What city is 23434 in?

23434 is a Suffolk, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Suffolk.

What is the population of 23434?

About 54,387 people (±1,383), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,430.

What is the median household income in 23434?

$79,877 (±$4,286), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23434?

31 USPS carrier routes with 23,286 residential and 1,266 business mailboxes (24,563 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 23434?

The closest, measured center to center: 23438 (10.2 mi, Suffolk), 23432 (11.2 mi, Suffolk), 23321 (11.6 mi, Chesapeake), 23323 (11.8 mi, Chesapeake), 23435 (12 mi, Suffolk) and 23487 (12.4 mi, Windsor).

23434 ZIP Code, Suffolk, VA

23434 is a ZIP code in Suffolk, Virginia in Suffolk city. It covers 207 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 23438, 23432 and 23321. 54,387 people live here in 20,516 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. With about 263 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $79,877, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Suffolk, VA
County: Suffolk city County
Land area: 207 sq mi
Population: 54,387
Median household income: $79,877
Carrier routes: 31 (23,286 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	54,387
Households	20,516
Median household income	$79,877
Income per person	$38,136
Median age	38.1
Homeowners	68.5%
Median home value	$313,500
Median rent	$1,365
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.0%
Average commute (minutes)	31.1
Households with kids under 18	34.3%
Moved in the past year	12.1%
Below the poverty line	11.2%
Broadband internet	89.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.1%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	6.0%
$25–35K	7.4%
$35–50K	9.0%
$50–75K	16.8%
$75–100K	13.0%
$100–150K	20.1%
$150–200K	10.6%
$200K+	9.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.3%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	14.5%
35–44	13.7%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	13.4%
65–74	9.2%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	48.1%
Owned outright	15.3%
Rented	28.8%
Vacant	7.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.7%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	6.0%
5–19 units	6.9%
20+ units	4.3%
Mobile / other	2.8%

Businesses in 23434

1,046 business establishments with 16,771 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 176
Retail Trade: 144
Other Services (except Public Administration): 135
Construction: 105
Accommodation and Food Services: 103
Transportation and Warehousing: 66
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 55
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 55

EDDM carrier routes

23434 has 31 USPS carrier routes with 23,286 residential and 1,266 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 23434

23434 has 31 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 14 rural (R)) with 23,286 residential and 1,266 business mailboxes. Routes range from 386 homes (C009) to 1,316 homes (C013); the median route has 667 homes. The Census counted 20,516 households in 23434 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	13
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	5
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 166, 470 homes
Route R070 — USPS business mailboxes 152, 622 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 110, 537 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 456 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 589 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 23434

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	517	53	$57,190	—	—	—
C002	City	456	107	$39,892	—	—	—
C003	City	589	70	$78,743	—	—	—
C004	City	582	8	$90,974	—	—	—
C005	City	695	33	$45,175	—	—	—
C006	City	470	166	$90,388	—	—	—
C008	City	1,077	46	$67,699	—	—	—
C009	City	386	10	$90,388	—	—	—
C010	City	785	7	$100,326	—	—	—
C011	City	791	43	$89,917	—	—	—
C013	City	1,316	8	$98,103	—	—	—
C014	City	537	110	$30,661	—	—	—
C015	City	940	64	$78,454	—	—	—
C016	City	971	18	$25,678	—	—	—
C017	City	1,285	39	$90,388	—	—	—
C018	City	949	49	$41,548	—	—	—
C028	City	1,025	54	$42,978	—	—	—
R051	Rural	559	16	$67,699	—	—	—
R052	Rural	488	21	$92,948	—	—	—
R053	Rural	643	33	$89,917	—	—	—
R054	Rural	748	21	$55,277	—	—	—
R060	Rural	663	9	$137,983	—	—	—
R062	Rural	627	40	$108,000	—	—	—
R063	Rural	667	0	$124,528	—	—	—
R064	Rural	541	5	$83,397	—	—	—
R069	Rural	883	42	$78,454	—	—	—
R070	Rural	622	152	$78,454	—	—	—
R073	Rural	893	0	$137,983	—	—	—
R077	Rural	910	5	$63,585	—	—	—
R079	Rural	1,189	28	$96,696	—	—	—
R080	Rural	482	9	$98,103	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 23434 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

23438 — Suffolk city, VA (10.2 mi)
23432 — Suffolk city, VA (11.2 mi)
23321 — Chesapeake city, VA (11.6 mi)
23323 — Chesapeake city, VA (11.8 mi)
23435 — Suffolk city, VA (12 mi)
23487 — Windsor town, VA (12.4 mi)
23437 — Suffolk city, VA (12.8 mi)
27926 (13.7 mi)

Areas that include 23434

Suffolk, VA ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Suffolk city County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 23434, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 23434 in?: 23434 is a Suffolk, VA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Suffolk.
What county is 23434 in?: 23434 is in Suffolk city.
What is the population of 23434?: About 54,387 people (±1,383), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 51,430.
What is the median household income in 23434?: $79,877 (±$4,286), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 23434?: 31 USPS carrier routes with 23,286 residential and 1,266 business mailboxes (24,563 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 23434?: The closest, measured center to center: 23438 (10.2 mi, Suffolk), 23432 (11.2 mi, Suffolk), 23321 (11.6 mi, Chesapeake), 23323 (11.8 mi, Chesapeake), 23435 (12 mi, Suffolk) and 23487 (12.4 mi, Windsor).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.