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Zip Code 15228 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15228 is 17,864 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 15228 land area is 3.1404 sq. miles | Population density is 5,688.45 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15228

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41
Median Age - Male 40.2
Median Age - Female 41.8

Median age of zip code 15228 is 2.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15228 is 1.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15228 median age is 5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15228

White population 16360
Black or African American population 288
Asian population 738
American Indian and Alaska Native population 14
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 74

Region of birth

Zip code 15228 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.4% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.8%
English 11.8% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.1% German 27.6%
Greek 1.5% Hungarian 2%
Irish 24.4% Italian 14.3%
Lithuanian 1% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 6.8% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 2.9% Scotch-Irish 2.7%
Scottish 3.2% Slovak 2.8%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1%
Swiss 1% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 3.1% Welsh 2.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 14%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15228

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4861
Married couples 84.04%
Other couples 15.96%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15228

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10% 18.88%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.47% 17.72%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.7% 25.13%
$100,000 and $200,000 35.88% 26.23%
$200,000 or more 17.96% 12.03%

Households by size in zip code 15228

Household language in zip code 15228

English language 90.95%
Spanish language 1.79%
Other European language 3.57%
Asian language 2.91%
Other language 0.78%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15228

Total Occupied housing units 7330
Detached housing units 66.81%
Attached housing units 4.9%
2 units 4.13%
3 - 4 units 1.04%
5 - 9 units 6.11%
10 - 19 units 5.36%
20 - 49 units 5.1%
50 or more units 6.26%
Mobile homes 0.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15228

Use car, track or Van 77.37%
Use public transportation 12.46%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0.59%
Walk to work 3.22%
Work at home 6.26%

School attendance in zip code 15228

Attent Preschool programs 4.26%
Attend Public School 18.59%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.25%
Attent graduate studies 2.4%
Not enrolled in school 71.5%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15228

Less then 9th grade 1.57%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.04%
High school diploma 19.32%
Some college, no degree 16.58%
Associate degree 7.43%
Bachelor's degree 43.06%
Graduate or professional degree 9.99%

Real Estate in zip code 15228

Housing occupied 96.3%
Housing vacant 3.7%
Housing occupied by owner 69.93%
Housing occupied by tenant 30.07%
Total Rented Units 2204
Median Contract Gross Rent $704
Median Gross Rent $803
Median Home Value $201,600

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 15228 median gross rent is 14.06% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15228

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

Average rent in zip code 15228 ($734.00) is 6.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15228 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 15228

Total housing units 7612
Detached housing units 65.41%
Attached housing units 5.11%
2 units 4.68%
3 - 4 units 1%
5 - 9 units 6.65%
10 - 19 units 5.16%
20 - 49 units 5.41%
50 or more units 6.31%
Mobile homes 0.28%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15228

Total Real Estate Taxes $28,479,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $20,757,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,721,800

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