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Zip Code 15243 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15243 is 13,468 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 15243 land area is 3.0077 sq. miles | Population density is 4,477.84 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15243

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 48.7
Median Age - Male 45.8
Median Age - Female 50.9

Median age of zip code 15243 is 21.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 30.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15243 is 19.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15243 median age is 21.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 32.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15243

White population 12450
Black or African American population 128
Asian population 516
American Indian and Alaska Native population 17
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 26

Region of birth

Zip code 15243 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 1.2%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.7%
English 11.3% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 0.3% German 26.8%
Greek 1.1% Hungarian 2%
Irish 20.7% Italian 16.8%
Lithuanian 1.1% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 8.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 2.2% Scotch-Irish 3.7%
Scottish 2.7% Slovak 1.7%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 1.6%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 3.2% Welsh 2.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15243

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3688
Married couples 86.17%
Other couples 13.83%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15243

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.41% 18.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.88% 16.8%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.94% 30.41%
$100,000 and $200,000 34.35% 25.21%
$200,000 or more 12.42% 9.23%

Households by size in zip code 15243

Household language in zip code 15243

English language 89.98%
Spanish language 1.8%
Other European language 5.61%
Asian language 2.39%
Other language 0.22%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15243

Total Occupied housing units 5590
Detached housing units 83.26%
Attached housing units 1.59%
2 units 0.93%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.18%
10 - 19 units 1.31%
20 - 49 units 1.66%
50 or more units 11.07%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15243

Use car, track or Van 88.95%
Use public transportation 6.49%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.82%
Work at home 2.74%

School attendance in zip code 15243

Attent Preschool programs 2.6%
Attend Public School 15.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.95%
Attent graduate studies 1.55%
Not enrolled in school 77.48%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15243

Less then 9th grade 1.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.82%
High school diploma 24.82%
Some college, no degree 17.02%
Associate degree 8.95%
Bachelor's degree 38.36%
Graduate or professional degree 6.85%

Real Estate in zip code 15243

Housing occupied 97.85%
Housing vacant 2.15%
Housing occupied by owner 85.6%
Housing occupied by tenant 14.4%
Total Rented Units 805
Median Contract Gross Rent $868
Median Gross Rent $953
Median Home Value $166,300

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 15243 median gross rent is 9.79% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15243

Studio $790
1 Bedroom $870
2 Bedrooms $1,040
3 Bedrooms $1,290
4 Bedrooms $1,400
AVERAGE RENT $1,078

Average rent in zip code 15243 ($1,078.00) is 41.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15243 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 41.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 41.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 41.6% higher, three bedroom rent is 41.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 41.9% higher.

Housing units in zip code 15243

Total housing units 5713
Detached housing units 82.53%
Attached housing units 1.72%
2 units 0.91%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0.18%
10 - 19 units 1.28%
20 - 49 units 1.8%
50 or more units 11.59%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15243

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,197,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,627,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,570,000

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