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ZIP Code 23434: Suffolk, VA
ZIP code 23434 is in Suffolk, Virginia, entirely in Suffolk city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the most populous of Suffolk's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $79,877 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Suffolk · 7 residential ZIPs
- County
- Suffolk city
- Census places
- Suffolk
- Metro area
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- House district
- VA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 206.8 sq mi · 263 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 23439 also use the name Suffolk
Where is ZIP code 23434?
23434 centers on 36.703°, -76.592° and covers 206.8 square miles of land plus 8.4 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 23438, 23432, 23321, 23323, 23435, 23487, 23437, 27926, 23315, 23322 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23434, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 23434 compare with the rest of Suffolk?
| Measure | 23434 | In Suffolk | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 54,387 | 1st of 7 | 20th of 903 |
| Median household income | $80k | 5th of 5 | 229th of 461 |
| Median home value | $314k | 5th of 6 | 271st of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 23434?
The 2020 Census counted 51,430 people in 23434; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 54,387. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 54,387
- 2020 Census count
- 51,430+7.9% since 2010 (47,670)
- Households
- 20,516
- Median age
- 38.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 23434?
Of the 54,387 people the ACS estimates in 23434, 24.4% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (48.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (41.0%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older14.8%
- Black, not Hispanic48.3%
- White, not Hispanic41.0%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 23434 earn?
Median household income is $79,877 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($77,774 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,877
- Income per person
- $38,136
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,55224,180 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 23434?
FHFA's house price index for 23434, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $313,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,365
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.5%
- Housing units
- 22,272
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 23434?
1,046 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 71 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance176
- Retail trade144
- Other services (except public administration)135
- Construction105
- Accommodation and food services103
- Transportation and warehousing66
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 23434?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23438 | Suffolk | 1,749 | $94k | 10.2 mi |
| 23432 | Suffolk | 1,180 | $94k | 11.2 mi |
| 23321 | Chesapeake | 40,176 | $102k | 11.6 mi |
| 23323 | Chesapeake | 43,043 | $109k | 11.8 mi |
| 23435 | Suffolk | 33,721 | $112k | 12.0 mi |
| 23487 | Windsor | 6,477 | $74k | 12.4 mi |
| 23437 | Suffolk | 5,023 | $81k | 12.8 mi |
| 27926 | Corapeake, NC | 1,983 | $57k | 13.7 mi |
| 23315 | Carrsville | 1,391 | $72k | 14.0 mi |
| 23322 | Chesapeake | 66,956 | $135k | 18.7 mi |
| 27976 | South Mills, NC | 4,309 | $91k | 21.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.