23847

  1. Legal Resources for the 23847 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 23847 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 23847 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 23847 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 23847 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 23847 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 23847 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23847 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 23847 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,090
  • Land Area (2000): 717.140 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.449 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,629
Population - Urban/Rural for the 23847 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,137 56.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 302 1.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,714 41.57%



Employment Information for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 23847 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,312 55.52%
15-35 hours 747 5.67%
1-14 hours 228 1.73%
No regular hours 4,883 37.08%

Time Left For Work for the 23847 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 309 5.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 210 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 225 4.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 497 9.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 667 12.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 641 11.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 863 15.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 585 10.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 233 4.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 181 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 0.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 440 8.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 467 8.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 23847 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 244 4.52%
5-9 946 17.53%
10-14 1,111 20.58%
15-19 1,077 19.95%
20-24 625 11.58%
25-29 244 4.52%
30-34 483 8.95%
35-39 45 0.83%
40-44 58 1.07%
45-59 194 3.59%
60-89 212 3.93%
At least 90 159 2.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 23847 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.44% 4,223 78.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 586 10.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 194 3.59%
At least 60 6 0.11% 365 6.76%

Type Of Commute for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 856 15.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,380 79.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 91 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 1.85%



Family Information for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,244
People at same address in 1995: 9,295
Household Income in 1999 for the 23847 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 775 15.16%
$10,000-$14,999 394 7.71%
$15,000-$19,999 450 8.80%
$20,000-$24,999 404 7.90%
$25,000-$29,999 413 8.08%
$30,000-$34,999 342 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 401 7.84%
$40,000-$44,999 261 5.11%
$45,000-$49,999 306 5.99%
$50,000-$59,999 423 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 458 8.96%
$75,000-$99,999 281 5.50%
$100,000-$124,999 89 1.74%
$125,000-$149,999 20 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 51 1.00%
$200,000 or more 44 0.86%

Household Type for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,407 27.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,467 28.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 172 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 940 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 618 12.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 298 5.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 105 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,839 29.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,172 8.87%
Public Assistance 151 1.14%
Retirement 899 6.80%
Self Employment 478 3.62%
Social Security 1,789 13.53%
Supplemental Security 423 3.20%
Wage / Salary 3,747 28.35%
Other 720 5.45%

Family Type for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,424 60.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 925 39.38%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 540 6.98%
Color 1 Box Married 4,805 62.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,523 19.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 866 11.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 548 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,832 50.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,210 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,006 17.98%



Education Information for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 23847 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,350 18.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,774 21.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,660 36.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,307 10.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 334 2.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 906 7.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 504 3.93%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 23847 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 158 0.98% 7 0.04% 165 1.03%
Kindergarten 172 1.07% 12 0.07% 184 1.14%
Grades 1-4 864 5.37% 28 0.17% 892 5.54%
Grades 5-8 779 4.84% 75 0.47% 854 5.31%
Grades 9-12 817 5.08% 233 1.45% 1,050 6.53%
Undergrad college 223 1.39% 33 0.21% 256 1.59%
Graduate or professional school 251 1.56% 14 0.09% 265 1.65%
Total 3,264 20.29% 402 2.50% 3,666 22.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 23847 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,855 84.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,007 15.60%



Criminal Information for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,027


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 23847 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 23847 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,623 10.09%
10-19 Years 1,940 12.06%
20-29 Years 2,123 13.19%
30-39 Years 2,975 18.49%
40-49 Years 2,622 16.30%
50-59 Years 1,854 11.52%
60-69 Years 1,257 7.81%
70-79 Years 1,059 6.58%
80-89 Years 523 3.25%
90+ Years 114 0.71%

Population - Male/Female for the 23847 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,175 57.02%
Color 1 Box Female 6,915 42.98%

Population By Ethnicity for the 23847 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 9,610 59.73%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,130 38.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 187 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 74 0.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 23847 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,934 44.55%
2. English 1,014 23.36%
3. Irish 280 6.45%
4. German 259 5.97%
5. African 133 3.06%
6. Scotch Irish 100 2.30%
7. Scottish 76 1.75%
8. European 71 1.64%
9. French Non-Basque 70 1.61%
10. Italian 66 1.52%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 23847 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,180 98.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 219 1.42%
3. French 24 0.16%
4. Armenian 12 0.08%
5. Other Indo European 10 0.06%
6. Tagalog 10 0.06%
7. German 9 0.06%
8. Arabic 9 0.06%
9. Japanese 4 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 23847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,946 98.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 148 0.92%



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