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Population and households in ZIP 16224
Household size in ZIP 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 16224 are small: just 2.38 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. Locally, though, 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 2.51, 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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, ZIP 16224 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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 16224: 8.2% 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 16224
Renters in ZIP 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in ZIP 16224 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.7%) 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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 16224: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 16224 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, 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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $707 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 16224 costs $707 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.6% 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 16224
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 16224 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 16224 have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (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 16224
| Period | ZIP 16224 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 16224 runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 16224 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 16224 | 2.38 | 47.0 | 8.2% | 18.7% | 13.0% | 1962 | $707 | 15.9% | 90.8% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 16230 | 2.31 | 45.1 | 13.1% | 22.4% | 13.4% | 1953 | $728 | 12.0% | 91.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 16245 | 2.17 | 48.6 | 8.9% | 15.7% | 17.6% | 1950 | $665 | 12.4% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 16240 | 2.48 | 47.0 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 1959 | $720 | 14.2% | 90.3% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 16242 | 2.37 | 45.4 | 6.8% | 27.9% | 13.0% | 1951 | $692 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 15864 | 2.41 | 48.9 | 4.8% | 17.8% | 14.0% | 1958 | $756 | 19.3% | 92.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 16223 | 2.23 | 49.6 | 4.5% | 30.0% | 16.5% | 1944 | $713 | 12.9% | 91.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 16253 | 2.27 | 44.8 | 10.0% | 24.6% | 15.3% | 1949 | $774 | 18.0% | 86.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 15770 | 3.13 | 40.4 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 1964 | $900 | 9.5% | 85.6% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 15778 | 3.13 | 40.4 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 1964 | $900 | 9.5% | 85.6% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 15784 | 2.38 | 48.7 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 1946 | $620 | 17.7% | 94.9% | 3.5% |
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 16224. 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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