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Zip Code 15905 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15905 is 20,971 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.08 | Zip Code 15905 land area is 35.8429 sq. miles | Population density is 585.08 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15905

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 47.5
Median Age - Male 46.7
Median Age - Female 47.8

Median age of zip code 15905 is 3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15905 is 8.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 30.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15905 median age is 8.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 24.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15905

White population 19888
Black or African American population 370
Asian population 294
American Indian and Alaska Native population 4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 178

Region of birth

Zip code 15905 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 1.7%
Danish 0% Dutch 2.2%
English 10.2% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 0.1% German 31.3%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 2.7%
Irish 17.1% Italian 11.6%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 8.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 1.7% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 7.7%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 1.3%
USA 4.3% Welsh 2.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15905

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6048
Married couples 79.6%
Other couples 20.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15905

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.14% 28.72%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.89% 19.3%
$50,000 and $100,000 44.06% 37.45%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.25% 12.07%
$200,000 or more 3.65% 2.46%

Households by size in zip code 15905

Household language in zip code 15905

English language 95.09%
Spanish language 1.88%
Other European language 2.25%
Asian language 0.63%
Other language 0.15%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15905

Total Occupied housing units 9317
Detached housing units 80.85%
Attached housing units 4.85%
2 units 4.45%
3 - 4 units 4.1%
5 - 9 units 0.73%
10 - 19 units 0.99%
20 - 49 units 1.05%
50 or more units 1.36%
Mobile homes 1.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15905

Use car, track or Van 91.99%
Use public transportation 0.54%
Use Motorcycle 0.08%
Use bicycle 0.39%
Walk to work 3.95%
Work at home 3.05%

School attendance in zip code 15905

Attent Preschool programs 2.52%
Attend Public School 13.7%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.81%
Attent graduate studies 1.03%
Not enrolled in school 77.94%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15905

Less then 9th grade 1.76%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.48%
High school diploma 39.4%
Some college, no degree 18.57%
Associate degree 11.71%
Bachelor's degree 20.75%
Graduate or professional degree 3.33%

Real Estate in zip code 15905

Housing occupied 91.3%
Housing vacant 8.7%
Housing occupied by owner 76.7%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.3%
Total Rented Units 2171
Median Contract Gross Rent $487
Median Gross Rent $638
Median Home Value $101,600

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 15905 median gross rent is 31.01% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15905

Studio $470
1 Bedroom $480
2 Bedrooms $590
3 Bedrooms $740
4 Bedrooms $850
AVERAGE RENT $626

Average rent in zip code 15905 ($626.00) is 1.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 33.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15905 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 2.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 15905

Total housing units 10205
Detached housing units 79.99%
Attached housing units 4.77%
2 units 4.7%
3 - 4 units 4.4%
5 - 9 units 0.94%
10 - 19 units 0.9%
20 - 49 units 1.17%
50 or more units 1.48%
Mobile homes 1.65%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15905

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,097,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,401,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,695,500

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Zip Codes Near 15905

Zip Code City County Distance
15904 Johnstown Cambria 2.27 ml
15934 Elton Cambria 4.25 ml
15952 Salix Cambria 4.8 ml
15943 Nanty Glo Cambria 5.51 ml
15928 Davidsville Somerset 5.97 ml
15901 Johnstown Cambria 6.83 ml
15946 Portage Cambria 7.26 ml
15942 Mineral Point Cambria 7.66 ml
15902 Johnstown Cambria 7.85 ml
15930 Dunlo Cambria 8.06 ml