23805

  1. Legal Resources for the 23805 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23805 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23805 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23805 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23805 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23805 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23805 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 23805 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,919
  • Land Area (2000): 184.545 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.095 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,697
Population - Urban/Rural for the 23805 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,329 67.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 119 0.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,762 31.64%



Employment Information for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23805 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,096 56.63%
15-35 hours 1,270 8.88%
1-14 hours 337 2.36%
No regular hours 4,593 32.13%

Time Left For Work for the 23805 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 345 4.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 254 3.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 258 3.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 661 8.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 868 10.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,101 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,460 18.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 845 10.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 435 5.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 306 3.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 594 7.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 669 8.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23805 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 163 2.04%
5-9 735 9.21%
10-14 1,283 16.07%
15-19 1,706 21.37%
20-24 1,282 16.06%
25-29 477 5.98%
30-34 1,008 12.63%
35-39 282 3.53%
40-44 286 3.58%
45-59 460 5.76%
60-89 169 2.12%
At least 90 132 1.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23805 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 83 1.04% 5,563 69.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,576 19.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 460 5.76%
At least 60 30 0.38% 271 3.39%

Type Of Commute for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 906 11.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,842 83.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 113 1.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 214 2.61%



Family Information for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,813
People at same address in 1995: 9,858
Household Income in 1999 for the 23805 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 657 9.00%
$10,000-$14,999 339 4.64%
$15,000-$19,999 354 4.85%
$20,000-$24,999 501 6.86%
$25,000-$29,999 608 8.33%
$30,000-$34,999 461 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 418 5.73%
$40,000-$44,999 538 7.37%
$45,000-$49,999 406 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 788 10.79%
$60,000-$74,999 865 11.85%
$75,000-$99,999 807 11.05%
$100,000-$124,999 254 3.48%
$125,000-$149,999 90 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 102 1.40%
$200,000 or more 113 1.55%

Household Type for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,009 27.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,171 30.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 312 4.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,249 17.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 873 12.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 339 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,858 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,298 11.31%
Public Assistance 178 0.88%
Retirement 2,020 9.94%
Self Employment 643 3.17%
Social Security 2,119 10.43%
Supplemental Security 318 1.57%
Wage / Salary 5,673 27.93%
Other 1,206 5.94%

Family Type for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,032 57.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,476 42.08%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 417 6.31%
Color 1 Box Married 3,927 59.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,064 31.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 3.07%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,013 12.78%
Color 1 Box Married 3,938 49.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,833 23.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,145 14.44%



Education Information for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23805 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 853 6.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,817 13.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,090 29.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,326 24.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 882 6.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,810 13.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,039 7.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23805 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 135 0.75% 100 0.56% 235 1.31%
Kindergarten 168 0.94% 60 0.33% 228 1.27%
Grades 1-4 966 5.39% 107 0.60% 1,073 5.99%
Grades 5-8 998 5.57% 74 0.41% 1,072 5.98%
Grades 9-12 963 5.37% 77 0.43% 1,040 5.80%
Undergrad college 716 4.00% 169 0.94% 885 4.94%
Graduate or professional school 110 0.61% 49 0.27% 159 0.89%
Total 4,056 22.64% 636 3.55% 4,692 26.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23805 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,793 88.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,027 11.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23805 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,156 12.03%
10-19 Years 2,463 13.75%
20-29 Years 2,063 11.51%
30-39 Years 2,500 13.95%
40-49 Years 2,786 15.55%
50-59 Years 2,349 13.11%
60-69 Years 1,552 8.66%
70-79 Years 1,275 7.12%
80-89 Years 653 3.64%
90+ Years 122 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 23805 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,295 46.29%
Color 1 Box Female 9,624 53.71%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23805 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 9,921 55.37%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,302 40.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 235 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 202 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 195 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23805 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,482 22.88%
2. English 1,153 17.80%
3. German 980 15.13%
4. Irish 627 9.68%
5. African 256 3.95%
6. French Non-Basque 220 3.40%
7. Scottish 186 2.87%
8. Italian 178 2.75%
9. Polish 159 2.46%
10. European 143 2.21%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23805 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,084 94.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 448 2.62%
3. German 159 0.93%
4. Korean 152 0.89%
5. Other Asian 64 0.37%
6. French 51 0.30%
7. Hindi 27 0.16%
8. Japanese 27 0.16%
9. Greek 21 0.12%
10. Hebrew 17 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 23805 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,587 96.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 407 2.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 216 1.19%



Cities for the 23805 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Petersburg