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Population and households in ZIP 15226
Household size in ZIP 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 15226 is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.33, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in ZIP 15226 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where the median age is 43.9. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 15226 (10.4%), 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%). The single-parent share is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 15226
Renters in ZIP 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 15226 rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 15226: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 15226 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest. Only 39 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,319 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$579 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 15226 costs $1,319 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). Rents are up $579 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 15226
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 15226 as nationally: 38.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.5 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southwest.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 15226 have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (95.0%). The share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 15226
| Period | ZIP 15226 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 15226: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 15226 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes. 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 15226 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 15226 | 2.25 | 41.3 | 10.4% | 30.7% | 7.4% | 1945 | $1,319 | 38.4% | 92.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 15216 | 2.14 | 41.9 | 7.4% | 36.9% | 11.0% | 1944 | $1,153 | 51.1% | 96.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 15210 | 2.50 | 37.8 | 16.2% | 44.1% | 19.8% | 1941 | $1,197 | 22.6% | 91.5% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 15234 | 2.31 | 41.6 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 7.8% | 1955 | $1,302 | 43.3% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 15228 | 2.48 | 42.5 | 5.7% | 31.3% | 9.6% | 1950 | $1,236 | 66.3% | 98.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 15220 | 2.11 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 42.7% | 8.4% | 1963 | $1,332 | 50.5% | 96.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 15211 | 1.84 | 36.4 | 4.9% | 52.9% | 10.4% | 1942 | $1,476 | 56.6% | 97.1% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 15227 | 2.21 | 42.7 | 10.2% | 30.9% | 9.4% | 1954 | $961 | 36.0% | 95.3% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 15203 | 1.79 | 31.6 | 7.1% | 61.7% | 14.4% | 1953 | $1,483 | 55.7% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 15243 | 2.25 | 52.2 | 8.1% | 17.0% | 7.5% | 1957 | $1,857 | 60.3% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 15222 | 1.39 | 32.2 | 8.3% | 89.7% | 30.5% | 1975 | $2,077 | 75.0% | 99.8% | 5.0% |
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 15226. 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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