Alexandria is a township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to about 4,824 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 08804, 08825, 08827, 08848 and 08867.
Homes sold for a median of $271 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Alexandria, part in Bloomsbury and Greenwich Township (Warren County)
Mostly Kingwood; part is in Alexandria
Mostly Union Township; part is in Alexandria
Mostly Holland; part is in Alexandria
Mostly Franklin Township (Hunterdon County); part is in Alexandria
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| Nearest major airport | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alexandria; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alexandria had 4,809 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 389th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.
Hunterdon County grew from 34,507 residents in 1900 to 128,947 in 2020.
Hunterdon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flemington 5 Nnw, NJ weather station (8 miles away).
45,700 jobs at 3,672 businesses in Hunterdon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexandria’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1765.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alexandria Township School District, Bloomsbury Borough School District, Frenchtown Borough School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Township SchoolPittstown | Pre-K–8 | 417 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bloomsbury Borough SchoolBloomsbury | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Frenchtown ElementaryFrenchtown | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Hampton Borough SchoolHampton | Pre-K–5 | 113 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Holland Township Elementary SchoolMilford | Pre-K–8 | 525 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Kingwood Township SchoolFrenchtown | Pre-K–8 | 341 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Milford Public SchoolMilford | Pre-K–5 | 64 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Union Township Elementary SchoolHampton | Pre-K–3 | 259 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Union Township Middle SchoolHampton | 4–8 | 246 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Delaware Valley Regional High SchoolFrenchtown | 9–12 | 705 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Glen AcademyBloomsbury | 1–12 | 20 | Other religious | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Holland, Union Township, Kingwood, Franklin Township (Hunterdon County), Frenchtown, Milford, Bethlehem, Hampton Borough, Bloomsbury, Greenwich Township (Warren County), Pohatcong, Washington Township (Warren County), Raritan Township, Franklin Township (Warren County) and Lebanon Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.