Photo: Ben Schumin · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alexandria, VA: what to set up and who to call
Alexandria has its own drop-off, Alexandria Recycling Drop Off Center. New voters sign up with the Alexandria General Registrar, which runs Alexandria’s elections.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alexandria, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Alexandria.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alexandria. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Alexandria water system
The City of Alexandria water system supplies almost all of Alexandria. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Fairfax Water as seller) and serves 159,200 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA6510010.
6 home internet providers serve Alexandria
100% of 24,346 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Ting | Fiber | 26% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Starry | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 3% | 300/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Alexandria: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alexandria, from the town’s own site.
Alexandria Recycling Drop Off Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Mixed Paper
- Cardboard
- Gable Top Cartons and Juice Containers
- Plastic Bottles, Jugs, Jars, Tubs, Pails, and Buckets
- Metal Food & Beverage Containers
From alexandriava.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated January 27, 2024, July 14, 2026, March 26, 2025, September 1, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alexandria is in Alexandria City Public Schools.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Alexandria spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Alexandria residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alexandria | ZIP’s residents in Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22304 | Alexandria, VA | 31% | 99% |
| 22314 | Alexandria, VA | 22% | 100% |
| 22311 | Alexandria, VA | 11% | 91% |
| 22305 | Alexandria, VA | 11% | 100% |
| 22302 | Alexandria, VA | 10% | 92% |
| 22301 | Alexandria, VA | 9% | 100% |
| 22312 | Alexandria, VA | 5% | 24% |
A few homes fall in 22206. 20598, 22313, 22320, 22331, 22332, 22333, 22334, 22350 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Alexandria
Who supplies Alexandria’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Alexandria water system (EPA ID VA6510010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alexandria?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alexandria?
Xfinity, Verizon, Ting, Starry, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alexandria?
22304 (31%), 22314 (22%), 22311 (11%), 22305 (11%), 22302 (10%), 22301 (9%), 22312 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alexandria in?
Alexandria City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Alexandria?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Alexandria General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Alexandria’s own website (alexandriava.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.