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Population and households in ZIP 15688
Household size in ZIP 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 15688 is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.23 in 2006–10, 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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.6, ZIP 15688 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 15688: 4.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 15688
Renters in ZIP 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 15688 own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.7%) 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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 15688 is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 15688 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $813 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $746 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,409 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,021 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 15688 runs $1,409 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area overall ($1,162). The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 15688
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 15688 (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 15688: 96.4% 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.
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 15688
| Period | ZIP 15688 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 15688 runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 15688 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 15688 | 2.06 | 48.6 | 4.3% | 26.0% | 10.1% | 1983 | $1,409 | 28.0% | 96.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 15639 | 2.40 | 45.8 | 8.2% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1971 | $1,836 | 24.5% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 15612 | 2.23 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 14.9% | 7.4% | 1971 | $761 | 16.4% | 94.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 15679 | 2.12 | 50.7 | 6.7% | 21.7% | 9.0% | 1969 | $1,085 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 15666 | 2.18 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 23.0% | 6.9% | 1963 | $865 | 21.4% | 93.3% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 15672 | 2.18 | 46.1 | 6.5% | 30.6% | 7.6% | 1972 | $991 | 32.6% | 96.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 15616 | 2.15 | 56.8 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 1985 | $1,063 | 25.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 15697 | 2.18 | 44.1 | 12.6% | 33.5% | 14.7% | 1960 | $873 | 21.6% | 97.0% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 15683 | 2.17 | 47.8 | 10.4% | 31.3% | 9.0% | 1959 | $682 | 18.4% | 92.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 15631 | 2.44 | 40.2 | 20.4% | 25.2% | 14.5% | 1956 | $864 | 10.0% | 88.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 15695 | 2.22 | 50.2 | 11.7% | 26.1% | 8.6% | 1947 | $855 | 22.9% | 93.6% | 8.5% |
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 15688. 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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