Zip code 15088: West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15088?

15088 is assigned to West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15088 in?

15088 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15088?

About 344 people live in 15088, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15088?

The median household income in 15088 is $55,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 15088?

The closest zip codes to 15088 are 15038, 15025, 15037, 15045, 15133.

Residential delivery areaAllegheny CountyEastern Time

Population

344

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$82K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$935/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.2 sq mi

2,085 people/sq mi

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

About 15088

15088 is a suburban zip code in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 344 people live here, or 2,085 per square mile. The median resident is 49.5 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 $55,000 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,100, or 1.5 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 $935 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; sales; and construction and repair.

How 15088 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 344 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age49.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9392nd of 1,707 in PA
Housing vacancy17.2%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%402nd of 1,699 in PA
Unemployment rate8.1%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%243rd of 1,704 in PA
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%523rd of 1,707 in PA
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%847th of 1,704 in PA
Uninsured rate8.7%
64th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%313th of 1,705 in PA
Homeownership rate73.4%
62nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,158th of 1,698 in PA
Population density2,085/sq mi
58th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi271st of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older16.9%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,277th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%608th of 1,704 in PA
Government workers12.9%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%629th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home9.7%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%887th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute22.2 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,283rd of 1,596 in PA
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,145th of 1,699 in PA
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,038th of 1,707 in PA
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%583rd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$935
16th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209770th of 1,366 in PA
Median household income$55,000
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,375th of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$28,328
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,463rd of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters37.8%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%984th of 1,596 in PA
Median earnings per worker$34,792
8th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,544th of 1,693 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,374th of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access81.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,382nd of 1,698 in PA
Diversity index10.6
4th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,092nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.358
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,364th of 1,697 in PA
Population344
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,445th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$82,100
1st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,558th of 1,628 in PA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,269th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15088	Allegheny	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Median age	49.5	40.6	40.9	38.9	95th	392nd of 1,707
Housing vacancy	17.2%	10.1%	9.2%	10.1%	90th	402nd of 1,699
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.1%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	87th	243rd of 1,704
Veterans	8.2%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	79th	523rd of 1,707
Healthcare workers	10.6%	12.2%	11.5%	9.7%	66th	847th of 1,704
Uninsured rate	8.7%	3.8%	5.6%	8.4%	64th	313th of 1,705
Homeownership rate	73.4%	65.2%	69.3%	65.2%	62nd	1,158th of 1,698
Population density	2,085/sq mi	1,696/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	58th	271st of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	16.9%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	53rd	1,277th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	9.4%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	51st	608th of 1,704
Government workers	12.9%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	43rd	629th of 1,704
Work from home	9.7%	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%	32nd	887th of 1,704
Average commute	22.2 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	24th	1,283rd of 1,596
Poverty rate	6.6%	11.5%	11.7%	12.5%	22nd	1,145th of 1,699
Residents under 18	18.3%	18.6%	20.4%	22%	20th	1,038th of 1,707
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	6.6%	7.7%	14.1%	18th	583rd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$935	$1,153	$1,209	$1,413	16th	770th of 1,366
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,000	$78,548	$77,971	$80,734	14th	1,375th of 1,617
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,328	$49,588	$44,355	$44,673	14th	1,463rd of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.8%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	12th	984th of 1,596
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,792	$54,150	$50,599	$49,666	8th	1,544th of 1,693
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.5%	45.8%	35.2%	35.7%	7th	1,374th of 1,706
Broadband accessWeakness	81.2%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	6th	1,382nd of 1,698
Diversity index	10.6	41	44.6	61.4	4th	1,092nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.358	0.485	0.474	0.483	4th	1,364th of 1,697
Population	344	1,238,177	13,018,639	334,922,499	1st	1,445th of 1,707
Median home value	$82,100	$227,600	$254,500	$332,700	1st	1,558th of 1,628
Tech workers	0%	5.4%	3.6%	3.8%	1st	1,269th of 1,704

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

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

20%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.5

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

16.9%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.3%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

10.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 154
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59.7%
Married couples: 39.6%
Living alone: 31.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15088

$55,000

Allegheny Co.

$78,548

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,328

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.358

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15088

$82,100

Allegheny Co.

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15088

$935

Allegheny Co.

$1,153

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 186
Owner-occupied: 73.4%
Vacant: 17.2%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.2%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

34%

20–29

13%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

17%

Sales

16%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

11%

Food service

11%

Education

Production

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.6%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Wholesale

Education

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$34,792

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15088	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$35,833	$74,888
Service	$20,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$20,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,982	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

14%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Households with broadband: 81.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63%
No internet access: 17.5%
Without health insurance: 8.7%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): West Elizabeth
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County
Center point: 40.2706° N, 79.8962° W
Land area: 0.2 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

West Elizabeth99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15088

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15038	Elrama, PA	2.1 mi	279	$31,824	$97,300
15025	Clairton, PA	2.3 mi	16,939	$76,531	$227,800
15037	Elizabeth, PA	2.5 mi	10,417	$77,579	$165,900
15045	Glassport, PA	3.9 mi	4,368	$47,803	$82,700
15133	McKeesport, PA	4.2 mi	6,112	$65,938	$97,500
15020	Bunola, PA	4.3 mi	481	$76,250	$325,200
15135	McKeesport, PA	4.9 mi	4,859	$82,632	$184,900
15018	Buena Vista, PA	5.1 mi	712	$37,000	$96,700
15336	Gastonville, PA · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
15028	Coulters, PA	5.4 mi	128	$48,750	$96,000
15034	Dravosburg, PA	5.5 mi	1,643	$51,715	$93,500
15129	South Park, PA	5.5 mi	10,789	$99,519	$252,000

Questions about 15088

What city is zip code 15088?

15088 is assigned to West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15088 in?

15088 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15088?

About 344 people live in 15088, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15088 in?

15088 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15088?

The median household income in 15088 is $55,000.

What zip codes are near 15088?

The closest zip codes to 15088 are 15038, 15025, 15037, 15045, 15133.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15088, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.