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Population and households in ZIP 15143
Household size in ZIP 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 15143 run small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, ZIP 15143 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.5, mirroring the country. ZIP 15143 is older than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 15143: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 15143 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 15143
Renters in ZIP 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in ZIP 15143 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 15143 is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 0.5 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 15143 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,204 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,166 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,310 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,717 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$513 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 15143 runs $1,717 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $513 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.2% 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 15143
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.4% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 15143: 63.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 53 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 15143: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 15143 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 15143
| Period | ZIP 15143 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in ZIP 15143 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area (5.0%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 15143 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 15143 | 2.49 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 18.1% | 8.5% | 1970 | $1,717 | 63.8% | 97.1% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 15056 | 1.96 | 44.3 | 7.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 1938 | $959 | 37.2% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 15225 | 1.83 | 43.4 | 5.4% | 47.1% | 3.3% | 1949 | $941 | 30.5% | 98.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 15003 | 2.25 | 41.8 | 11.2% | 35.8% | 12.5% | 1944 | $1,010 | 25.7% | 95.6% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 15046 | 2.20 | 50.4 | 8.8% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 1965 | $1,214 | 31.0% | 92.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 15108 | 2.41 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 25.8% | 6.1% | 1974 | $1,318 | 48.2% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 15081 | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 15237 | 2.38 | 44.8 | 4.0% | 24.0% | 6.5% | 1974 | $1,544 | 60.2% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 15090 | 2.70 | 41.7 | 7.3% | 20.4% | 6.6% | 1992 | $2,336 | 73.1% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 15015 | 2.47 | 47.8 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 1967 | $701 | 72.9% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 15202 | 2.04 | 41.2 | 8.0% | 49.1% | 7.4% | 1947 | $1,116 | 47.0% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
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 15143. 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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