Air quality · Virginia
Air quality in Virginia
Across the 5 Virginia ZIPs with EPA county air-quality data, the median day is Good in all 5 (median AQI 33–42). No day in those counties reached Unhealthy in 2025. This is a 2025 county annual summary, not a live reading.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
Air quality by ZIP code in Virginia
EPA's 2025 annual summary for each ZIP's county. Median AQI is the typical day; lower is cleaner.
| ZIP | Median AQI | Good days | Unhealthy or worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23219RichmondRichmond (city) | No data | ||
| 22301AlexandriaAlexandria (city) | No data | ||
| 22202ArlingtonArlington County | 37 Good | 319 of 365 | 0 |
| 22030FairfaxFairfax County | 42 Good | 284 of 365 | 0 |
| 23464Virginia BeachVirginia Beach (city) | No data | ||
| 23510NorfolkNorfolk City | 33 Good | 312 of 363 | 0 |
| 23185Williamsburg (VA)James City County | No data | ||
| 22182Vienna (Tysons)Fairfax County | 42 Good | 284 of 365 | 0 |
| 23451Virginia Beach (Oceanfront)Virginia Beach city | 34 Good | 295 of 365 | 0 |
| 22311Alexandria (West End)Alexandria city | No data |
County-level figures from EPA Air Quality System (AQS), annual county summary, joined to each ZIP by county. None of them is a measurement at a specific address.
What lands here
Pages show the 2025 median AQI category (Good, Moderate, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous) for the ZIP's county, plus the year's max/90th-percentile AQI and day-count breakdown by category.
Source & refresh
EPA Air Quality System (AQS), annual county summary. Refreshed annual (epa aqs publication). Primary source →
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