23701

  1. Legal Resources for the 23701 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23701 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23701 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23701 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23701 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23701 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 23701 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23701 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 23701 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,298
  • Land Area (2000): 19.402 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.944 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,974


Employment Information for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23701 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,620 49.01%
15-35 hours 2,424 11.19%
1-14 hours 594 2.74%
No regular hours 8,033 37.07%

Time Left For Work for the 23701 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 223 2.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 660 5.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,288 11.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,286 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,647 14.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,706 15.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 963 8.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 653 5.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 389 3.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 278 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 161 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 715 6.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 802 7.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23701 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 189 1.70%
5-9 831 7.49%
10-14 1,712 15.42%
15-19 2,390 21.53%
20-24 1,980 17.83%
25-29 647 5.83%
30-34 1,854 16.70%
35-39 224 2.02%
40-44 190 1.71%
45-59 557 5.02%
60-89 254 2.29%
At least 90 274 2.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23701 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 60 0.54% 7,689 69.26%
30-44 69 0.62% 2,199 19.81%
45-59 57 0.51% 500 4.50%
At least 60 170 1.53% 358 3.22%

Type Of Commute for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 65 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,753 15.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,646 76.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 90 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 356 3.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 172 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 189 1.67%



Family Information for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,151
People at same address in 1995: 15,108
Household Income in 1999 for the 23701 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 889 8.60%
$10,000-$14,999 751 7.27%
$15,000-$19,999 805 7.79%
$20,000-$24,999 1,023 9.90%
$25,000-$29,999 790 7.65%
$30,000-$34,999 688 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 788 7.63%
$40,000-$44,999 763 7.38%
$45,000-$49,999 620 6.00%
$50,000-$59,999 950 9.19%
$60,000-$74,999 1,024 9.91%
$75,000-$99,999 731 7.08%
$100,000-$124,999 301 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 80 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.77%
$200,000 or more 49 0.47%

Household Type for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,666 25.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,053 29.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 395 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,912 18.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,338 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 605 5.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 208 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 134 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,764 27.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,689 9.50%
Public Assistance 416 1.47%
Retirement 3,224 11.39%
Self Employment 664 2.35%
Social Security 3,566 12.60%
Supplemental Security 577 2.04%
Wage / Salary 7,616 26.91%
Other 1,785 6.31%

Family Type for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,156 66.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,572 33.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 850 8.33%
Color 1 Box Married 5,833 57.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,979 29.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 542 5.31%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,359 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 6,065 51.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,559 21.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,828 15.48%



Education Information for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23701 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,751 8.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,094 19.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,526 31.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,498 26.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,129 5.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,393 6.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 566 2.70%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23701 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 314 1.15% 115 0.42% 429 1.57%
Kindergarten 275 1.01% 76 0.28% 351 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,485 5.44% 188 0.69% 1,673 6.13%
Grades 5-8 1,195 4.38% 184 0.67% 1,379 5.05%
Grades 9-12 1,257 4.60% 151 0.55% 1,408 5.16%
Undergrad college 847 3.10% 214 0.78% 1,061 3.89%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.29% 42 0.15% 120 0.44%
Total 5,451 19.97% 970 3.55% 6,421 23.52%



Public Benefits Information for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23701 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,919 87.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,271 12.49%



Criminal Information for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 850


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23701 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,434 12.58%
10-19 Years 3,509 12.85%
20-29 Years 3,523 12.91%
30-39 Years 3,843 14.08%
40-49 Years 3,850 14.10%
50-59 Years 2,983 10.93%
60-69 Years 2,681 9.82%
70-79 Years 2,428 8.89%
80-89 Years 937 3.43%
90+ Years 110 0.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 23701 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,974 47.53%
Color 1 Box Female 14,324 52.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23701 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 14,827 54.32%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,625 42.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 341 1.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 267 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 114 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 96 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23701 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,003 20.89%
2. English 1,871 19.52%
3. Irish 1,534 16.00%
4. German 1,383 14.43%
5. Italian 463 4.83%
6. Scotch Irish 451 4.70%
7. African 248 2.59%
8. French Non-Basque 247 2.58%
9. Polish 222 2.32%
10. Scottish 199 2.08%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23701 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,742 96.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 545 2.13%
3. Tagalog 76 0.30%
4. French 66 0.26%
5. Vietnamese 59 0.23%
6. Italian 26 0.10%
7. German 23 0.09%
8. Arabic 19 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 12 0.05%
10. Yiddish 11 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 23701 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,962 98.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 192 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 111 0.41%



Cities for the 23701 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Portsmouth