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Alexandria city, Virginia

Alexandria city, Virginia, has 160,662 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Alexandria city in Virginia
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Alexandria city and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
160,662
Land area
14.9 sq mi (38.7 km²)
County seat or government
This city is its own county equivalent; there is no separate county government.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$119,681 ± $2,819
Median home value
$735,100 ± $22,247
Median rent, with utilities
$2,089 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
42.1% ± 1.0 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro areaCentral independent city
Water area
0.41 sq mi (1.07 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51510
Coordinates (central point)
38.819251, -77.083670
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Alexandria city

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2230448,613 people
  2. 2231436,612 people
  3. 2231226,768 people
  4. 2220620,703 people
  5. 2231119,337 people
  6. 2230218,026 people
  7. 2230517,214 people
  8. 2230113,665 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Alexandria city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Alexandria city, largest first

  1. Alexandria City Public Schools156,976 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Alexandria, Virginia (city)156,976 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Arlington County, Virginia4.2 mi north
  2. District of Columbia6.9 mi northeast
  3. Fairfax County, Virginia10 mi west
  4. Prince George's County, Maryland13 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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