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15081

Zip code 15081: South Heights, Pennsylvania

Residential delivery areaBeaver CountyEastern Time
Population
404
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$143K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$971/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.3 sq mi
1,303 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 15081

15081 is a suburban zip code in South Heights, Pennsylvania (Beaver County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 404 people live here, or 1,303 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $54,107 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $142,500, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $971 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 15081 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 404 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
45
Under 18
18.6%
65 and over
18.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial12%
Diversity index
32
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
211
Average household size
1.9
Family households
53.1%
Married couples
37.4%
Living alone
40.3%
Veterans (of adults)
4.3%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

15081
$54,107
Beaver Co.
$71,089
Pennsylvania
$77,971
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,649
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
21.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.377
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15081
$142,500
Beaver Co.
$190,900
Pennsylvania
$254,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

15081
$971
Beaver Co.
$890
Pennsylvania
$1,209
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
247
Owner-occupied
76.8%
Vacant
14.6%
Median year built
1943
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
28.6%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
34%
20–29
17%
30–44
27%
45–59
11%
60+
8%
Average commute
30 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
17%
Healthcare
14%
Production
14%
Office and admin
13%
Construction and repair
10%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Sales
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
5%
Management
4%
Education
4%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Food service
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
20%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Construction
15%
Retail
11%
Professional and technical services
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Education
1%
Other services
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Public administration
0.5%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,974
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
3.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work15081U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,667$74,888
Service$27,083$26,804
Sales and office$37,188$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,917$49,199
Production and transportation$41,696$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
46%
Some college
16%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13%
Graduate or professional degree
1.6%
Households with broadband
86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
65.4%
No internet access
12.3%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
South Heights
Center point
40.5751° N, 80.2361° W
Land area
0.3 sq mi
Water area
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

  • South Heights100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 15081

ZipCityDistanceIncome
15056Leetsdale1.3 mi$67,292
15046Crescent1.4 mi$81,992
15003Ambridge2.2 mi$59,550
15143Sewickley4.7 mi$132,674
15001Aliquippa4.8 mi$70,985
15005Baden5.4 mi$73,354
15231Pittsburgh · PO box5.5 mi—
15108Coraopolis5.5 mi$100,859
15027Conway6.3 mi$65,466
15061Monaca7.2 mi$73,010
15026Clinton8 mi$115,556
15225Pittsburgh8 mi$61,094

Questions about 15081

What city is zip code 15081?

15081 is assigned to South Heights, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15081 in?

15081 is in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15081?

About 404 people live in 15081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15081 in?

15081 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15081?

The median household income in 15081 is $54,107.

What zip codes are near 15081?

The closest zip codes to 15081 are 15056, 15046, 15003, 15143, 15001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15081, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.