Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Alexandria | | **Common Name** | Alexandria | | **Native Name(s)** | Historical Doeg territory | | **Nicknames** | Port City, ALX | | **Motto** | N/A | | **Geographic Level** | Independent City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Virginia | | **Capital** | N/A | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | 1749 | | **Time Zone** | Eastern (EST/EDT) | | **Latitude** | 38.8048° N | | **Longitude** | 77.0469° W | | **Elevation** | 30 ft (9 m) | | **Total Area** | 15.32 sq mi (39.68 km²) | | **Population** | ~159,467 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~10,409/sq mi (4,019/km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 22301-22314, 22320, 22331-22334 | | **Area Codes** | 703, 571 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | US Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Alexandrian |