Suffolk, VA
Census ZIP code profile for Suffolk, VA - 7 ZIPs, total population 84,522. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet SUFFOLK-VA · Suffolk, VA 7 ZIPs · 84,522 pop · #2624/25278 · Suffolk County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-MID · OWN-HIGH · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-TOP $114,755
- RANK-TOP #2624/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
- OWN-HIGH 85% owners
- POP-SMALL 84,522
- SPREAD-SPLIT 23434→23436
- HOME-MID $396,529
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Suffolk, VA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 10%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 84,522
- city population (Census)
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $114,755
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (7 codes). Median household income averages $114,755 against unemployment of 4.1%. Home values around $396,529 and rents near $1,600 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Suffolk differ
Suffolk's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $79,877 in ZIP 23434 to $202,708 in ZIP 23436, while home values span $292,600 in 23438 to $556,800 in 23436. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.5×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 20 points
23434 to 23436
23438 to 23436
23433 to 23432
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Lead ZIP 23434 outweighs Suffolk's long list
Even with 7 codes on the table, 23434 holds about 56% of the 84,522 residents in Suffolk. Rank the ZIP table by population before trusting any city-level dollar figure.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Suffolk's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 1,783 establishments, 27,622 employees , annual payroll $1,392,221k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 23434 (1,046 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (278) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Suffolk, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Suffolk County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in Suffolk. See the Suffolk County roll-up →
Side-by-side: Compare 23434 vs 23435 →
Suffolk roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Suffolk, .