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Zip Code 15218 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15218 is 13,813 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 15218 land area is 2.3714 sq. miles | Population density is 5,824.83 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15218

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.3
Median Age - Male 38.7
Median Age - Female 45.5

Median age of zip code 15218 is 15.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15218 is 11.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15218 median age is 17.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15218

White population 10255
Black or African American population 3249
Asian population 81
American Indian and Alaska Native population 18
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 25
Other population 92

Region of birth

Zip code 15218 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.6%
English 8.4% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.3% German 18.9%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 1.2%
Irish 20% Italian 14.8%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 5.9% Portuguese 0%
Russian 2.1% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 5.8%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 3.4% Welsh 1.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 23.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15218

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3514
Married couples 66.73%
Other couples 33.27%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15218

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.64% 32.84%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.79% 18.35%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.95% 30.34%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.79% 14.57%
$200,000 or more 6.83% 3.9%

Households by size in zip code 15218

Household language in zip code 15218

English language 93.36%
Spanish language 1.89%
Other European language 3.69%
Asian language 0.62%
Other language 0.44%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15218

Total Occupied housing units 6796
Detached housing units 61.2%
Attached housing units 10.06%
2 units 4.5%
3 - 4 units 5.69%
5 - 9 units 8.24%
10 - 19 units 4.96%
20 - 49 units 1.47%
50 or more units 2.6%
Mobile homes 1.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15218

Use car, track or Van 76.2%
Use public transportation 15%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.54%
Walk to work 3.67%
Work at home 4.59%

School attendance in zip code 15218

Attent Preschool programs 2.48%
Attend Public School 11.63%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.76%
Attent graduate studies 2.77%
Not enrolled in school 78.36%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15218

Less then 9th grade 1.79%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.67%
High school diploma 29.72%
Some college, no degree 20.01%
Associate degree 10.04%
Bachelor's degree 26.05%
Graduate or professional degree 5.72%

Real Estate in zip code 15218

Housing occupied 85.84%
Housing vacant 14.16%
Housing occupied by owner 63.24%
Housing occupied by tenant 36.76%
Total Rented Units 2498
Median Contract Gross Rent $573
Median Gross Rent $690
Median Home Value $106,000

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 15218 median gross rent is 20.42% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15218

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

Average rent in zip code 15218 ($734.00) is 5.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15218 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 15218

Total housing units 7917
Detached housing units 57.09%
Attached housing units 9.89%
2 units 8.37%
3 - 4 units 7.4%
5 - 9 units 7.78%
10 - 19 units 4.26%
20 - 49 units 1.73%
50 or more units 2.39%
Mobile homes 1.09%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15218

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,532,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,919,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,612,700

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