Population 1,056 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 15056
Household size in ZIP 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 15056 are small: just 1.96 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.16, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, ZIP 15056 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in ZIP 15056, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 15056
Renters in ZIP 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 15056 than nationally: 43.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 15056: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15056 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $813 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 15056 costs $959 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 15056
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 15056 as nationally: 37.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 15056: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 15056
| Period | ZIP 15056 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 15056 is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 15056 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 15056 | 1.96 | 44.3 | 7.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 1938 | $959 | 37.2% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 15046 | 2.20 | 50.4 | 8.8% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 1965 | $1,214 | 31.0% | 92.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 15081 | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 15003 | 2.25 | 41.8 | 11.2% | 35.8% | 12.5% | 1944 | $1,010 | 25.7% | 95.6% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 15143 | 2.49 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 18.1% | 8.5% | 1970 | $1,717 | 63.8% | 97.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 15108 | 2.41 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 25.8% | 6.1% | 1974 | $1,318 | 48.2% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 15001 | 2.23 | 46.7 | 10.1% | 25.2% | 11.3% | 1962 | $1,068 | 30.3% | 95.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 15225 | 1.83 | 43.4 | 5.4% | 47.1% | 3.3% | 1949 | $941 | 30.5% | 98.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 15231 | 2.08 | 63.5 | 4.3% | 26.7% | 15.0% | 1974 | $2,387 | 27.4% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 15005 | 2.22 | 50.5 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 5.9% | 1965 | $954 | 38.1% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 15027 | 2.09 | 47.2 | 10.1% | 30.4% | 6.3% | 1961 | $900 | 23.5% | 94.8% | 6.5% |
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 15056. 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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