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Population and households in ZIP 15027
Household size in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 15027 is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 15027 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 15027 (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the wider Pittsburgh area (8.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 15027
Renters in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 15027 rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 15027: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15027 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $449 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $547 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$393 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 15027 costs $900 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 15027
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 15027 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 15027: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 15027
| Period | ZIP 15027 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 15027 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 15027 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 15027 | 2.09 | 47.2 | 10.1% | 30.4% | 6.3% | 1961 | $900 | 23.5% | 94.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 15042 | 2.24 | 52.5 | 8.3% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1974 | $1,390 | 30.1% | 94.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 15005 | 2.22 | 50.5 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 5.9% | 1965 | $954 | 38.1% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 15061 | 2.39 | 41.0 | 5.9% | 27.4% | 9.9% | 1965 | $890 | 30.0% | 97.3% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 15074 | 2.19 | 47.3 | 8.9% | 34.0% | 9.6% | 1954 | $995 | 21.3% | 93.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 15003 | 2.25 | 41.8 | 11.2% | 35.8% | 12.5% | 1944 | $1,010 | 25.7% | 95.6% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 15001 | 2.23 | 46.7 | 10.1% | 25.2% | 11.3% | 1962 | $1,068 | 30.3% | 95.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 15066 | 2.25 | 45.1 | 11.9% | 30.8% | 9.9% | 1951 | $976 | 20.4% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 15009 | 2.32 | 46.4 | 5.8% | 26.7% | 4.7% | 1959 | $1,049 | 41.5% | 96.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 15081 | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 16066 | 2.44 | 41.9 | 5.2% | 23.8% | 5.6% | 1995 | $1,638 | 65.7% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 15027. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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