Fairfax Station, Virginia

Fairfax Station, Virginia
Trail in Burke Lake Park in 2014
Fairfax Station
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station (Virginia)
Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°48′9″N 77°19′31″W / 38.80250°N 77.32528°W / 38.80250; -77.32528
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
9.2 sq mi (23.8 km2)
 • Land9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
425 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,420
 • Density1,363/sq mi (526.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22039
FIPS code51-26592
GNIS feature ID1494913

Fairfax Station is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 12,420 at the 2020 census. Located in Northern Virginia, its center is located 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Washington, D.C.