15636, PA Demographics

Population 4,368 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 15636

Household size in ZIP 15636

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–102.762.372.512.68
2010–142.632.352.532.73
2015–192.632.292.502.71
2020–242.572.302.462.65
Change−0.19−0.07−0.05−0.03
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Households in ZIP 15636 average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). 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 dropped from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 15636

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1041.942.540.337.7
2010–1444.843.041.038.6
2015–1946.043.741.839.6
2020–2445.143.942.040.1
Change+3.2+1.4+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 45.1, ZIP 15636 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.

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 15636

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–107.2%8.9%10.5%12.3%
2010–146.0%8.8%10.6%12.3%
2015–195.6%8.4%10.5%11.6%
2020–245.2%8.8%10.7%11.6%
Change−2.0 pts−0.0 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.2% of households in ZIP 15636, 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 15636

Renters in ZIP 15636

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–108.7%28.5%29.0%33.3%
2010–148.5%29.9%30.5%35.6%
2015–198.4%30.3%31.1%36.0%
2020–2410.7%29.3%30.7%34.8%
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Only 10.7% of households in ZIP 15636 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 15636

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.0%10.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–143.5%10.4%10.5%11.4%
2015–194.4%10.5%10.7%11.1%
2020–243.5%10.0%9.1%9.6%
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Only 3.5% of homes in ZIP 15636 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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 15636

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–101983196019631974
2010–141985196119641975
2015–191988196219651977
2020–241991196419671980
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ZIP 15636 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.

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 15636

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–10$721$720$829$965
2010–14$795$801$923$1,040
2015–19$599$922$1,039$1,213
2020–24$1,281$1,162$1,323$1,571
Change+$560+$442+$494+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 15636 pays $1,281 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area overall ($1,162). The typical renter here spends 42.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 15636

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15636

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1040.6%29.5%27.2%28.4%
2010–1442.8%31.7%28.7%29.6%
2015–1948.0%35.2%31.8%32.1%
2020–2447.5%39.0%35.6%35.6%
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ZIP 15636 is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 15636

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–1093.5%90.8%87.3%84.9%
2010–1497.2%92.3%88.8%86.1%
2015–1998.5%93.8%90.3%87.7%
2020–2499.2%95.0%91.8%89.3%
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 15636: 99.2% 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 15636

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 15636Pittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
2006–105.8%6.9%7.5%8.1%
2010–142.9%7.5%8.8%9.4%
2015–191.5%4.9%5.5%5.6%
2020–244.0%5.0%5.4%5.4%
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Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 15636 than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. 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 15636 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 156362.5745.15.2%10.7%3.5%1991$1,28147.5%99.2%4.0%
ZIP 156652.6841.116.4%9.6%1.9%1963$86538.8%98.8%6.5%
ZIP 156232.2538.17.8%19.9%3.0%1973$1,86532.3%98.2%6.4%
ZIP 156752.4937.79.0%26.1%20.0%1948$1,31921.4%97.6%7.3%
ZIP 156922.6042.25.3%6.1%1.3%1975$85446.7%99.0%8.0%
ZIP 156442.2446.08.9%22.0%8.4%1961$1,13929.3%95.3%5.7%
ZIP 156472.1747.06.4%6.9%9.6%1956$1,11630.9%96.8%5.1%
ZIP 156342.2639.715.5%15.3%9.1%1954$89930.5%93.3%6.6%
ZIP 156152.2050.47.1%6.7%12.3%1950$1,30120.6%91.5%1.2%
ZIP 156112.2153.23.1%5.5%7.8%1963$87535.2%94.3%3.6%
ZIP 156422.4145.77.1%15.2%5.3%1972$1,16541.7%97.3%4.4%

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 15636. 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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