15617, PA Demographics

Population 282 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 15617

Household size in ZIP 15617

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.242.372.512.68
2010–142.192.352.532.73
2015–192.472.292.502.71
2020–242.172.302.462.65
Change−0.08−0.07−0.05−0.03
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ZIP 15617 is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 15617

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1047.642.540.337.7
2010–1450.243.041.038.6
2015–1952.343.741.839.6
2020–2452.143.942.040.1
Change+4.5+1.4+1.7+2.3
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ZIP 15617 skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 47.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 15617

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.3%8.9%10.5%12.3%
2010–142.8%8.8%10.6%12.3%
2015–193.4%8.4%10.5%11.6%
2020–245.0%8.8%10.7%11.6%
Change+1.7 pts−0.0 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.0% of households in ZIP 15617, 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 15617

Renters in ZIP 15617

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–103.4%28.5%29.0%33.3%
2010–1414.7%29.9%30.5%35.6%
2015–198.5%30.3%31.1%36.0%
2020–243.9%29.3%30.7%34.8%
Change+0.5 pts+0.8 pts+1.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 3.9% of households in ZIP 15617 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 15617

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1016.4%10.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–148.3%10.4%10.5%11.4%
2015–198.9%10.5%10.7%11.1%
2020–2414.9%10.0%9.1%9.6%
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 15617: 14.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 15617

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–101944196019631974
2010–141962196119641975
2015–191957196219651977
2020–241956196419671980
Change+12+4+4+6
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ZIP 15617 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 15617

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$668$720$829$965
2010–14$597$801$923$1,040
2015–19$833$922$1,039$1,213
2020–24$630$1,162$1,323$1,571
Change−$38+$442+$494+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 15617 costs $630 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.8% 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 15617

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15617

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1024.2%29.5%27.2%28.4%
2010–1427.1%31.7%28.7%29.6%
2015–1923.9%35.2%31.8%32.1%
2020–2430.7%39.0%35.6%35.6%
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College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 15617 than nationally: 30.7% 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 15617

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1093.0%90.8%87.3%84.9%
2010–1492.4%92.3%88.8%86.1%
2015–1994.9%93.8%90.3%87.7%
2020–2497.2%95.0%91.8%89.3%
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 15617: 97.2% 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 15617

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 15617Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–104.0%6.9%7.5%8.1%
2010–147.7%7.5%8.8%9.4%
2015–193.7%4.9%5.5%5.6%
2020–247.0%5.0%5.4%5.4%
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Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 15617 than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, 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 15617 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 156172.1752.15.0%3.9%14.9%1956$63030.7%97.2%7.0%
ZIP 156252.0748.311.3%19.5%1.3%1967$95712.8%96.3%0.4%
ZIP 156632.0748.411.3%19.4%1.4%1967$95512.8%96.3%0.4%
ZIP 156112.2153.23.1%5.5%7.8%1963$87535.2%94.3%3.6%
ZIP 156372.3349.410.8%23.7%7.7%1960$1,06728.3%95.4%1.7%
ZIP 156722.1846.16.5%30.6%7.6%1972$99132.6%96.3%3.2%
ZIP 156982.2251.311.2%24.2%8.5%1949$85022.1%94.3%7.5%
ZIP 156782.1449.15.9%9.2%10.4%1975$76724.8%97.5%1.9%
ZIP 156752.4937.79.0%26.1%20.0%1948$1,31921.4%97.6%7.3%
ZIP 156972.1844.112.6%33.5%14.7%1960$87321.6%97.0%0.1%
ZIP 156922.6042.25.3%6.1%1.3%1975$85446.7%99.0%8.0%

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 15617. 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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