University Center, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia
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University Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, University Center had a population of 3,969.[3] Mailing addresses in the community are for Ashburn.
University Center, Virginia | |
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  University Center Location within Northern Virginia  University Center Location within Virginia  University Center Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°3′22″N 77°26′25″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County |  Loudoun |
| Named after | George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,586 |
| • Density | 3,905/sq mi (1,507.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 20147 (Ashburn) |
| FIPS code | 51-80120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584932 |
Geography
The University Center CDP is in eastern Loudoun County, on the north side of Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway). Via Route 7, it is 7 miles (11 km) northwest to Leesburg, the county seat, and 30 miles (48 km) southeast to Washington, D.C. The community is bordered to the north by the Potomac River and to the east by Broad Run, its tributary. Ashburn is to the south, across Route 7, and Montgomery County, Maryland, borders the CDP across the Potomac.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 3.29%, are water.[1]
Demographics
University Center was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
