Zip code 23437: Suffolk, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 23437?

23437 is assigned to Suffolk, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 23437 in?

23437 is in Suffolk city, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 23437?

About 5,023 people live in 23437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 23437?

The median household income in 23437 is $80,833.

Q: What zip codes are near 23437?

The closest zip codes to 23437 are 23438, 23315, 27937, 23851, 23439.

Residential delivery areaSuffolk cityEastern Time

Population

5,023

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$324K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,290/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

100 sq mi

50 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 23437

23437 is a small-town zip code in Suffolk, Virginia (Suffolk city), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 5,023 people live here, or 50 per square mile. The median resident is 43.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,833 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $323,800, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,290 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care.

How 23437 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute42.4 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min53rd of 799 in VA
Veterans15.3%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%91st of 851 in VA
Government workers24.1%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%205th of 846 in VA
Residents 65 and older21.6%
81st
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%381st of 852 in VA
Homeownership rate80.4%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%373rd of 836 in VA
Median age43.1
78th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39442nd of 849 in VA
Median earnings per worker$54,350
66th
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861247th of 834 in VA
Per capita income$40,942
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666377th of 849 in VA
Median household income$80,833
51st
U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170336th of 796 in VA
Median home value$323,800
48th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700315th of 782 in VA
Diversity index44.5
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7374th of 852 in VA
Median gross rent$1,290
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579252nd of 616 in VA
Self-employed workers8.6%
40th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%415th of 846 in VA
Poverty rate8.3%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%466th of 837 in VA
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%475th of 846 in VA
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%433rd of 846 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher24%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%469th of 850 in VA
Rent-burdened renters45.6%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%379th of 774 in VA
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · VA 91%369th of 836 in VA
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%434th of 852 in VA
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%386th of 846 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471465th of 832 in VA
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%482nd of 846 in VA
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%695th of 836 in VA
Population5,023
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170356th of 852 in VA
Work from home5%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%655th of 848 in VA
Population density50/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi555th of 852 in VA
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%594th of 852 in VA

Measure	23437	Suffolk city	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Average commuteWeakness	42.4 min	30.2 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	98th	53rd of 799
Veterans	15.3%	15.4%	9.4%	6.2%	98th	91st of 851
Government workers	24.1%	23.8%	20.5%	14.5%	93rd	205th of 846
Residents 65 and older	21.6%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	81st	381st of 852
Homeownership rate	80.4%	70.7%	67.3%	65.2%	79th	373rd of 836
Median age	43.1	38.7	39	38.9	78th	442nd of 849
Median earnings per worker	$54,350	$54,256	$54,861	$49,666	66th	247th of 834
Per capita income	$40,942	$45,819	$50,666	$44,673	52nd	377th of 849
Median household income	$80,833	$92,666	$93,170	$80,734	51st	336th of 796
Median home value	$323,800	$347,400	$383,700	$332,700	48th	315th of 782
Diversity index	44.5	61.2	60.7	61.4	43rd	374th of 852
Median gross rent	$1,290	$1,563	$1,579	$1,413	42nd	252nd of 616
Self-employed workers	8.6%	8%	8.6%	10%	40th	415th of 846
Poverty rate	8.3%	9.4%	9.9%	12.5%	34th	466th of 837
Uninsured rate	5%	6.4%	6.9%	8.4%	33rd	475th of 846
Healthcare workers	8.3%	10.5%	8.5%	9.7%	32nd	433rd of 846
Bachelor's degree or higher	24%	33.3%	42.2%	35.7%	31st	469th of 850
Rent-burdened renters	45.6%	57%	48.5%	51.1%	31st	379th of 774
Broadband access	89.2%	90.2%	91%	91%	29th	369th of 836
Residents under 18	19.4%	23.6%	21.7%	22%	27th	434th of 852
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5%	4.3%	5.2%	26th	386th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.434	0.471	0.483	25th	465th of 832
Tech workers	1.5%	4.6%	6.5%	3.8%	23rd	482nd of 846
Housing vacancy	3.6%	6.4%	8.7%	10.1%	17th	695th of 836
Population	5,023	98,796	8,705,170	334,922,499	8th	356th of 852
Work from home	5%	10.7%	18.3%	15.1%	8th	655th of 848
Population density	50/sq mi	248/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	555th of 852
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	4.4%	13.1%	14.1%	7th	594th of 852

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.1

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

21.6%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black25%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

44.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 2,044
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.5%
Married couples: 48%
Living alone: 23.7%
Veterans (of adults): 15.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

23437

$80,833

Suffolk city

$92,666

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,942

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

23437

$323,800

Suffolk city

$347,400

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

23437

$1,290

Suffolk city

$1,563

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

0.2%

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,120
Owner-occupied: 80.4%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.8%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

14%

30–44

23%

45–59

29%

60+

26%

Average commute

42.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Production

Police and fire

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Food service

Education

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Retail

Admin, support and management

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$54,350

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	23437	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,983	$74,888
Service	$32,299	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,856	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,283	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

34%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 44.6%
No internet access: 10.8%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Suffolk
State: Virginia
County: Suffolk city
Center point: 36.6271° N, 76.8032° W
Land area: 100 sq mi
Water area: 1.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Suffolk100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 23437

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
23438	Suffolk, VA	6.7 mi	1,749	$93,750	$292,600
23315	Carrsville, VA	7.9 mi	1,391	$71,523	$254,900
27937	Gates, NC	8.1 mi	2,936	$70,086	$160,000
23851	Franklin, VA	8.7 mi	13,237	$70,122	$244,300
23439	Suffolk, VA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
27969	Roduco, NC	11 mi	111	—	$336,400
23434	Suffolk, VA	13 mi	54,387	$79,877	$313,500
27926	Corapeake, NC	14 mi	1,983	$57,333	$231,300
27935	Eure, NC	14 mi	1,464	$82,115	$171,200
27818	Como, NC	15 mi	850	$58,478	$101,900
23898	Zuni, VA	15 mi	2,246	$80,282	$296,800
23874	Newsoms, VA	15 mi	673	$58,628	$152,000

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Questions about 23437

What city is zip code 23437?

23437 is assigned to Suffolk, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 23437 in?

23437 is in Suffolk city, Virginia.

What is the population of 23437?

About 5,023 people live in 23437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 23437 in?

23437 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 23437?

The median household income in 23437 is $80,833.

What zip codes are near 23437?

The closest zip codes to 23437 are 23438, 23315, 27937, 23851, 23439.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23437, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.