Alexandria city

Alexandria city has 156,976 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $119,681, 28% above the Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $735,100, and 66% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

156,976residentsACS 2020–2024

$119,681median household incomeVirginia: $93K

$735,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Alexandria city in VirginiaZIP codes in Alexandria city highlighted; the rest of Virginia in grey

Map of Virginia with Alexandria city highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
22301	13,665	$195K	$1.03M	56%	86%	99%	29 min
22302	18,026	$124K	$631K	54%	71%	96%	29 min
22304	48,613	$102K	$508K	41%	57%	94%	31 min
22305	17,214	$114K	$865K	35%	59%	90%	29 min
22311	19,337	$88K	$760K	19%	52%	89%	31 min
22314	36,612	$148K	$899K	46%	81%	96%	33 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

156,976 residents in 76,096 households, next to the Virginia figure.

18%

under 18

26%

aged 18–34

13%

aged 65 and over

44%

of households are people living alone

34%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

80,844 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $735,100 (±$22,247).

42%

of households own their home

14%

of homes are detached single-family houses

61%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,089

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201910%

2000–200911%

1990–19999%

1980–198910%

1970–197917%

1960–196914%

1950–195910%

1940–194910%

1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,819.

$119,681

median household income

7.9%

of people live below the poverty line

3.3%

unemployment rate

66%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

18%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

54%

of workers drive or carpool

12%

take public transportation

walk or bike

29%

work from home

11%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates