Moving to Reston, Virginia

Population: 56,407
Males: 27,565 (48.9%), Females: 28,842 (51.1%)

Fairfax County

Zip codes: 20190, 20191, 20194.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $80,018
Median house value: $238,700

Population by Race

Races in Reston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.4%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Black (9.1%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Asian Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.6%), English (13.1%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (5.2%), United States (4.6%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 17.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Reston

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reston CDP

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

22.0% Foreign born (9.6% Asia, 6.8% Latin America, 3.1% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Reston:

  • RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER (1850 TOWN CENTER PKWY PO BOX 3220)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Reston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reston:

  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 35 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reston:

  • LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 17 miles; LEESBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JYO)
  • MANASSAS REGIONAL/HARRY P. DAVIS FIELD (about 20 miles; MANASSAS, VA; Abbreviation: HEF)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 20 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: GAI)

Amtrak stations near Reston:

  • 8 miles: DULLES INTERNATIONAL AP’T (HERNDON, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: MANASSAS (9500 WEST ST.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reston:

  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)

Schools

Public high school in Reston:

  • SOUTH LAKES HIGH (Students: 1,657; Location: 11400 S LAKES DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Reston:

  • HUNTERS WOODS ELEM. (Students: 953; Location: 2401 COLTS NECK RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HUGHES MIDDLE (Students: 919; Location: 11401 RIDGE HEIGHTS RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • FOREST EDGE ELEM. (Students: 768; Location: 1501 BEACONTREE LN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ALDRIN ELEM (Students: 645; Location: 11375 CENTER HARBOUR RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DOGWOOD ELEM. (Students: 644; Location: 12300 GLADE DR.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TERRASET ELEM. (Students: 595; Location: 11411 RIDGE HEIGHTS RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LAKE ANNE ELEM. (Students: 572; Location: 11510 N SHORE DR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUNRISE VALLEY ELEM. (Students: 515; Location: 10824 CROSS SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ARMSTRONG ELEM. (Students: 458; Location: 11900 LAKE NEWPORT RD; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Reston:

  • PALS EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC (Students: 273; Location: 1946 ISAAC NEWTON SQUARE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LAKE ANNE NURSERY KINDERGARTEN (Students: 192; Location: 12021 NORTH SHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ACADEMY OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (Students: 146; Location: 11480 SUNSET HILLS ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • RESTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 1928 ISAAC NEWTON SQUARE WEST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • BOYD SCHOOL (THE) (Students: 99; Location: 1700 RESTON PARKWAY; Grades: PK – 4)
  • SUNSET HILLS MONTESSORI CHILDR (Students: 86; Location: 1980 ISSAC NEWTON SQUARE; Grades: PK – 3)
  • GROWING CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 65; Location: 11501 SUNRISE VALLEY DR; Grades: PK – KG)