23707

  1. Legal Resources for the 23707 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23707 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23707 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23707 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23707 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23707 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 23707 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23707 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 23707 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,867
  • Land Area (2000): 9.413 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.008 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,799


Employment Information for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23707 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,659 49.82%
15-35 hours 1,159 10.20%
1-14 hours 271 2.39%
No regular hours 4,270 37.59%

Time Left For Work for the 23707 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 87 1.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 175 2.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 253 4.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 535 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 821 13.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 807 13.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 962 16.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 564 9.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 289 4.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 341 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 115 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 432 7.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 436 7.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23707 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 137 2.33%
5-9 617 10.48%
10-14 1,002 17.02%
15-19 1,128 19.16%
20-24 982 16.68%
25-29 406 6.90%
30-34 931 15.81%
35-39 114 1.94%
40-44 112 1.90%
45-59 283 4.81%
60-89 118 2.00%
At least 90 58 0.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23707 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 97 1.65% 4,175 70.91%
30-44 17 0.29% 1,140 19.36%
45-59 14 0.24% 269 4.57%
At least 60 13 0.22% 163 2.77%

Type Of Commute for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 909 15.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,605 76.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 141 2.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 2.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 143 2.37%



Family Information for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,000
People at same address in 1995: 6,867
Household Income in 1999 for the 23707 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,128 18.08%
$10,000-$14,999 551 8.83%
$15,000-$19,999 543 8.70%
$20,000-$24,999 453 7.26%
$25,000-$29,999 507 8.12%
$30,000-$34,999 489 7.84%
$35,000-$39,999 360 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 401 6.43%
$45,000-$49,999 279 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 521 8.35%
$60,000-$74,999 496 7.95%
$75,000-$99,999 316 5.06%
$100,000-$124,999 98 1.57%
$125,000-$149,999 46 0.74%
$150,000-$199,999 29 0.46%
$200,000 or more 23 0.37%

Household Type for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,078 33.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,614 25.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 330 5.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,025 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 659 10.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 299 4.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,605 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,440 9.16%
Public Assistance 361 2.30%
Retirement 1,130 7.19%
Self Employment 487 3.10%
Social Security 1,691 10.76%
Supplemental Security 500 3.18%
Wage / Salary 4,474 28.48%
Other 1,024 6.52%

Family Type for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,222 57.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 898 42.36%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 588 11.40%
Color 1 Box Married 2,578 49.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,825 35.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 169 3.28%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 826 12.96%
Color 1 Box Married 2,658 41.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,829 28.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,058 16.61%



Education Information for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23707 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 840 7.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,309 21.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,504 31.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,520 22.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 571 5.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 769 7.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 475 4.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23707 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 133 0.89% 81 0.54% 214 1.44%
Kindergarten 139 0.93% 66 0.44% 205 1.38%
Grades 1-4 898 6.04% 72 0.48% 970 6.52%
Grades 5-8 782 5.26% 110 0.74% 892 6.00%
Grades 9-12 607 4.08% 82 0.55% 689 4.63%
Undergrad college 425 2.86% 96 0.65% 521 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.20% 19 0.13% 49 0.33%
Total 3,014 20.27% 526 3.54% 3,540 23.81%



Public Benefits Information for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23707 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,695 80.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,913 19.94%



Criminal Information for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 53


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23707 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,317 15.58%
10-19 Years 1,908 12.83%
20-29 Years 2,075 13.96%
30-39 Years 2,291 15.41%
40-49 Years 2,125 14.29%
50-59 Years 1,460 9.82%
60-69 Years 876 5.89%
70-79 Years 1,121 7.54%
80-89 Years 602 4.05%
90+ Years 92 0.62%

Population - Male/Female for the 23707 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,853 46.10%
Color 1 Box Female 8,014 53.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23707 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,326 56.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,944 39.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 232 1.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 183 1.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 82 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23707 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,426 20.03%
2. English 1,290 18.12%
3. Irish 1,046 14.70%
4. German 958 13.46%
5. Italian 382 5.37%
6. Scotch Irish 264 3.71%
7. Scottish 227 3.19%
8. French Non-Basque 194 2.73%
9. Polish 186 2.61%
10. African 170 2.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23707 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,177 96.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 283 2.07%
3. French 64 0.47%
4. German 44 0.32%
5. Japanese 33 0.24%
6. African 22 0.16%
7. Chinese 16 0.12%
8. Korean 15 0.11%
9. Greek 11 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 9 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 23707 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,772 99.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 85 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56 0.38%



Cities for the 23707 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Portsmouth