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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

15229

Pittsburgh

ZIP Code 15229 is a standard zip code serving Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), in Allegheny County, United States. It has an estimated population of 13,825 with a median household income of $58,457. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $58,457

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Pennsylvania (PA)
County
Allegheny
City
Pittsburgh
Timezone
America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude
40.520300
Longitude
-80.037000

Geographic Details

Land Area
4.05 mi²
Population Density
3417.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box
40.535582°N, 40.497536°S, -80.011004°E, -80.063345°W

With 13,825 residents spread across 4.05 square miles, this area has a population density of 3417.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

13,825

Population

75th percentile

$58,457

Median Income

70th percentile

$126,700

Median Home Value

50th percentile

4.05 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 15229 is $58,457, and the median home value is $126,700.

Housing

6,497

Total Units

6,185

Occupied Units

95.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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Similar ZIP Codes in Pennsylvania

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Pennsylvania.

15001

Aliquippa

$51,424

 15005

Baden

$62,584

 15009

Beaver

$54,833

 15012

Belle Vernon

$51,884

 15017

Bridgeville

$59,715

 15021

Burgettstown

$51,824

 15024

Cheswick

$53,686

 15026

Clinton

$62,639

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What are the different types of ZIP codes?
There are three types of ZIP codes: Standard (residential and commercial delivery areas), PO Box (assigned to post office box sections), and Unique (assigned to a single high-volume address like a government agency or large company). Standard ZIP codes are the most common.
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What is population density and why does it matter?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.