Burke, Virginia

Burke, Virginia
Houses in Burke in October 2016
Location of Burke in Fairfax County, Virginia
Burke, Virginia
Burke, Virginia
Burke, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°46′53″N 77°16′15″W / 38.78139°N 77.27083°W / 38.78139; -77.27083
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyFairfax
Named afterSilas Burke
Area
  Total
8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2)
  Land8.6 sq mi (22.3 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
42,312
  Density4,771/sq mi (1,842.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
22009, 22015
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-11464
GNIS feature ID1494192

Burke is an unincorporated section of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, traditionally defined as the area served by the Burke post office (Zip Code 22015). Burke includes two census-designated places: the Burke CDP, population 42,312 in 2020 and the Burke Centre CDP, population 17,518 in 2020.