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Population and households in ZIP 15243
Household size in ZIP 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 15243 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. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northwest.
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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.2, ZIP 15243 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 50.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only six of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in ZIP 15243, well below the national share of 11.6%. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 3.5 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 15243
Renters in ZIP 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in ZIP 15243 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has risen 3.2 points since 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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 15243 than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15243 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. ZIP 15243 has older homes than most Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,148 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,857 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$709 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 15243 costs $1,857 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $709 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the east.
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 15243
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 15243 is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast 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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 15243: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. ZIP 15243 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five 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 15243
| Period | ZIP 15243 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 15243 has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 38 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 15243 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 15243 | 2.25 | 52.2 | 8.1% | 17.0% | 7.5% | 1957 | $1,857 | 60.3% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 15228 | 2.48 | 42.5 | 5.7% | 31.3% | 9.6% | 1950 | $1,236 | 66.3% | 98.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 15106 | 2.10 | 45.3 | 6.7% | 33.6% | 8.3% | 1961 | $1,207 | 39.6% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 15216 | 2.14 | 41.9 | 7.4% | 36.9% | 11.0% | 1944 | $1,153 | 51.1% | 96.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 15142 | 2.18 | 52.3 | 5.4% | 26.6% | 7.1% | 2002 | $1,883 | 60.1% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 15234 | 2.31 | 41.6 | 7.2% | 31.3% | 7.8% | 1955 | $1,302 | 43.3% | 97.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 15220 | 2.11 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 42.7% | 8.4% | 1963 | $1,332 | 50.5% | 96.3% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 15241 | 2.75 | 45.0 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,786 | 73.9% | 98.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 15226 | 2.25 | 41.3 | 10.4% | 30.7% | 7.4% | 1945 | $1,319 | 38.4% | 92.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 15017 | 2.25 | 44.1 | 8.0% | 29.1% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,218 | 53.7% | 97.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 15102 | 2.24 | 48.2 | 5.0% | 22.6% | 6.5% | 1965 | $1,346 | 53.6% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
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 15243. 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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