Burke, Virginia
Census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia · ZIP 22015, 22152, 22153
- Fairfax County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 8 public schools
- 43,336 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 13,768Households
- $179,063Median household income
- $696,800Median home value
- 8Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Burke
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,737 |
| 2010 | 41,055 |
| 2020 | 42,312 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $179,063 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,334 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,434 units
- Vacancy rate
- 0.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Burke | Fairfax County | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,336 | 1,144,474 | 8,657,499 |
| Median household income | $179,063 | $150,113 | $90,974 |
| Median age | 40.3 | 38.9 | 38.8 |
| Median home value | $696,800 | $699,700 | $360,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 68.3% | 64.3% | 41.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 25.3% | 30.8% | 12.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.6% | 68.3% | 67.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.7 minutes | 29.5 minutes | 27.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Run Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Hunt Valley Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Orange Hunt Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Sangster Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| White Oaks Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Lake Braddock Secondary | Public | 7–12 | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| ALC at Burke | Alternative | N | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Burke School | Special education | N | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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