Alexandria is a town in Jefferson County, New York, home to about 3,713 people across 73 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13607, 13675 and 13679, and parts of 13640, 13656 and 13691 are in Alexandria too.
Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alexandria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown International Airport (ART)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY269 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 3,741 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 442nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Jefferson County grew from 76,748 residents in 1900 to 116,721 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 92 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY weather station (19 miles away).
28,622 jobs at 2,348 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alexandria’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 1821.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Alexandria Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Central Elementary SchoolAlexandria Bay | Pre-K–6 | 243 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Alexandria Central High SchoolAlexandria Bay | 7–12 | 224 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Orleans, Le Ray, Theresa, Clayton, Rossie, Antwerp, Pamelia and Hammond.
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.