ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 23434: Suffolk, VA

ZIP Code 23434 (Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia) has an estimated 54,387 residents in 20,516 households. The median household income is $79,877, the median home value is $313,500 and the median gross rent is $1,365/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

54,387

Margin of error ±1,383

Median household income

$79,877

Margin of error ±$4,286

Median home value

$313,500

Margin of error ±$9,638

Median gross rent

$1,365/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.1 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 23434 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2343438.1 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 23434$79,877Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 23434$38,136Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2343411.2%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 234346.2%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2343427.0%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 23434$313,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 23434$1,365/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2343468.5%Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2343431.1 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 234349.3%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 23434

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 23434 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 23434	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	54,387	±1,383	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	38.1 yrs	±1.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	20,516	±494	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$79,877	±$4,286	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,136	±$1,490	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.2%	±1.9 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.2%	±1.3 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.0%	±1.9 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$313,500	±$9,638	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,365/mo	±$60	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	68.5%	±1.9 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	31.1 min	±1.7 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.3%	±1.2 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 23434
Group	ZIP 23434	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	41.0%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	48.3%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.3%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.7%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 23434 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Suffolk city
Largest overlapping place: Suffolk (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 206.77 sq mi· about 263 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Suffolk city

23432 Suffolk, VA 23433 Suffolk, VA 23435 Suffolk, VA 23436 Suffolk, VA 23437 Suffolk, VA 23438 Suffolk, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 23434 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.