Zip code 15071: Oakdale, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15071
15071 is a suburban zip code in Oakdale, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 12,663 people live here, or 690 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $102,328 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $275,000, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,532 a month.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.
How 15071 compares
- 86thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%121st of 1,704 in PA
- Work from home22.1%83rdU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%191st of 1,704 in PA
- 80thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%172nd of 1,706 in PA
- Veterans8.3%80thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%503rd of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$62,83780thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599201st of 1,693 in PA
- Healthcare workers11.9%80thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%616th of 1,704 in PA
- Broadband access95.2%78thU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%256th of 1,698 in PA
- Per capita income$52,50776thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355230th of 1,707 in PA
- Median household income$102,32873rdU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971235th of 1,617 in PA
- Median age41.468thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,115th of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate72.6%60thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,190th of 1,698 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,53258thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209135th of 1,366 in PA
- Average commute26.2 min51stU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min874th of 1,596 in PA
- 43rdU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,370th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$275,00039thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500395th of 1,628 in PA
- Residents under 1820.9%39thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%680th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density690/sq mi37thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi575th of 1,707 in PA
- 33rdU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474773rd of 1,697 in PA
- 31stU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%857th of 1,704 in PA
- 28thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%716th of 1,596 in PA
- Housing vacancy4.4%27thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,247th of 1,699 in PA
- 25thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%453rd of 1,707 in PA
- 21stU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,001st of 1,704 in PA
- Diversity index28.121stU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6472nd of 1,707 in PA
- Population12,66319thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639341st of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate3.6%18thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,014th of 1,705 in PA
- 17thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,071st of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate5.4%14thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,277th of 1,699 in PA
| Measure | 15071 | Allegheny | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech workers | 6% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 121st of 1,704 | |
| Work from home | 22.1% | 21.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 191st of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 50.4% | 45.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 172nd of 1,706 | |
| Veterans | 8.3% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 503rd of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $62,837 | $54,150 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 201st of 1,693 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.9% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 616th of 1,704 | |
| Broadband access | 95.2% | 90.8% | 89.7% | 91% | 256th of 1,698 | |
| Per capita income | $52,507 | $49,588 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 230th of 1,707 | |
| Median household income | $102,328 | $78,548 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 235th of 1,617 | |
| Median age | 41.4 | 40.6 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,115th of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 65.2% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,190th of 1,698 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,532 | $1,153 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 135th of 1,366 | |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 25.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 874th of 1,596 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.7% | 20.2% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 1,370th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $275,000 | $227,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 395th of 1,628 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.9% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 22% | 680th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 690/sq mi | 1,696/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 575th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.416 | 0.485 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 773rd of 1,697 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 857th of 1,704 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 44.6% | 46.2% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 716th of 1,596 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.4% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,247th of 1,699 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.3% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 453rd of 1,707 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,001st of 1,704 | |
| Diversity index | 28.1 | 41 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 472nd of 1,707 | |
| Population | 12,663 | 1,238,177 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 341st of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,014th of 1,705 | |
| Government workers | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,071st of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,277th of 1,699 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White84%
- Black4%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 5,064
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 66.2%
- Married couples
- 58.7%
- Living alone
- 26.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 5,296
- Owner-occupied
- 72.6%
- Vacant
- 4.4%
- Median year built
- 1991
- Median rooms
- 6.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 44.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 17.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 15071 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,577 | $74,888 |
| Service | $20,687 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,385 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $60,417 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $46,806 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 50.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 18.2%
- Households with broadband
- 95.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 88.5%
- No internet access
- 3.4%
- Without health insurance
- 3.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Oakdale
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Allegheny County
- Center point
- 40.4149° N, 80.1898° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Noblestown (unincorporated)4% of zip
- Oakdale3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15071
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15082 | Sturgeon, PA | 2.6 mi | $113,750 |
| 15275 | Pittsburgh, PA | 2.6 mi | — |
| 15142 | Presto, PA | 4.1 mi | $119,667 |
| 15106 | Carnegie, PA | 4.3 mi | $77,247 |
| 15064 | Morgan, PA | 4.7 mi | — |
| 15205 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4.7 mi | $70,991 |
| 15031 | Cuddy, PA | 4.8 mi | $35,404 |
| 15057 | Mc Donald, PA | 5 mi | $120,821 |
| 15136 | Mc Kees Rocks, PA | 5.5 mi | $69,099 |
| 15017 | Bridgeville, PA | 5.6 mi | $86,937 |
| 15108 | Coraopolis, PA | 5.9 mi | $100,859 |
| 15126 | Imperial, PA | 6 mi | $99,693 |
Zip codes like 15071 elsewhere
Questions about 15071
What city is zip code 15071?
15071 is assigned to Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15071 in?
15071 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15071?
About 12,663 people live in 15071, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15071 in?
15071 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15071?
The median household income in 15071 is $102,328.
What zip codes are near 15071?
The closest zip codes to 15071 are 15082, 15275, 15142, 15106, 15064.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15071, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.