George Mason, Virginia

George Mason, Virginia
A house in the CDP, August 2017
Nickname: 
GMU
George Mason
Location within Fairfax county
George Mason
George Mason (Virginia)
George Mason
George Mason (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°49′56″N 77°18′51″W / 38.83222°N 77.31417°W / 38.83222; -77.31417
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
IncorporatedJuly 26, 2013
Named afterGeorge Mason University
Government
  TypeBoard of Directors
  BodyBoard of Directors
  President of the Board of DirectorsHeather Villavicencio (Nonpartisan)
  Vice President of the Board of DirectorsJulie Stewart
Area
  Total
2.5 sq mi (6.55 km2)
  Land2.5 sq mi (6.52 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
450 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,162
  Rank40
  Density4,464.8/sq mi (1,712.0/km2)
DemonymMasonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22030, 22032
Area code(s)571, 703
FIPS code51-30618
GNIS feature ID2584851
Websitehttp://gmfhoa.org/

George Mason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 11,162. It consists of George Mason University and some adjacent neighborhoods to the south and southwest of the city of Fairfax, and is named for American Founding Father George Mason.