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ZIP Code 23438: Suffolk, VA
ZIP code 23438 is in Suffolk, Virginia, entirely in Suffolk city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 4th most populous of Suffolk's 7 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $93,750 (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
- 39.7 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 23439 also use the name Suffolk
Where is ZIP code 23438?
23438 centers on 36.581°, -76.697° and covers 39.7 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 27937, 23437, 27926, 23434.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 23438, 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 23438 compare with the rest of Suffolk?
| Measure | 23438 | In Suffolk | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,749 | 4th of 7 | 542nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $94k | 3rd of 5 | 180th of 461 |
| Median home value | $293k | 6th of 6 | 295th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 77% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% 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 23438?
The 2020 Census counted 1,839 people in 23438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,749. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,749±356 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,839+1.2% since 2010 (1,818)
- Households
- 672
- Median age
- 40.5
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 23438?
Of the 1,749 people the ACS estimates in 23438, 17.3% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.4%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older24.9%
- White, not Hispanic73.7%
- Black, not Hispanic11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.8%
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 23438 earn?
Median household income is $93,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($88,519 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $93,750±$17,724
- Income per person
- $40,501
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,116940 returns; wages 74% 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 23438?
FHFA's house price index for 23438, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 55% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $292,600
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.4%
- Housing units
- 724
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 23438?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 23438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27937 | Gates, NC | 2,936 | $70k | 6.4 mi |
| 23437 | Suffolk | 5,023 | $81k | 6.7 mi |
| 27926 | Corapeake, NC | 1,983 | $57k | 7.3 mi |
| 23434 | Suffolk | 54,387 | $80k | 10.2 mi |
| 27969 | Roduco, NC | 111 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 27979 | Sunbury, NC | 1,161 | $63k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 23315 | Carrsville | 1,391 | $72k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 27938 | Gatesville, NC | 1,790 | $65k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.