Suffolk city, Virginia

Suffolk city, Virginia, has 104,699 residents (July 2025 estimate). It uses Eastern Time and covers 399 sq mi (1,034 km²) of land. It is a county equivalent (independent city).

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Suffolk city in Virginia
Isle of Wight CountySouthampton CountyChesapeake cityPortsmouth citySuffolk
Suffolk city and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
104,699
Land area
399 sq mi (1,034 km²)
County seat or government
This city is its own county equivalent; there is no separate county government.
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$92,666 ± $3,881
Median home value
$347,400 ± $5,812
Median rent, with utilities
$1,563 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
70.7% ± 1.4 points
County type
Independent city
Metro or micro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro areaOutlying independent city
Water area
29.7 sq mi (77 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51800
Coordinates (central point)
36.697157, -76.634781

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Suffolk city

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2343454,387 people
  2. 2332140,176 people
  3. 2343533,721 people
  4. 234375,023 people
  5. 234381,749 people
  6. 234331,391 people
  7. 234321,180 people
  8. 23436882 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Suffolk city. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Suffolk city, largest first

  1. Suffolk City Public Schools98,796 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Suffolk, Virginia (city)98,796 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Isle of Wight County, Virginia15 mi north
  2. Gates County, North Carolina18 mi south
  3. Chesapeake city, Virginia18 mi east
  4. Portsmouth city, Virginia19 mi northeast
  5. Southampton County, Virginia26 mi west
  6. Newport News city, Virginia27 mi north
  7. Camden County, North Carolina36 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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