Suffolk City, Virginia
8 ZIP codes · Avg score 99/100 · Grade A · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Suffolk City: A.
No federal data flags a major home-safety concern for this ZIP.
Based on current EPA data, Suffolk City's 8 ZIP codes maintain an above-average drinking water safety record.
How Suffolk City Compares
How Suffolk City Compares
Suffolk City scores 24 points above the Virginia state average (75/100) and 26 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Suffolk City, Virginia
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.6 (asthma 11.6%, diabetes 13.7%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $4,238, driven primarily by sea_level
51.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)
City Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $4,238
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
38,731 housing units in Suffolk City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Suffolk City
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Suffolk City, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Suffolk City residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Suffolk City
5 community water systems serving Suffolk City.
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Systems with the most violations in Suffolk City
2 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Suffolk City
8 ZIP codes tracked in Suffolk City.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23433 | Suffolk | 100 | A | 0 | $514K |
| 2 | 23436 | Suffolk | 100 | A | 0 | $503K |
| 3 | 23437 | Suffolk | 100 | A | 0 | $287K |
| 4 | 23438 | Suffolk | 100 | A | 0 | $251K |
| 5 | 23432 | Suffolk | 99 | A | 1 | $377K |
| 6 | 23434 | Suffolk | 99 | A | 1 | $294K |
| 7 | 23435 | Suffolk | 97 | A | 2 | $375K |
| 8 | 23439 | Suffolk | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Suffolk City
Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.
- Best Lead Paint Test Kits — 51.3% of homes built before 1978
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Suffolk City, Virginia
Overview
Suffolk City in Virginia covers 8 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (99/100) across 7 scored records.
3 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.