23508

  1. Legal Resources for the 23508 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23508 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23508 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23508 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23508 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23508 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23508 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 23508 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Virginia Eastern


Statistics for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,925
  • Land Area (2000): 7.224 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 7,276


Employment Information for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23508 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,088 48.77%
15-35 hours 2,926 20.13%
1-14 hours 558 3.84%
No regular hours 3,961 27.26%

Time Left For Work for the 23508 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 187 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 2.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 1.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 572 7.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 646 8.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 913 11.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 977 12.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,136 14.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 483 6.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 670 8.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 241 3.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 106 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 703 8.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 889 11.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23508 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 253 3.23%
5-9 1,068 13.63%
10-14 1,458 18.61%
15-19 1,763 22.50%
20-24 1,244 15.88%
25-29 421 5.37%
30-34 758 9.67%
35-39 252 3.22%
40-44 128 1.63%
45-59 191 2.44%
60-89 119 1.52%
At least 90 181 2.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23508 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 193 2.46% 6,014 76.75%
30-44 40 0.51% 1,098 14.01%
45-59 42 0.54% 149 1.90%
At least 60 114 1.45% 186 2.37%

Type Of Commute for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 65 0.81%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 778 9.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,703 70.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 43 0.53%
Color 4 Box Other 83 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 389 4.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 775 9.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 224 2.78%



Family Information for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,189
People at same address in 1995: 7,067
Household Income in 1999 for the 23508 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,011 15.53%
$10,000-$14,999 559 8.59%
$15,000-$19,999 420 6.45%
$20,000-$24,999 549 8.43%
$25,000-$29,999 414 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 417 6.41%
$35,000-$39,999 280 4.30%
$40,000-$44,999 315 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 277 4.25%
$50,000-$59,999 417 6.41%
$60,000-$74,999 393 6.04%
$75,000-$99,999 619 9.51%
$100,000-$124,999 285 4.38%
$125,000-$149,999 197 3.03%
$150,000-$199,999 142 2.18%
$200,000 or more 215 3.30%

Household Type for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,843 28.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,371 21.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 693 10.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 831 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 242 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 717 11.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 187 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 329 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 41 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 149 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,418 30.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,358 13.37%
Public Assistance 222 1.26%
Retirement 1,166 6.61%
Self Employment 540 3.06%
Social Security 1,420 8.05%
Supplemental Security 317 1.80%
Wage / Salary 5,343 30.30%
Other 851 4.83%

Family Type for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,243 54.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,025 45.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 484 6.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,307 45.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,260 45.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 1.97%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 670 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 3,363 44.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,867 38.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 632 8.39%



Education Information for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23508 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 408 2.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,595 11.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,116 15.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,065 35.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 536 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,334 16.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,019 14.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23508 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 111 0.62% 186 1.04% 297 1.66%
Kindergarten 210 1.17% 41 0.23% 251 1.40%
Grades 1-4 825 4.60% 69 0.38% 894 4.99%
Grades 5-8 764 4.26% 114 0.64% 878 4.90%
Grades 9-12 749 4.18% 90 0.50% 839 4.68%
Undergrad college 3,366 18.78% 347 1.94% 3,713 20.71%
Graduate or professional school 628 3.50% 104 0.58% 732 4.08%
Total 6,653 37.12% 951 5.31% 7,604 42.42%



Public Benefits Information for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23508 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,236 75.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,047 24.85%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23508 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,066 11.53%
10-19 Years 3,387 18.90%
20-29 Years 4,307 24.03%
30-39 Years 2,402 13.40%
40-49 Years 2,192 12.23%
50-59 Years 1,476 8.23%
60-69 Years 925 5.16%
70-79 Years 765 4.27%
80-89 Years 356 1.99%
90+ Years 49 0.27%

Population - Male/Female for the 23508 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,906 49.68%
Color 1 Box Female 9,019 50.32%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23508 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,033 50.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,455 41.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 640 3.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 347 1.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 340 1.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.11%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23508 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,768 17.90%
2. Irish 1,697 17.18%
3. German 1,654 16.75%
4. Italian 600 6.07%
5. United States Or American 481 4.87%
6. French Non-Basque 432 4.37%
7. Scottish 358 3.62%
8. Scotch Irish 293 2.97%
9. Polish 284 2.88%
10. European 269 2.72%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23508 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,379 91.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 379 2.25%
3. Chinese 267 1.58%
4. French 193 1.14%
5. German 75 0.44%
6. Greek 59 0.35%
7. Arabic 59 0.35%
8. Japanese 54 0.32%
9. Persian 48 0.28%
10. Thai 35 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 23508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,762 93.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 229 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 842 4.72%



Cities for the 23508 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Norfolk