Suffolk is a city in Suffolk (city), Virginia, home to about 98,796 people across 399 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 23432, 23433, 23434, 23435, 23436, 23437 and 23438.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 7 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Suffolk; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Suffolk had 94,324 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Suffolk (city) grew from 3,827 residents in 1900 to 94,324 in 2020.
Suffolk (city), 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Suffolk Lake Kilby, VA weather station (2 miles away).
27,824 jobs at 1,798 businesses in Suffolk (city). The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
928 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Suffolk’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 116 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 160 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 227 |
| Mental health providers | 244 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 108 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1742.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Suffolk City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T. Washington ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Creekside ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 764 | Public | 13.6 mi |
| Elephant's Fork ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Florence Bowser ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 926 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Hillpoint ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 780 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Kilby Shores ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mack Benn Jr. ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 713 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Nansemond Parkway ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Northern Shores ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 798 | Public | 17.5 mi |
| Oakland ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Southwestern ElementarySuffolk | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Colonel Fred Cherry MiddleSuffolk | 6–8 | 736 | Public | 17.0 mi |
| Forest Glen MiddleSuffolk | 6–8 | 433 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| John F. Kennedy MiddleSuffolk | 6–8 | 498 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| John Yeates MiddleSuffolk | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| King's Fork MiddleSuffolk | 6–8 | 986 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| King's Fork HighSuffolk | 9–12 | 1,686 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lakeland HighSuffolk | 9–12 | 1,045 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Nansemond River HighSuffolk | 9–12 | 1,683 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| FIRST AcademySuffolk | — | — | Career and Technical | 4.9 mi |
| The College and Career Academy at PrudenSuffolk | — | — | Career and Technical | 4.9 mi |
| Turlington Woods AlternativeSuffolk | — | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nansemond-Suffolk AcademySuffolk | Pre-K–12 | 828 | Nonsectarian | 4.4 mi |
| Suffolk Christian AcademySuffolk | Pre-K–12 | 248 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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