| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 757 / 948 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 98,333 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51800 |
| CBSA: | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC |
| Land Area: | 425 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7771, -76.5825 |
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98,333 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 425 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 85,420 to 98,333 from 2014 to 2024 — a +15.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 23436 (Suffolk, $202,708 median) and poorest ZIP 23434 (Suffolk, $79,877) are 13.7 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $292,600 in 23438 (Suffolk) to $556,800 in 23436 (Suffolk).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 45 people/sq mi in 23438 (Suffolk) to 699 in 23435 (Suffolk).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Suffolk — top growth ZIPs averaged +29.3% over the past ten years ( 23433 , 23437 and 23435 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.9% bachelor's+ in 23438 (Suffolk) to 58.9% in 23433 (Suffolk) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #21 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #17 for median household income with the #15 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $93,213 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (22,496 of 67,470 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Suffolk.
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23434 | Suffolk | Standard | 54,387 | $79,877 | 212.7 | 11.8% |
| 23435 | Suffolk | Standard | 33,721 | $111,700 | 48.3 | 22.8% |
| 23437 | Suffolk | Standard | 5,023 | $80,833 | 102.9 | 27.7% |
| 23438 | Suffolk | Standard | 1,749 | $93,750 | 38.7 | -7.5% |
| 23433 | Suffolk | Standard | 1,391 | $140,114 | 3.9 | 37.5% |
| 23432 | Suffolk | Standard | 1,180 | $94,306 | 15.7 | -15.3% |
| 23436 | Suffolk | Standard | 882 | $202,708 | 2.6 | -19.3% |
| 23439 | Suffolk | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |