Alexandria, VA
Census ZIP code profile for Alexandria, VA - 14 ZIPs, total population 321,490. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ALEXANDRIA-VA · Alexandria, VA 14 ZIPs · 321,490 pop · #1427/25278 · Fairfax County and Alexandria County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $133,363
- RANK-TOP #1427/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Annandale
- BOOK-MID 14 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 56% owners
- POP-MAJOR 321,490
- SPREAD-WIDE 22311→22308
- HOME-TOP $712,879
Nearest income peer: Annandale, VA (+ $5,431 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Alexandria
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Alexandria on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Falls Church · lowest
Falls Church · lowest
$119,452 median HH income
- Alexandria · this city
Alexandria · this city
$133,363 median HH income
- Annandale · near
Annandale · near
$138,794 median HH income
- Centreville · near
Centreville · near
$141,255 median HH income
- Lorton · near
Lorton · near
$148,134 median HH income
- Mc Lean · highest
Mc Lean · highest
$201,975 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Alexandria, VA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 6%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 321,490
- city population (Census)
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $133,363
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (14 codes). Median household income averages $133,363 against unemployment of 3.9%. Home values around $712,879 and rents near $2,200 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Alexandria sits in the lower half of Fairfax County and Alexandria County on income: Fairfax, Springfield and Herndon report more, and only Falls Church reports less. Mc Lean marks the far end of that range at $201,975, 51% above Alexandria.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Alexandria differ
Alexandria's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $87,626 in ZIP 22311 to $212,545 in ZIP 22308, while home values span $508,200 in 22304 to $1,027,900 in 22301. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.4×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 8 points
22311 to 22308
22304 to 22301
22308 to 22306
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Alexandria residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 14 codes in Alexandria. The densest, 22304, still represents only about 14% of the 321,490 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Alexandria
Citywide ZBP: 7,933 establishments, 123,003 employees , annual payroll $9,074,300k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 14 of 14 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 22314 (2,447 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,740) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Alexandria, VA
These ZIP codes straddle Fairfax County and Alexandria County, so county-level figures split Alexandria between several administrative records. See the Fairfax County roll-up →
Alexandria sits in the lower half of Fairfax County and Alexandria County on income: Fairfax, Springfield and Herndon report more, and only Falls Church reports less. Mc Lean marks the far end of that range at $201,975, 51% above Alexandria.
Side-by-side: Compare 22304 vs 22309 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22304 | 44,300 | $101,600 | 868 | 3,690 |
| 22309 | 33,220 | $107,376 | 412 | 1,704 |
| 22306 | 32,326 | $97,132 | 591 | 1,724 |
| 22312 | 30,614 | $109,272 | 755 | 2,203 |
| 22314 | 29,653 | $148,451 | 2,447 | 3,011 |
| 22310 | 29,609 | $166,061 | 663 | 1,594 |
| 22315 | 26,202 | $159,805 | 449 | 1,847 |
| 22311 | 17,560 | $87,626 | 204 | 4,407 |
| 22302 | 16,485 | $123,539 | 341 | 2,844 |
| 22305 | 15,440 | $113,537 | 279 | 4,420 |
| 22308 | 12,737 | $212,545 | 169 | 1,094 |
| 22303 | 12,601 | $103,656 | 227 | 3,353 |
| 22301 | 11,162 | $194,819 | 347 | 3,054 |
| 22307 | 9,581 | $141,667 | 181 | 1,279 |
Alexandria roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Alexandria, .