23704

  1. Legal Resources for the 23704 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23704 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23704 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23704 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23704 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23704 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 23704 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23704 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 23704 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,166
  • Land Area (2000): 14.162 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,657


Employment Information for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23704 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,668 45.85%
15-35 hours 1,498 10.30%
1-14 hours 508 3.49%
No regular hours 5,870 40.36%

Time Left For Work for the 23704 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 220 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 344 5.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 535 7.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 868 12.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 868 12.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 942 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 607 8.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 496 7.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 312 4.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 608 8.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 617 9.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23704 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 185 2.71%
5-9 849 12.44%
10-14 959 14.05%
15-19 1,207 17.68%
20-24 1,196 17.52%
25-29 361 5.29%
30-34 1,121 16.42%
35-39 49 0.72%
40-44 77 1.13%
45-59 273 4.00%
60-89 318 4.66%
At least 90 232 3.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23704 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 100 1.46% 4,657 68.21%
30-44 191 2.80% 1,056 15.47%
45-59 32 0.47% 241 3.53%
At least 60 159 2.33% 391 5.73%

Type Of Commute for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 2.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,495 21.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,193 60.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 102 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 482 6.90%
Color 6 Box Walked 407 5.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 2.29%



Family Information for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 821
People at same address in 1995: 8,931
Household Income in 1999 for the 23704 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,527 20.41%
$10,000-$14,999 815 10.89%
$15,000-$19,999 758 10.13%
$20,000-$24,999 614 8.21%
$25,000-$29,999 663 8.86%
$30,000-$34,999 429 5.73%
$35,000-$39,999 397 5.31%
$40,000-$44,999 367 4.90%
$45,000-$49,999 299 4.00%
$50,000-$59,999 495 6.61%
$60,000-$74,999 461 6.16%
$75,000-$99,999 354 4.73%
$100,000-$124,999 150 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 66 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.41%
$200,000 or more 57 0.76%

Household Type for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,518 33.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,693 22.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 390 5.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,186 15.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 65 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 779 10.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 438 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 197 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 153 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,398 27.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,378 7.04%
Public Assistance 578 2.95%
Retirement 1,691 8.64%
Self Employment 467 2.39%
Social Security 2,404 12.29%
Supplemental Security 880 4.50%
Wage / Salary 5,248 26.82%
Other 1,523 7.78%

Family Type for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,393 68.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 642 31.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 709 10.53%
Color 1 Box Married 2,950 43.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,775 41.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 299 4.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 956 11.67%
Color 1 Box Married 3,157 38.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,675 32.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,405 17.15%



Education Information for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23704 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,451 10.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,391 24.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,756 27.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,041 21.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 602 4.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,061 7.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 585 4.21%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23704 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 317 1.65% 84 0.44% 401 2.09%
Kindergarten 341 1.78% 48 0.25% 389 2.03%
Grades 1-4 1,097 5.72% 75 0.39% 1,172 6.11%
Grades 5-8 1,118 5.83% 98 0.51% 1,216 6.34%
Grades 9-12 1,240 6.47% 98 0.51% 1,338 6.98%
Undergrad college 658 3.43% 61 0.32% 719 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.45% 11 0.06% 97 0.51%
Total 4,857 25.34% 475 2.48% 5,332 27.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23704 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,327 72.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,183 28.00%



Criminal Information for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 334


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23704 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,882 15.04%
10-19 Years 3,008 15.69%
20-29 Years 2,465 12.86%
30-39 Years 2,500 13.04%
40-49 Years 2,760 14.40%
50-59 Years 1,876 9.79%
60-69 Years 1,381 7.21%
70-79 Years 1,415 7.38%
80-89 Years 738 3.85%
90+ Years 141 0.74%

Population - Male/Female for the 23704 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,849 46.17%
Color 1 Box Female 10,317 53.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23704 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 14,669 76.54%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,886 20.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 233 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 207 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 50 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23704 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 757 17.85%
2. United States Or American 631 14.88%
3. Irish 599 14.13%
4. German 598 14.10%
5. African 200 4.72%
6. Italian 194 4.58%
7. French Non-Basque 175 4.13%
8. Scottish 153 3.61%
9. Scotch Irish 122 2.88%
10. Polish 92 2.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23704 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,213 95.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 374 2.08%
3. French 149 0.83%
4. Arabic 59 0.33%
5. African 33 0.18%
6. Italian 19 0.11%
7. Other Indo European 19 0.11%
8. Other Pacific Island 19 0.11%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 15 0.08%
10. Korean 14 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 23704 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,140 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 101 0.52%



Cities for the 23704 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Portsmouth