23608

  1. Legal Resources for the 23608 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23608 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23608 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23608 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23608 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23608 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23608 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 23608 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,696
  • Land Area (2000): 25.863 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,109


Employment Information for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23608 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,888 65.98%
15-35 hours 3,492 11.59%
1-14 hours 867 2.88%
No regular hours 5,895 19.56%

Time Left For Work for the 23608 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 665 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 845 4.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,565 7.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,564 12.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,673 12.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,141 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,669 12.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,570 7.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 852 4.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 888 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 391 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 162 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,477 7.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,376 6.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23608 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 232 1.11%
5-9 1,529 7.34%
10-14 2,936 14.09%
15-19 3,510 16.84%
20-24 3,737 17.93%
25-29 1,658 7.96%
30-34 3,730 17.90%
35-39 538 2.58%
40-44 554 2.66%
45-59 1,328 6.37%
60-89 729 3.50%
At least 90 357 1.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23608 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 129 0.62% 13,473 64.66%
30-44 120 0.58% 4,702 22.56%
45-59 26 0.12% 1,302 6.25%
At least 60 63 0.30% 1,023 4.91%

Type Of Commute for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,628 12.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,436 82.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 76 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 189 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 338 1.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 147 0.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 1.19%



Family Information for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,848
People at same address in 1995: 17,314
Household Income in 1999 for the 23608 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,030 6.74%
$10,000-$14,999 727 4.76%
$15,000-$19,999 816 5.34%
$20,000-$24,999 1,176 7.70%
$25,000-$29,999 1,000 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 1,352 8.85%
$35,000-$39,999 1,161 7.60%
$40,000-$44,999 981 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 1,188 7.78%
$50,000-$59,999 1,668 10.92%
$60,000-$74,999 1,907 12.48%
$75,000-$99,999 1,478 9.67%
$100,000-$124,999 505 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 176 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 94 0.62%
$200,000 or more 20 0.13%

Household Type for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,055 20.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,817 25.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 773 5.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,160 20.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 141 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,577 16.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,135 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 341 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,862 33.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,970 9.54%
Public Assistance 479 1.15%
Retirement 3,054 7.34%
Self Employment 1,321 3.17%
Social Security 1,990 4.78%
Supplemental Security 430 1.03%
Wage / Salary 13,551 32.57%
Other 2,951 7.09%

Family Type for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,655 44.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,586 55.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,239 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 9,281 63.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,959 26.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 217 1.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,905 11.81%
Color 1 Box Married 9,432 58.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,805 23.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 993 6.15%



Education Information for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23608 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 548 1.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,552 8.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,099 31.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,255 32.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,313 8.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,804 13.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,288 4.46%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23608 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 476 1.14% 392 0.94% 868 2.08%
Kindergarten 632 1.52% 201 0.48% 833 2.00%
Grades 1-4 2,936 7.04% 227 0.54% 3,163 7.59%
Grades 5-8 2,580 6.19% 88 0.21% 2,668 6.40%
Grades 9-12 2,613 6.27% 87 0.21% 2,700 6.48%
Undergrad college 1,848 4.43% 383 0.92% 2,231 5.35%
Graduate or professional school 187 0.45% 112 0.27% 299 0.72%
Total 11,272 27.03% 1,490 3.57% 12,762 30.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23608 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,373 90.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,137 9.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23608 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23608 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,242 17.37%
10-19 Years 6,800 16.31%
20-29 Years 6,869 16.47%
30-39 Years 7,457 17.88%
40-49 Years 6,206 14.88%
50-59 Years 3,697 8.87%
60-69 Years 1,970 4.72%
70-79 Years 1,086 2.60%
80-89 Years 317 0.76%
90+ Years 52 0.12%

Population - Male/Female for the 23608 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,346 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 21,350 51.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23608 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,825 49.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 15,447 37.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,443 5.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,488 3.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,146 2.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 174 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 97 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 76 0.18%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23608 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,737 21.12%
2. English 3,213 14.32%
3. Irish 3,157 14.07%
4. United States Or American 2,908 12.96%
5. Italian 1,451 6.47%
6. French Non-Basque 710 3.17%
7. Polish 655 2.92%
8. Scottish 568 2.53%
9. Scotch Irish 566 2.52%
10. African 557 2.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23608 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,811 88.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,954 5.13%
3. German 515 1.35%
4. Korean 491 1.29%
5. Vietnamese 192 0.50%
6. French 173 0.45%
7. Tagalog 158 0.42%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 128 0.34%
9. Italian 111 0.29%
10. Chinese 86 0.23%

Citizen Type for the 23608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,796 93.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,773 4.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,098 2.64%



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