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Zip Code 15227 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15227 is 27,772 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.13 | Zip Code 15227 land area is 6.1802 sq. miles | Population density is 4,493.71 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15227

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.2
Median Age - Male 42
Median Age - Female 42.4

Median age of zip code 15227 is 2.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15227 is 7.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15227 median age is 0.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15227

White population 25502
Black or African American population 1055
Asian population 696
American Indian and Alaska Native population 17
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 31

Region of birth

Zip code 15227 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.4%
English 6.3% French No Basque 2.3%
French Canadian 0% German 38.4%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1.9%
Irish 23.7% Italian 14.7%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 13.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 2.2%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 4.3%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 1.9%
USA 2.9% Welsh 1.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 9.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15227

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7300
Married couples 76.78%
Other couples 23.22%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15227

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 15.71% 28.08%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.55% 22.41%
$50,000 and $100,000 43.03% 35.61%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.95% 12.11%
$200,000 or more 2.77% 1.79%

Households by size in zip code 15227

Household language in zip code 15227

English language 92.69%
Spanish language 0.66%
Other European language 4.84%
Asian language 0.86%
Other language 0.95%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15227

Total Occupied housing units 12152
Detached housing units 72.1%
Attached housing units 8.71%
2 units 5.04%
3 - 4 units 2.43%
5 - 9 units 2.91%
10 - 19 units 2.16%
20 - 49 units 3.4%
50 or more units 2.91%
Mobile homes 0.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15227

Use car, track or Van 83.23%
Use public transportation 11.48%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.38%
Work at home 2.82%

School attendance in zip code 15227

Attent Preschool programs 3.05%
Attend Public School 12.55%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.27%
Attent graduate studies 1.72%
Not enrolled in school 78.4%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15227

Less then 9th grade 2.38%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.23%
High school diploma 37.91%
Some college, no degree 20.63%
Associate degree 12.3%
Bachelor's degree 19.53%
Graduate or professional degree 1.03%

Real Estate in zip code 15227

Housing occupied 91.6%
Housing vacant 8.4%
Housing occupied by owner 71.32%
Housing occupied by tenant 28.68%
Total Rented Units 3485
Median Contract Gross Rent $525
Median Gross Rent $639
Median Home Value $100,400

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 15227 median gross rent is 21.71% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15227

Studio $440
1 Bedroom $480
2 Bedrooms $580
3 Bedrooms $720
4 Bedrooms $780
AVERAGE RENT $600

Average rent in zip code 15227 ($600.00) is 21.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 35.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15227 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 21.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 21.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 20.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 21.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 20.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 15227

Total housing units 13266
Detached housing units 70.22%
Attached housing units 8.76%
2 units 5.06%
3 - 4 units 2.95%
5 - 9 units 3.28%
10 - 19 units 3.02%
20 - 49 units 3.26%
50 or more units 3.16%
Mobile homes 0.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15227

Total Real Estate Taxes $23,671,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,713,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,957,800

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