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Zip Code 15212 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15212 is 29,296 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 15212 land area is 6.2226 sq. miles | Population density is 4,708.00 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15212

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.8
Median Age - Male 36.4
Median Age - Female 42.2

Median age of zip code 15212 is 2.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15212 is 2.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15212 median age is 0.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15212

White population 18920
Black or African American population 9150
Asian population 284
American Indian and Alaska Native population 10
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 215

Region of birth

Zip code 15212 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 1.3%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.4%
English 3.9% French No Basque 1.7%
French Canadian 0.1% German 30%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 18% Italian 11.3%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 3%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 1.2%
USA 2.1% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 25.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15212

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6472
Married couples 55.87%
Other couples 44.13%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15212

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 30.44% 43.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.18% 19.33%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.95% 24.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.96% 11.2%
$200,000 or more 2.47% 1.84%

Households by size in zip code 15212

Household language in zip code 15212

English language 94.46%
Spanish language 1.41%
Other European language 3.13%
Asian language 0.67%
Other language 0.33%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15212

Total Occupied housing units 13175
Detached housing units 46.69%
Attached housing units 19.87%
2 units 7.95%
3 - 4 units 5.02%
5 - 9 units 5.15%
10 - 19 units 2.77%
20 - 49 units 2.81%
50 or more units 9.12%
Mobile homes 0.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15212

Use car, track or Van 71.21%
Use public transportation 14.96%
Use Motorcycle 0.18%
Use bicycle 1.42%
Walk to work 10.28%
Work at home 1.96%

School attendance in zip code 15212

Attent Preschool programs 2.93%
Attend Public School 14.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.67%
Attent graduate studies 1.37%
Not enrolled in school 75.86%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15212

Less then 9th grade 3.38%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.4%
High school diploma 37.2%
Some college, no degree 18.62%
Associate degree 9.55%
Bachelor's degree 17.92%
Graduate or professional degree 1.92%

Real Estate in zip code 15212

Housing occupied 80.29%
Housing vacant 19.71%
Housing occupied by owner 53.15%
Housing occupied by tenant 46.85%
Total Rented Units 6172
Median Contract Gross Rent $516
Median Gross Rent $652
Median Home Value $80,300

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 15212 median gross rent is 26.36% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15212

Studio $540
1 Bedroom $590
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $880
4 Bedrooms $950
AVERAGE RENT $734

Average rent in zip code 15212 ($734.00) is 0.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15212 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.6% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.6% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.3% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 15212

Total housing units 16409
Detached housing units 41.87%
Attached housing units 22.05%
2 units 8.18%
3 - 4 units 6.36%
5 - 9 units 5.42%
10 - 19 units 2.27%
20 - 49 units 3.07%
50 or more units 10.14%
Mobile homes 0.63%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15212

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,895,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,503,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,392,100

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