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Zip Code 15226 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 15226 is 13,432 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.17 | Zip Code 15226 land area is 2.5355 sq. miles | Population density is 5,297.57 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 15226

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.4
Median Age - Male 37.2
Median Age - Female 44.5

Median age of zip code 15226 is 2.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 15226 is 5.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 15226 median age is 3.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 15226

White population 12483
Black or African American population 355
Asian population 79
American Indian and Alaska Native population 17
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 15226 ancestry distribution

Arab 2.4% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.9%
English 6.3% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0.1% German 31.5%
Greek 1.4% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 27.6% Italian 24.4%
Lithuanian 1.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 12.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 2% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 2.4%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.9%
USA 1.6% Welsh 1.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 9.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 15226

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3502
Married couples 71.05%
Other couples 28.95%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 15226

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 19.59% 32.36%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.39% 19.22%
$50,000 and $100,000 42.8% 36.13%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.39% 11.06%
$200,000 or more 1.83% 1.23%

Households by size in zip code 15226

Household language in zip code 15226

English language 95.37%
Spanish language 0.74%
Other European language 2.23%
Asian language 0.94%
Other language 0.72%

Population by housing unit in zip code 15226

Total Occupied housing units 6264
Detached housing units 78.78%
Attached housing units 5.57%
2 units 4.89%
3 - 4 units 3.08%
5 - 9 units 1.42%
10 - 19 units 0.83%
20 - 49 units 1.04%
50 or more units 4.39%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 15226

Use car, track or Van 82.25%
Use public transportation 9.45%
Use Motorcycle 0.28%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.5%
Work at home 5.52%

School attendance in zip code 15226

Attent Preschool programs 4.3%
Attend Public School 11.01%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.73%
Attent graduate studies 1.18%
Not enrolled in school 79.78%

Highest school attainment in zip code 15226

Less then 9th grade 1.4%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.76%
High school diploma 36.14%
Some college, no degree 23.34%
Associate degree 12.8%
Bachelor's degree 19.89%
Graduate or professional degree 0.66%

Real Estate in zip code 15226

Housing occupied 91.75%
Housing vacant 8.25%
Housing occupied by owner 72.8%
Housing occupied by tenant 27.2%
Total Rented Units 1704
Median Contract Gross Rent $621
Median Gross Rent $778
Median Home Value $86,700

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 15226 median gross rent is 25.28% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 15226

Studio $590
1 Bedroom $640
2 Bedrooms $770
3 Bedrooms $960
4 Bedrooms $1,030
AVERAGE RENT $798

Average rent in zip code 15226 ($798.00) is 9.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 15226 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 9% higher, two bedroom rent is 9.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 10% higher, four bedroom rent is 9.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 15226

Total housing units 6827
Detached housing units 77.6%
Attached housing units 5.95%
2 units 5.93%
3 - 4 units 2.83%
5 - 9 units 1.3%
10 - 19 units 1.03%
20 - 49 units 0.95%
50 or more units 4.41%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 15226

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,592,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,523,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,069,200

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