23803

  1. Legal Resources for the 23803 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23803 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23803 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23803 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23803 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23803 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 23803 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23803 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 23803 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,402
  • Land Area (2000): 194.837 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.087 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,596
Population - Urban/Rural for the 23803 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,659 82.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 116 0.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,204 17.58%



Employment Information for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23803 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,444 51.28%
15-35 hours 3,444 10.74%
1-14 hours 770 2.40%
No regular hours 11,408 35.58%

Time Left For Work for the 23803 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 676 4.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 402 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 721 4.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,715 10.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,017 12.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,132 13.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,092 13.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,329 8.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 605 3.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 764 4.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 297 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 204 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,483 9.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,388 8.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23803 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 324 2.05%
5-9 1,701 10.75%
10-14 2,284 14.43%
15-19 3,115 19.68%
20-24 2,436 15.39%
25-29 656 4.15%
30-34 2,047 12.94%
35-39 548 3.46%
40-44 603 3.81%
45-59 1,357 8.58%
60-89 419 2.65%
At least 90 335 2.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23803 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 227 1.43% 10,289 65.02%
30-44 47 0.30% 3,151 19.91%
45-59 31 0.20% 1,326 8.38%
At least 60 54 0.34% 700 4.42%

Type Of Commute for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,781 17.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,985 75.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 148 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 359 2.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 490 3.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 117 0.73%



Family Information for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,637
People at same address in 1995: 22,322
Household Income in 1999 for the 23803 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,312 15.19%
$10,000-$14,999 1,287 8.46%
$15,000-$19,999 1,249 8.21%
$20,000-$24,999 1,291 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,165 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 1,110 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 997 6.55%
$40,000-$44,999 923 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 717 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 1,119 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,445 9.50%
$75,000-$99,999 866 5.69%
$100,000-$124,999 380 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 164 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 128 0.84%
$200,000 or more 65 0.43%

Household Type for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,369 28.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,107 26.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 722 4.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,719 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,905 12.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 894 5.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 311 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 187 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,661 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,794 7.05%
Public Assistance 699 1.76%
Retirement 3,526 8.90%
Self Employment 919 2.32%
Social Security 4,703 11.87%
Supplemental Security 1,217 3.07%
Wage / Salary 11,409 28.80%
Other 2,693 6.80%

Family Type for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,473 61.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,194 38.72%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,380 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 7,253 48.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,674 38.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 546 3.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,089 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 7,617 42.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,770 32.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,311 12.99%



Education Information for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23803 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,753 12.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,261 20.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,972 32.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,682 21.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,136 3.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,203 7.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,017 3.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23803 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 391 0.94% 125 0.30% 516 1.25%
Kindergarten 483 1.17% 40 0.10% 523 1.26%
Grades 1-4 2,446 5.91% 92 0.22% 2,538 6.13%
Grades 5-8 2,394 5.78% 118 0.29% 2,512 6.07%
Grades 9-12 2,103 5.08% 97 0.23% 2,200 5.31%
Undergrad college 2,630 6.35% 236 0.57% 2,866 6.92%
Graduate or professional school 285 0.69% 26 0.06% 311 0.75%
Total 10,732 25.92% 734 1.77% 11,466 27.69%



Public Benefits Information for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23803 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,420 83.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,423 16.97%



Criminal Information for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 164


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23803 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,518 13.33%
10-19 Years 6,769 16.35%
20-29 Years 5,521 13.34%
30-39 Years 6,047 14.61%
40-49 Years 6,091 14.71%
50-59 Years 4,463 10.78%
60-69 Years 3,246 7.84%
70-79 Years 2,591 6.26%
80-89 Years 982 2.37%
90+ Years 174 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 23803 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,349 46.73%
Color 1 Box Female 22,053 53.27%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23803 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 26,933 65.05%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,195 31.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 588 1.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 390 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 155 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 87 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23803 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,388 32.39%
2. English 1,636 15.64%
3. German 1,117 10.68%
4. Irish 1,106 10.57%
5. Italian 462 4.42%
6. African 429 4.10%
7. Scotch Irish 355 3.39%
8. European 292 2.79%
9. French Non-Basque 265 2.53%
10. Scottish 191 1.83%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23803 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,000 95.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 958 2.48%
3. German 179 0.46%
4. French 172 0.44%
5. Italian 113 0.29%
6. French Creole 56 0.14%
7. Korean 26 0.07%
8. Arabic 25 0.06%
9. Chinese 21 0.05%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 20 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 23803 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,238 98.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 403 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 338 0.82%



Cities for the 23803 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Petersburg