECHANICAL, INC (5208 CEDAR ROAD; small business): $706,634 in 24 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Air Conditioning Equipment, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Facilities Operations Support Services, Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories, and more by Army, Food and Nutrition Service, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $25,000; 2005: $503,632; 2006: $178,002.
Biggest contracts:
$179,633 with Army for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$98,700 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-02-10.
$90,000 with Army for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-24. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$58,753, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2006-03-03.
- TATE, INC (9103 PEARTREE LANDING; small business): $470,723 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2002
Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Other Special Studies and Analyses, Training/Curriculum Development, Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems, and more by Army, Department of Defense, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $318,830; 2001: $26,669; 2002: $125,224; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$190,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2000-09-29. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$78,830 with Department of Defense for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2000-01-20. Completion date: 2000-03-03.
$59,965 with Army for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2003-09-22.
$50,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2000-03-14. Completion date: 2000-05-12.
- MICON CORPORATION (8110 ORVILLE ST; small business): $198,585 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2001
$99,980 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dining Facilities. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2000-12-22.
$62,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-11-22. Completion date: 2001-01-24.
$31,770 with Department of Defense for Other Professional Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-06-22. Completion date: 2001-07-26.
$3,935 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dining Facilities. Signed on 2001-06-05. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
- DUNCAN, STEPHEN M (4119 ROBERTSON BLVD; small business): $171,400 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Education Services, Program Management/Support Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $100,000; 2003: $126,000; 2004: $-54,600; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$120,000 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
$100,000 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
$5,000 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2003-11-17. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
$1,000 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2003-05-13. Completion date: 2003-09-24.
- DIETFIT, INC (4318 ADRIENNE DRIVE; small business): $150,000 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$100,000 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2003-11-14. Completion date: 2003-09-28.
$100,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-09. Completion date: 2003-09-28.
$-50,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-24. Completion date: 2003-09-28.
- COGNITIVE COMPOSITES, L L C (3112 CUNNINGHAM DR; small business): $139,518 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$103,518 with Navy for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$36,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-05. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 1-4: 5)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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2 people in nursing homes
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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