ZIP Code 23438
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Suffolk city, Virginia.
- Population
- 1,620
- Median household income
- $91,667
- Median home value
- $251,300
-9.7%’19–’23
+27.1%’19–’23
+1.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 23438 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Suffolk city, Virginia, home to about 1,620 residents. The median household income of $91,667 is in line with the Suffolk city median ($90,089).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 23438's population declined 9.7% from 1,795 to 1,620.
22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 94.7% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,620
- Median age
- 42.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $91,667
- Median home value
- $251,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,159
- Housing units
- 711
- Homeownership rate
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,7951,620
$72,143$91,667
$247,600$251,300
$1,692$1,159
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,795 | $72,143 | $247,600 | — |
| 2020 | 1,555 | $71,860 | $247,500 | $1,692 |
| 2021 | 1,697 | $76,780 | $252,100 | $1,625 |
| 2022 | 1,685 | $84,231 | $246,500 | $1,610 |
| 2023 | 1,620 | $91,667 | $251,300 | $1,159 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.8%
5 to 179.1%
18 to 247.3%
25 to 3414.4%
35 to 4414.7%
45 to 548.7%
55 to 6412.0%
65 to 7424.2%
75 and over3.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 94 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 147 | 9.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 118 | 7.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 233 | 14.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 238 | 14.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 141 | 8.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 195 | 12.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 392 | 24.2% |
| 75 and over | 62 | 3.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,346 | 83.1% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 4.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 84 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 63 | 3.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.0%
High school graduate40.6%
Some college or associate's33.2%
Bachelor's degree14.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 51 | 4.0% |
| High school graduate | 512 | 40.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 419 | 33.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 185 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 94 | 7.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 42 min
Drove alone85.5%
Carpooled3.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.8%
Other means1.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 788 | 85.5% |
| Carpooled | 29 | 3.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 90 | 9.8% |
| Other means | 15 | 1.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 44 | 5.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 174 | 20.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 201 | 24.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 174 | 20.9% |
| 60+ min | 239 | 28.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.37
- Poverty rate
- 7.9% (128 of 1,620)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 433 | 64.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 243 | 35.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1987
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 676 | 95.1% |
| Vacant | 35 | 4.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 640 | 94.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 36 | 5.3% |
1-unit, detached95.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other4.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 680 | 95.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 31 | 4.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 23438
- Land area
- 40 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.5812, -76.6972
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)