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Zip Code 15221 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15221 is 31,147 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.27 | Zip Code 15221 land area is 6.1475 sq. miles | Population density is 5,066.61 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15221

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.7
Median Age - Male 40.9
Median Age - Female 42.8

Median age of zip code 15221 is 2.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15221 is 7.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15221 median age is equal in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15221

White population 14753
Black or African American population 14725
Asian population 422
American Indian and Alaska Native population 22
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 38
Other population 117

Region of birth

Zip code 15221 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.5%
English 4.4% French No Basque 0.6%
French Canadian 0.1% German 12.2%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 1.3%
Irish 10.3% Italian 8.6%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 3.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 1.6% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 3.1%
Subsaharan African 2.1% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 2.6% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 47.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15221

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7390
Married couples 56.54%
Other couples 43.46%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15221

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 28.59% 41.15%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.53% 21.37%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.22% 25.87%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.29% 10.24%
$200,000 or more 2.37% 1.37%

Households by size in zip code 15221

Household language in zip code 15221

English language 93.79%
Spanish language 2.22%
Other European language 2.76%
Asian language 0.72%
Other language 0.51%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15221

Total Occupied housing units 15070
Detached housing units 49.16%
Attached housing units 13%
2 units 7.45%
3 - 4 units 7.03%
5 - 9 units 8.53%
10 - 19 units 5.1%
20 - 49 units 3.66%
50 or more units 6.07%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15221

Use car, track or Van 69.62%
Use public transportation 21.96%
Use Motorcycle 0.13%
Use bicycle 0.56%
Walk to work 3.17%
Work at home 4.55%

School attendance in zip code 15221

Attent Preschool programs 3.68%
Attend Public School 14.07%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.49%
Attent graduate studies 2.12%
Not enrolled in school 74.64%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15221

Less then 9th grade 3.36%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.7%
High school diploma 29.88%
Some college, no degree 24.81%
Associate degree 11.03%
Bachelor's degree 22.14%
Graduate or professional degree 2.08%

Real Estate in zip code 15221

Housing occupied 82.67%
Housing vacant 17.33%
Housing occupied by owner 49.52%
Housing occupied by tenant 50.48%
Total Rented Units 7607
Median Contract Gross Rent $553
Median Gross Rent $710
Median Home Value $87,900

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 15221 median gross rent is 28.39% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15221

Studio $550
1 Bedroom $600
2 Bedrooms $720
3 Bedrooms $890
4 Bedrooms $970
AVERAGE RENT $746

Average rent in zip code 15221 ($746.00) is 3.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 20.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15221 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 3.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 3.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 15221

Total housing units 18230
Detached housing units 47.11%
Attached housing units 12.68%
2 units 8.65%
3 - 4 units 8.11%
5 - 9 units 8.29%
10 - 19 units 5.63%
20 - 49 units 3.37%
50 or more units 6.02%
Mobile homes 0.15%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15221

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,457,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,626,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,831,600

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