Fredericksburg city, Virginia

Fredericksburg city, Virginia, has 30,393 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Fredericksburg city in Virginia
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Resident population, July 2025
30,393
Land area
10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
County seat or government
No separate county seat is listed for this county equivalent.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$86,071 ± $6,832
Median home value
$483,700 ± $24,982
Median rent, with utilities
$1,619 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
39.7% ± 3.8 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro areaOutlying independent city
Water area
0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51630
Coordinates (central point)
38.299272, -77.486658

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fredericksburg city

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2240765,425 people
  2. 2240831,586 people
  3. 2240128,731 people

3 ZIP Code areas overlap Fredericksburg city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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School districts in Fredericksburg city, largest first

  1. Fredericksburg City Public Schools28,873 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fredericksburg, Virginia (city)28,873 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Stafford County, Virginia8.7 mi north
  2. Spotsylvania County, Virginia12 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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