23970

  1. Legal Resources for the 23970 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23970 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23970 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23970 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23970 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23970 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23970 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 23970 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,092
  • Land Area (2000): 313.450 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.184 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,638
Population - Urban/Rural for the 23970 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,950 48.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 251 3.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,984 48.67%



Employment Information for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23970 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,402 51.85%
15-35 hours 671 10.23%
1-14 hours 189 2.88%
No regular hours 2,299 35.04%

Time Left For Work for the 23970 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 127 3.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 97 2.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 84 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 269 7.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 534 15.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 501 14.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 662 19.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 368 10.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 160 4.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 148 4.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 138 3.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 270 7.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23970 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 295 8.53%
5-9 587 16.97%
10-14 780 22.55%
15-19 506 14.63%
20-24 292 8.44%
25-29 120 3.47%
30-34 352 10.18%
35-39 106 3.06%
40-44 102 2.95%
45-59 85 2.46%
60-89 82 2.37%
At least 90 152 4.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23970 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,580 74.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 560 16.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 85 2.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 234 6.76%

Type Of Commute for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 606 17.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,764 77.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 2.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 2.67%



Family Information for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 792
People at same address in 1995: 4,788
Household Income in 1999 for the 23970 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 398 12.33%
$10,000-$14,999 276 8.55%
$15,000-$19,999 298 9.23%
$20,000-$24,999 238 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 216 6.69%
$30,000-$34,999 331 10.25%
$35,000-$39,999 315 9.76%
$40,000-$44,999 149 4.62%
$45,000-$49,999 117 3.62%
$50,000-$59,999 233 7.22%
$60,000-$74,999 264 8.18%
$75,000-$99,999 200 6.20%
$100,000-$124,999 84 2.60%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 41 1.27%
$200,000 or more 57 1.77%

Household Type for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 858 26.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,056 32.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 121 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 555 17.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 419 12.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 146 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,450 27.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,069 12.04%
Public Assistance 176 1.98%
Retirement 650 7.32%
Self Employment 294 3.31%
Social Security 1,196 13.47%
Supplemental Security 250 2.82%
Wage / Salary 2,402 27.06%
Other 389 4.38%

Family Type for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,051 64.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 581 35.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 321 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,748 57.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 894 29.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 1.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 369 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 1,832 50.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 815 22.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 622 17.10%



Education Information for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23970 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 575 9.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,354 21.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,017 31.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,255 19.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 351 5.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 557 8.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 264 4.14%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23970 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 88 1.09% 33 0.41% 121 1.50%
Kindergarten 122 1.51% 0 0.00% 122 1.51%
Grades 1-4 303 3.74% 16 0.20% 319 3.94%
Grades 5-8 358 4.42% 49 0.61% 407 5.03%
Grades 9-12 350 4.33% 70 0.87% 420 5.19%
Undergrad college 288 3.56% 21 0.26% 309 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.40% 10 0.12% 42 0.52%
Total 1,541 19.04% 199 2.46% 1,740 21.50%



Public Benefits Information for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23970 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,531 81.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,455 18.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23970 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,014 12.53%
10-19 Years 1,065 13.16%
20-29 Years 862 10.65%
30-39 Years 1,088 13.45%
40-49 Years 1,157 14.30%
50-59 Years 1,006 12.43%
60-69 Years 860 10.63%
70-79 Years 601 7.43%
80-89 Years 374 4.62%
90+ Years 65 0.80%

Population - Male/Female for the 23970 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,723 46.01%
Color 1 Box Female 4,369 53.99%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23970 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,682 57.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,165 39.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 113 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23970 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,370 38.25%
2. English 766 21.38%
3. German 495 13.82%
4. Irish 200 5.58%
5. Scotch Irish 171 4.77%
6. European 108 3.02%
7. Italian 102 2.85%
8. Scottish 72 2.01%
9. French Non-Basque 71 1.98%
10. Dutch 49 1.37%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23970 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,341 96.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 206 2.70%
3. German 30 0.39%
4. Thai 20 0.26%
5. French 19 0.25%
6. Gujarathi 15 0.20%
7. Arabic 8 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 23970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,036 98.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 43 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 106 1.30%



Cities for the 23970 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
South Hill