Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Reston | | **Common Name** | Reston | | **Native Name(s)** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Nicknames** | The Planned Community | | **Motto** | Live, Work, Play | | **Geographic Level** | Census-Designated Place (CDP) | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Virginia | | **Capital** | Richmond (State) | | **Government Type** | Unincorporated (Governed by Fairfax County & Reston Association) | | **Date Founded** | 1964 | | **Time Zone** | Eastern Time (EST/EDT) | | **Latitude** | 38.9687° N | | **Longitude** | 77.3411° W | | **Elevation** | ~348 ft (106 m) | | **Total Area** | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km²) | | **Population** | ~63,226 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~4,034/sq mi (1,557/km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 20190, 20191, 20194, 20195 | | **Area Codes** | 703, 571 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | US Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Restonian |