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Zip Code 15229 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15229 is 13,953 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 15229 land area is 4.0464 sq. miles | Population density is 3,448.25 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15229

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.2
Median Age - Male 40.8
Median Age - Female 42.1

Median age of zip code 15229 is 12.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15229 is 17.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15229 median age is 8.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15229

White population 13331
Black or African American population 381
Asian population 139
American Indian and Alaska Native population 8
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 15229 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.8%
English 6.9% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.1% German 42.1%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1%
Irish 24.3% Italian 12.9%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 9.1% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 2.6%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 3.5%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0.8% Ukrainian 1%
USA 3.4% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 9.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15229

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3651
Married couples 78.09%
Other couples 21.91%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15229

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.34% 22.69%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.06% 19.07%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.41% 35.19%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.86% 19.77%
$200,000 or more 4.33% 3.28%

Households by size in zip code 15229

Household language in zip code 15229

English language 96.75%
Spanish language 1.08%
Other European language 1.98%
Asian language 0.16%
Other language 0.03%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15229

Total Occupied housing units 6030
Detached housing units 69.15%
Attached housing units 8.37%
2 units 4.39%
3 - 4 units 3.76%
5 - 9 units 3.71%
10 - 19 units 4.31%
20 - 49 units 4.28%
50 or more units 2.01%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15229

Use car, track or Van 87.46%
Use public transportation 6.46%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.89%
Work at home 3.19%

School attendance in zip code 15229

Attent Preschool programs 2.28%
Attend Public School 12.81%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.54%
Attent graduate studies 1.59%
Not enrolled in school 78.78%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15229

Less then 9th grade 1.19%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.44%
High school diploma 31.88%
Some college, no degree 19%
Associate degree 10.58%
Bachelor's degree 28.72%
Graduate or professional degree 2.18%

Real Estate in zip code 15229

Housing occupied 92.96%
Housing vacant 7.04%
Housing occupied by owner 73.32%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.68%
Total Rented Units 1609
Median Contract Gross Rent $573
Median Gross Rent $708
Median Home Value $128,400

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 15229 median gross rent is 23.56% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15229

Studio $560
1 Bedroom $620
2 Bedrooms $740
3 Bedrooms $920
4 Bedrooms $990
AVERAGE RENT $766

Average rent in zip code 15229 ($766.00) is 1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15229 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 0.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 15229

Total housing units 6487
Detached housing units 67.49%
Attached housing units 8.59%
2 units 5.35%
3 - 4 units 3.95%
5 - 9 units 3.85%
10 - 19 units 4.47%
20 - 49 units 4.44%
50 or more units 1.87%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15229

Total Real Estate Taxes $12,136,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $8,497,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,638,500

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