23703

  1. Legal Resources for the 23703 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23703 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23703 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23703 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23703 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23703 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23703 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 23703 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,625
  • Land Area (2000): 35.678 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.130 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,176


Employment Information for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23703 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,433 62.80%
15-35 hours 2,405 11.24%
1-14 hours 594 2.78%
No regular hours 4,959 23.18%

Time Left For Work for the 23703 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 535 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 705 5.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 995 7.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,777 12.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,399 17.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,767 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,596 11.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,146 8.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 598 4.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 595 4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 243 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 111 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 871 6.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 744 5.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23703 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 200 1.42%
5-9 1,163 8.26%
10-14 1,722 12.23%
15-19 2,604 18.49%
20-24 2,620 18.61%
25-29 1,345 9.55%
30-34 2,391 16.98%
35-39 375 2.66%
40-44 430 3.05%
45-59 763 5.42%
60-89 254 1.80%
At least 90 215 1.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23703 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 79 0.56% 9,575 67.99%
30-44 20 0.14% 3,176 22.55%
45-59 41 0.29% 722 5.13%
At least 60 50 0.36% 419 2.98%

Type Of Commute for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,828 12.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,207 76.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 381 2.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 190 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 460 3.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 630 4.28%



Family Information for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,766
People at same address in 1995: 12,021
Household Income in 1999 for the 23703 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 436 4.51%
$10,000-$14,999 390 4.03%
$15,000-$19,999 619 6.40%
$20,000-$24,999 672 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 798 8.25%
$30,000-$34,999 708 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 688 7.11%
$40,000-$44,999 582 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 552 5.71%
$50,000-$59,999 1,063 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 1,341 13.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,099 11.37%
$100,000-$124,999 408 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 108 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 145 1.50%
$200,000 or more 61 0.63%

Household Type for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,103 21.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,839 29.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 425 4.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,843 19.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 99 1.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,483 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 582 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,189 30.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,334 12.56%
Public Assistance 243 0.92%
Retirement 2,110 7.95%
Self Employment 763 2.87%
Social Security 2,103 7.92%
Supplemental Security 225 0.85%
Wage / Salary 8,057 30.34%
Other 1,531 5.77%

Family Type for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,665 52.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,412 47.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 773 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 6,164 54.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,171 37.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 153 1.36%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,126 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 5,890 56.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,425 23.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,025 9.79%



Education Information for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23703 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 633 3.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,807 8.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,402 30.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,507 31.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,386 6.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,664 12.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,280 6.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23703 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 0.74% 297 1.08% 501 1.81%
Kindergarten 397 1.44% 33 0.12% 430 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,379 4.99% 310 1.12% 1,689 6.11%
Grades 5-8 1,498 5.42% 153 0.55% 1,651 5.98%
Grades 9-12 1,378 4.99% 88 0.32% 1,466 5.31%
Undergrad college 1,663 6.02% 251 0.91% 1,914 6.93%
Graduate or professional school 250 0.90% 122 0.44% 372 1.35%
Total 6,769 24.50% 1,254 4.54% 8,023 29.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23703 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,237 92.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,961 7.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23703 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,894 14.10%
10-19 Years 4,325 15.66%
20-29 Years 5,052 18.29%
30-39 Years 4,321 15.64%
40-49 Years 3,827 13.85%
50-59 Years 2,663 9.64%
60-69 Years 1,547 5.60%
70-79 Years 1,328 4.81%
80-89 Years 564 2.04%
90+ Years 104 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 23703 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,279 51.69%
Color 1 Box Female 13,346 48.31%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23703 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,049 54.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,712 38.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 797 2.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 475 1.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 403 1.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 124 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.09%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23703 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,357 21.55%
2. German 2,337 15.00%
3. Irish 2,241 14.38%
4. United States Or American 1,707 10.96%
5. Italian 1,080 6.93%
6. Scottish 581 3.73%
7. Scotch Irish 538 3.45%
8. French Non-Basque 528 3.39%
9. African 339 2.18%
10. Dutch 292 1.87%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23703 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,107 93.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 720 2.79%
3. French 215 0.83%
4. Tagalog 180 0.70%
5. German 113 0.44%
6. Chinese 78 0.30%
7. Yiddish 56 0.22%
8. Arabic 44 0.17%
9. Russian 31 0.12%
10. Thai 31 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 23703 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,911 97.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 429 1.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 285 1.03%



Cities for the 23703 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Portsmouth