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Population and households in ZIP 15229
Household size in ZIP 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 15229 is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, even as the national average fell.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 15229 are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median age is 43.9. The median age has dropped from 42.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 15229: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 15229
Renters in ZIP 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 15229 rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (33.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 15229: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.7 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 15229 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15229 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1951 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,033 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,286 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 15229 pays $1,286 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). Rent has climbed $574 a month since 2006–10, up 81%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.7% 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 15229
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 15229 is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 15229: 96.3% 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. The share with a diploma is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 15229
| Period | ZIP 15229 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 15229 than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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 15229 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 15229 | 2.40 | 39.8 | 8.5% | 29.4% | 3.9% | 1964 | $1,286 | 47.8% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 15202 | 2.04 | 41.2 | 8.0% | 49.1% | 7.4% | 1947 | $1,116 | 47.0% | 96.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 15237 | 2.38 | 44.8 | 4.0% | 24.0% | 6.5% | 1974 | $1,544 | 60.2% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 15214 | 2.46 | 38.6 | 12.9% | 36.4% | 13.5% | 1950 | $1,099 | 32.4% | 93.1% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 15209 | 2.19 | 44.4 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 9.7% | 1953 | $1,443 | 38.8% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 15212 | 2.00 | 40.1 | 11.2% | 48.9% | 11.8% | 1944 | $1,186 | 36.8% | 93.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 15116 | 2.42 | 47.6 | 5.1% | 14.5% | 5.7% | 1962 | $1,274 | 47.5% | 97.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 15223 | 2.03 | 47.8 | 8.9% | 37.6% | 7.3% | 1951 | $1,134 | 29.2% | 95.9% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 15233 | 1.97 | 35.1 | 5.8% | 54.1% | 18.5% | 1938 | $1,220 | 54.8% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 15136 | 2.21 | 41.7 | 15.9% | 41.3% | 11.6% | 1966 | $1,402 | 30.7% | 94.9% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 15204 | 2.55 | 36.2 | 17.2% | 31.0% | 14.6% | 1945 | $1,232 | 29.1% | 88.5% | 5.3% |
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 15229. 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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