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Population and households in ZIP 15642
Household size in ZIP 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 15642 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, 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 2.56, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, ZIP 15642 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.8, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the west.
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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 15642: 7.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.1 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 15642
Renters in ZIP 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in ZIP 15642 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 15642: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. ZIP 15642 has a lower vacancy rate than most 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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15642 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $794 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,165 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 15642 runs $1,165 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $512 a month since 2006–10, up 78%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 15642
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 15642 (41.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 15642: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 15642 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 15642
| Period | ZIP 15642 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 15642 runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 15642 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 15642 | 2.41 | 45.7 | 7.1% | 15.2% | 5.3% | 1972 | $1,165 | 41.7% | 97.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 15647 | 2.17 | 47.0 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 1956 | $1,116 | 30.9% | 96.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 15692 | 2.60 | 42.2 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 1.3% | 1975 | $854 | 46.7% | 99.0% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 15615 | 2.20 | 50.4 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 1950 | $1,301 | 20.6% | 91.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 15678 | 2.14 | 49.1 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 1975 | $767 | 24.8% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 15665 | 2.68 | 41.1 | 16.4% | 9.6% | 1.9% | 1963 | $865 | 38.8% | 98.8% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 15611 | 2.21 | 53.2 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 1963 | $875 | 35.2% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 15675 | 2.49 | 37.7 | 9.0% | 26.1% | 20.0% | 1948 | $1,319 | 21.4% | 97.6% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 15636 | 2.57 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 3.5% | 1991 | $1,281 | 47.5% | 99.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 15637 | 2.33 | 49.4 | 10.8% | 23.7% | 7.7% | 1960 | $1,067 | 28.3% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 15047 | 2.05 | 50.2 | 14.1% | 18.1% | 12.1% | 1950 | $1,037 | 20.8% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
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 15642. 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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