02871

  1. Legal Resources for the 02871 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02871 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02871 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02871 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,149
  • Land Area (2000): 59.805 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.286 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 401
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Houses (2000): 7,386
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02871 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,813 98.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 336 1.96%



Employment Information for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 4,408
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $198,577,000 / $49,664,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02871 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,605 57.06%
15-35 hours 1,853 13.90%
1-14 hours 461 3.46%
No regular hours 3,408 25.57%

Time Left For Work for the 02871 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 1.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 195 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 224 2.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 530 6.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,049 12.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,544 18.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,457 17.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,093 13.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 677 8.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 475 5.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 80 0.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 525 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 397 4.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02871 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 309 3.68%
5-9 990 11.79%
10-14 1,554 18.51%
15-19 1,510 17.98%
20-24 1,651 19.66%
25-29 479 5.70%
30-34 674 8.03%
35-39 100 1.19%
40-44 250 2.98%
45-59 527 6.28%
60-89 206 2.45%
At least 90 147 1.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02871 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.24% 6,473 77.09%
30-44 18 0.21% 1,006 11.98%
45-59 20 0.24% 507 6.04%
At least 60 24 0.29% 329 3.92%

Type Of Commute for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 623 7.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,471 85.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 87 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 134 1.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 321 3.68%



Family Information for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,330
People at same address in 1995: 9,562
Household Income in 1999 for the 02871 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 344 5.08%
$10,000-$14,999 220 3.25%
$15,000-$19,999 228 3.37%
$20,000-$24,999 261 3.86%
$25,000-$29,999 309 4.57%
$30,000-$34,999 335 4.95%
$35,000-$39,999 355 5.25%
$40,000-$44,999 317 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 321 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 782 11.56%
$60,000-$74,999 971 14.35%
$75,000-$99,999 957 14.14%
$100,000-$124,999 565 8.35%
$125,000-$149,999 334 4.94%
$150,000-$199,999 221 3.27%
$200,000 or more 246 3.64%

Household Type for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,577 23.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,118 31.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 258 3.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,136 16.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,073 15.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 406 6.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,466 27.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,464 17.33%
Public Assistance 103 0.52%
Retirement 1,705 8.53%
Self Employment 756 3.78%
Social Security 1,867 9.34%
Supplemental Security 235 1.18%
Wage / Salary 5,350 26.76%
Other 1,044 5.22%

Family Type for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,342 56.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,832 43.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 510 7.74%
Color 1 Box Married 4,326 65.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,570 23.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 184 2.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 755 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 4,382 62.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,106 15.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 726 10.42%



Education Information for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02871 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 431 3.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 845 6.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,980 23.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,405 18.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 846 6.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,280 25.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,048 15.96%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02871 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 116 0.68% 177 1.03% 293 1.71%
Kindergarten 226 1.32% 69 0.40% 295 1.72%
Grades 1-4 798 4.65% 174 1.01% 972 5.67%
Grades 5-8 994 5.80% 139 0.81% 1,133 6.61%
Grades 9-12 865 5.04% 110 0.64% 975 5.69%
Undergrad college 389 2.27% 193 1.13% 582 3.39%
Graduate or professional school 232 1.35% 127 0.74% 359 2.09%
Total 3,620 21.11% 989 5.77% 4,609 26.88%



Business Information for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 425


Public Benefits Information for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02871 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,484 96.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 574 3.36%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02871 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,338 13.63%
10-19 Years 2,289 13.35%
20-29 Years 1,327 7.74%
30-39 Years 2,648 15.44%
40-49 Years 3,053 17.80%
50-59 Years 2,479 14.46%
60-69 Years 1,370 7.99%
70-79 Years 1,105 6.44%
80-89 Years 457 2.66%
90+ Years 83 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 02871 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,421 49.10%
Color 1 Box Female 8,728 50.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02871 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,269 94.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 249 1.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 230 1.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 194 1.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 157 0.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02871 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,240 20.74%
2. English 3,173 15.52%
3. Portuguese 2,452 11.99%
4. German 2,119 10.36%
5. Italian 1,866 9.13%
6. French Non-Basque 1,514 7.40%
7. Polish 914 4.47%
8. French Canadian 698 3.41%
9. United States Or American 463 2.26%
10. Scottish 442 2.16%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02871 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,162 94.36%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 261 1.62%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 198 1.23%
4. French 117 0.73%
5. Tagalog 56 0.35%
6. Italian 38 0.24%
7. Vietnamese 31 0.19%
8. Greek 28 0.17%
9. Arabic 27 0.17%
10. Hindi 24 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 02871 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,466 96.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 383 2.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 300 1.75%



Cities for the 02871 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Portsmouth