Population 33 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 16048
Household size in ZIP 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 16048 average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 16048 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is younger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where the median age is 43.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, 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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 16048: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area.
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 16048
Renters in ZIP 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 16048 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.4% 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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 16048 than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 16048 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $519 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 16048 runs $900 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% 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 16048
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 16048 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 16048 have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%).
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 16048
| Period | ZIP 16048 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 16048 has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 16048 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 16048 | 2.76 | 42.3 | 8.3% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 1967 | $900 | 14.3% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 16040 | 2.74 | 41.0 | 8.0% | 17.4% | 9.3% | 1971 | $821 | 14.9% | 91.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 16050 | 2.56 | 45.3 | 9.6% | 18.7% | 12.4% | 1968 | $886 | 14.1% | 90.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 16061 | 2.44 | 44.9 | 9.2% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 1981 | $912 | 16.6% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 16022 | 2.36 | 53.7 | 4.1% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 1966 | $908 | 9.9% | 91.8% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 16020 | 2.63 | 42.7 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 15.1% | 1976 | $774 | 19.6% | 91.7% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 16030 | 2.73 | 39.1 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 10.9% | 1976 | $725 | 15.2% | 94.3% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 16041 | 2.41 | 47.9 | 10.7% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 1969 | $919 | 14.3% | 92.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 16025 | 2.46 | 46.2 | 9.3% | 17.3% | 12.4% | 1971 | $989 | 19.1% | 94.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 16049 | 2.41 | 46.1 | 7.8% | 15.5% | 22.7% | 1961 | $807 | 11.5% | 91.3% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 16035 | 2.64 | 43.5 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 1969 | $929 | 29.9% | 92.5% | 13.3% |
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 16048. 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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