| City: | Arlington, Virginia |
| Names to Avoid: | National Science Foundation |
| County: | Arlington County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:05:05 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 571 / 703 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 38.8803, -77.1154 |
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ZIP code 22230 serves as a dedicated postal designation for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. The NSF is an independent federal agency established by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science and advance national health, prosperity, and welfare. The agency funds approximately 25% of all federally supported basic research conducted at American colleges and universities. This unique ZIP designation has been part of the postal system since before 2004.
Located in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, postal records list the National Science Foundation building on Wilson Boulevard. The NSF awards about $9 billion annually in grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in science and engineering. Census Business Patterns data shows 3 establishments and 13 employees associated with this ZIP code. Two ZIP+4 codes serve this facility. Arlington serves as the valid mailing city for this dedicated postal designation.
| Establishments: | 3 |
| Employment: | 13 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 22230 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 21 people with an annual payroll of $5,237,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,141,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,237,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 21Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 22230 is located in Arlington County, Virginia, within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 47900) and Virginia's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 5,582,170 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 22230, and is subdivided into the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 47900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV (CBSA Div 11694)Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 5,582,170Source: Census |
| MSA: | Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 08Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 149.24 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV PMSASource: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 5103000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Arlington CDP; VirginiaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 22230 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.