Housing data for ZIP code 23437

ZIP code 23437 has an estimated 5,023 residents and 2,120 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Suffolk, Suffolk city.

19.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,290 (±$168) a month.

The median home value is $323,800 (±$19,009).

The median household income is $80,833 (±$12,613) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,023 (±497)
Median gross rent
$1,290
Median home value
$323,800
Households that rent
19.6%

How ZIP code 23437 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 23437SuffolkSuffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Residents5,023 (±497)98,79698,7968,705,170334,922,499
Housing units2,120 (±185)40,49940,4993,684,756143,775,355
Households that rent19.6% (±5.2 points)29.3%29.3%32.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,290 (±$168)$1,563$1,563$1,579$1,413
Median home value$323,800 (±$19,009)$347,400$347,400$383,700$332,700
Median household income$80,833 (±$12,613)$92,666$92,666$93,170$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,180 (±$255)$3,229$3,229$2,790$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.7% (±16.9 points)57.0%57.0%48.5%51.1%
Built before 198043.9% (±7.4 points)32.3%32.3%43.5%49.7%
Average commute42.4 minutes (±2.5)30.2 minutes30.2 minutes27.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.2% (±4.1 points)90.2%90.2%91.0%91.0%
Median age of residents43.1 years (±5.8)38.7 years38.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 23437, median gross rent is lower than in Suffolk city ($1,563).

It is also lower than in Virginia ($1,579).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 23437 is lower than in Suffolk as a whole ($1,563).

Its median home value is lower than in Suffolk as a whole ($347,400).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Suffolk city with a published estimate, ZIP 23437 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Suffolk city with a published estimate, ZIP 23437 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Suffolk city with a published estimate, ZIP 23437 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 23437

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±10.0 points)3.2%5.0%6.3%
$500 to $99930.1% (±15.0 points)12.2%16.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49939.8% (±14.8 points)30.6%25.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99923.2% (±12.4 points)32.0%24.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4996.9% (±9.7 points)11.8%15.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±10.0 points)4.0%6.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±10.0 points)6.3%7.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 39.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 23437

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,140
1 bedroom—$1,150
2 bedrooms$1,034 (±$148)$1,290
3 bedrooms$1,346 (±$121)$1,780
4 bedrooms—$2,100

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 23437 is $1,290 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 23437

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%12.2% (±9.2 points)7.2%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.9% (±11.7 points)10.1%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.1% (±8.3 points)14.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.2% (±13.9 points)11.4%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±8.6 points)9.4%9.1%9.2%
35% or more34.0% (±14.5 points)47.6%39.4%41.9%

45.7% (±16.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 23437 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 23437

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.9% (±1.7 points)3.9%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.2% (±3.6 points)2.0%3.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.3% (±2.6 points)2.4%4.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.2% (±5.1 points)6.5%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99917.9% (±5.3 points)22.5%17.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99949.6% (±8.2 points)46.6%29.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.4% (±3.2 points)14.2%26.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.5% (±1.2 points)1.9%7.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 23437

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Single-family, detached95.2% (±2.3 points)72.2%61.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.6% (±0.6 points)7.3%11.3%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±1.9 points)2.1%1.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.2% (±0.4 points)2.2%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.5% (±0.8 points)3.3%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.9 points)4.6%5.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.9 points)6.0%8.9%10.3%
Mobile home3.4% (±2.2 points)2.3%4.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 23437 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
2020 or later3.4% (±1.9 points)4.4%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201912.3% (±5.8 points)17.0%9.9%9.4%
2000 to 200916.3% (±4.6 points)22.2%14.9%13.6%
1990 to 199915.0% (±4.6 points)14.5%14.3%12.4%
1980 to 19899.0% (±3.8 points)9.6%15.8%12.9%
1970 to 197916.8% (±4.7 points)10.6%14.3%14.2%
1960 to 19698.3% (±3.0 points)6.9%10.0%9.9%
1950 to 19599.3% (±3.4 points)6.1%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.4% (±2.3 points)3.5%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.1% (±2.6 points)5.2%7.0%11.7%

43.9% of the homes in ZIP code 23437 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 23437

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Utility gas2.6% (±2.1 points)36.6%32.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.8% (±3.5 points)3.1%3.2%3.9%
Electricity77.1% (±5.3 points)54.0%57.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.0% (±3.4 points)4.6%4.3%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.5 points)0.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.7%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 23437 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 23437Suffolk cityVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone88.1% (±3.8 points)79.0%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled4.5% (±2.2 points)7.7%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±1.1 points)0.9%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±1.4 points)1.5%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home5.0% (±2.4 points)10.7%18.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 23437 take an average of 42.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 23437

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Suffolk100%$1,56329.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 23437

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
234386.7 mi$950$292,600$93,7503.6%
233157.9 mi$1,205$254,900$71,52324.5%
279378.1 mi$1,208$160,000$70,08618.6%
238518.7 mi$999$244,300$70,12238.7%
2796911 mi—$336,400—39.1%
2343413 mi$1,365$313,500$79,87731.5%
2792614 mi—$231,300$57,33316.5%
2793514 mi$931$171,200$82,11527.4%

Crime reported to police in Suffolk

Most of ZIP code 23437 is policed by the Suffolk Police Department, which reported 365 violent and 1,252 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 23437 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23437: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 23437

What is the median rent in ZIP code 23437?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23437 is $1,290 (±$168) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 23437?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 23437 is $323,800 (±$19,009) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 23437?

The median household income in ZIP code 23437 is $80,833 (±$12,613) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 23437 in?

ZIP code 23437 lies mostly in Suffolk.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 23437?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 23437 is $1,290 a month.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 23437 (zip code tabulation area:23437).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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