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Difficult Run, Virginia

Census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia · ZIP 20171, 22124, 22181

  • Fairfax County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 10,202 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 3,227Households
  • $250,001Median household income
  • $1,052,600Median home value
  • 3ZIP codes

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Household income in Difficult Run
Under $50k2%
$50k to $100k5.6%
$100k to $150k8.1%
$150k to $200k15.2%
$200k and over69.2%

Median household income $250,001 · 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.

Housing tenure in Difficult Run
Owner occupied
3,138 units
Renter occupied
89 units
Vacancy rate
4%

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.

Difficult Run compared with its county and state
Difficult Run compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDifficult RunFairfax CountyVirginia
Population10,2021,144,4748,657,499
Median household income$250,001$150,113$90,974
Median age45.738.938.8
Median home value$1,052,600$699,700$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher83.1%64.3%41.5%
Foreign-born residents13.2%30.8%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes97.2%68.3%67.2%
Mean commute to work31.4 minutes29.5 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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