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Population and households in ZIP 15821
Household size in ZIP 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 15821 are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.22, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 15821 skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 15821: 3.3% 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 15821
Renters in ZIP 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.6% of households in ZIP 15821 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 74.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 67.9% of the housing in ZIP 15821, 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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 15821 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $665 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 15821 runs $665 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 15821
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 15821: 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 15821 is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 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 15821
| Period | ZIP 15821 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 15821 has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 15821 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 15821 | 2.07 | 58.1 | 3.3% | 10.6% | 67.9% | 1968 | $665 | 13.5% | 94.2% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 15868 | 2.36 | 50.6 | 6.1% | 12.8% | 39.1% | 1964 | $725 | 14.8% | 93.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 15827 | 2.69 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 1956 | $792 | 14.2% | 92.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 15841 | 2.69 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 1956 | $792 | 14.2% | 92.2% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 15832 | 1.83 | 63.4 | 2.4% | 16.4% | 79.4% | 1967 | $579 | 13.3% | 91.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 15857 | 2.17 | 49.9 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 9.7% | 1963 | $761 | 22.0% | 95.3% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 15846 | 2.52 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 19.4% | 13.4% | 1982 | $779 | 26.7% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 15831 | 2.31 | 45.7 | 17.2% | 26.6% | 25.0% | 1974 | $1,028 | 22.5% | 91.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 15861 | 1.82 | 63.7 | 2.3% | 16.7% | 80.0% | 1967 | $575 | 13.3% | 91.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 15849 | 2.38 | 49.5 | 4.5% | 19.6% | 31.2% | 1971 | $1,052 | 9.4% | 89.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 15823 | 2.40 | 46.2 | 10.1% | 15.7% | 9.8% | 1972 | $705 | 15.7% | 90.9% | 3.6% |
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 15821. 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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