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The Clifton handbook

Living in Clifton, VA: what to set up and who to call

All of Clifton gets its mail under one ZIP code, 20124. Clifton has its own train station.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Clifton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDominion Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clifton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFairfax County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code20124Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Clifton.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clifton. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Clifton

99% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber99%2,300/2,300
Cox CommunicationsCable91%2,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless92%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Clifton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clifton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck cliftonva.usOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Clifton or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clifton kids go to
PK–6138 schoolsDepends on your address
7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1225 high schoolsDepends on your address

Clifton is in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitecliftonva.usClifton’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsClifton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFairfax General RegistrarElections here are run by Fairfax County (county election office). P.O. Box 10161, Fairfax, VA 22038-8061 · (703) 222-0776FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clifton is in ZIP code 20124

ZIP codes where Clifton residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CliftonZIP’s residents in Clifton
20124Clifton, VA100%2%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

TrainCliftonTrain station in townNearest emergency roomUVA Health Prince William Medical Center5.4 miles awayGet a library cardManassas Park City Library100 Park Central Plaza, Suite 100 · (703) 335-8842

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Clifton

Who provides electricity in Clifton?

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 Clifton?

Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clifton?

20124. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clifton in?

Fairfax County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Clifton?

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 Fairfax General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.