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Zip Code 16226 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 16226 is 8,043 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 16226 land area is 57.8773 sq. miles | Population density is 138.97 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 16226

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44.8
Median Age - Male 44.3
Median Age - Female 45.2

Median age of zip code 16226 is 3.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 20.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 16226 is 5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 16226 median age is 2.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 16226

White population 7730
Black or African American population 143
Asian population 34
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 79

Region of birth

Zip code 16226 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0% Dutch 3.4%
English 6% French No Basque 0.9%
French Canadian 0.5% German 30.9%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 13.8% Italian 7.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 9.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 1% Slovak 8%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 3.5%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 7.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 16226

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2221
Married couples 69.52%
Other couples 30.48%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 16226

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 26.16% 38.95%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.18% 21.87%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.9% 31.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.82% 7.3%
$200,000 or more 0.95% 0.61%

Households by size in zip code 16226

Household language in zip code 16226

English language 97.4%
Spanish language 0.87%
Other European language 1.21%
Asian language 0.52%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 16226

Total Occupied housing units 3453
Detached housing units 73.39%
Attached housing units 9.09%
2 units 2.49%
3 - 4 units 0.64%
5 - 9 units 3.45%
10 - 19 units 0.26%
20 - 49 units 2.9%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 7.79%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 16226

Use car, track or Van 91.93%
Use public transportation 0.03%
Use Motorcycle 0.26%
Use bicycle 0.36%
Walk to work 3.81%
Work at home 3.62%

School attendance in zip code 16226

Attent Preschool programs 2.68%
Attend Public School 15.09%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.96%
Attent graduate studies 1.16%
Not enrolled in school 78.11%

Highest school attainment in zip code 16226

Less then 9th grade 5.17%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.23%
High school diploma 54.34%
Some college, no degree 14.92%
Associate degree 6.4%
Bachelor's degree 11.36%
Graduate or professional degree 0.59%

Real Estate in zip code 16226

Housing occupied 88.18%
Housing vacant 11.82%
Housing occupied by owner 70.2%
Housing occupied by tenant 29.8%
Total Rented Units 1029
Median Contract Gross Rent $398
Median Gross Rent $548
Median Home Value $82,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 16226 median gross rent is 37.69% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 16226

Studio $430
1 Bedroom $470
2 Bedrooms $560
3 Bedrooms $700
4 Bedrooms $750
AVERAGE RENT $582

Average rent in zip code 16226 ($582.00) is 2.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 37.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 16226 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 16226

Total housing units 3916
Detached housing units 69.56%
Attached housing units 10.93%
2 units 3.09%
3 - 4 units 1.28%
5 - 9 units 3.04%
10 - 19 units 0.23%
20 - 49 units 2.55%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 9.32%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 16226

Total Real Estate Taxes $4,592,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,245,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,346,900

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