McLean, Virginia
McLean (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population of the community was 50,773 at the 2020 census. It is located between the Potomac River and Vienna within the Washington metropolitan area.
McLean, Virginia | |
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Hickory Hill in 2007 | |
Location of McLean in Virginia (left) and in Fairfax County, Virginia (right) | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′03″N 77°10′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.88 sq mi (64.4 km2) |
| • Land | 24.79 sq mi (64.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 50,773 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 22101–22103, 22106 |
| Area codes | 571, 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-48376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495919 |
McLean is home to many diplomats, military, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its proximity to Washington, D.C., the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency. It is the location of Hickory Hill, the former home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. It is also the location of Salona, the former home of Light-Horse Harry Lee, the Revolutionary War hero. McLean is often distinguished by its luxury homes and its nearby high-profit shopping destinations, Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria. The two McLean ZIP Codes – 22101 and 22102 – are among the most expensive ZIP Codes in Virginia and the United States. In 2022, data from the Census.gov revealed that McLean was the third wealthiest city in the United States, based on its poverty rate of 2.5% and its median household income of $250,001.