Zip code 15142: Presto, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15142?

15142 is assigned to Presto, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15142 in?

15142 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15142?

About 1,513 people live in 15142, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15142?

The median household income in 15142 is $119,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 15142?

The closest zip codes to 15142 are 15106, 15064, 15243, 15017, 15031.

Residential delivery areaAllegheny CountyEastern Time

Population

1,513

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$582K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,762/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.3 sq mi

672 people/sq mi

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

About 15142

15142 is a suburban zip code in Presto, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 2.3 sq mi of land. About 1,513 people live here, or 672 per square mile. The median resident is 46.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $119,667 a year, 48% above the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $582,200, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,762 a month.

65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; business and finance; and office and administrative support. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 15142 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers22.2%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%60th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$105,853
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,35517th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers20.5%
98th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%82nd of 1,704 in PA
Work from home32.4%
96th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%52nd of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access97.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%133rd of 1,698 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.541
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.47437th of 1,697 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher65%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%81st of 1,706 in PA
Median age46.9
91st
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9594th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$76,176
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,59986th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$119,667
84th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971128th of 1,617 in PA
Median home value$582,200
80th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,50050th of 1,628 in PA
Residents 65 and older21.2%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%829th of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$1,762
71st
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,20977th of 1,366 in PA
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%284th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy6.4%
48th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,081st of 1,699 in PA
Rent-burdened renters47.8%
39th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%601st of 1,596 in PA
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,091st of 1,596 in PA
Population density672/sq mi
37th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi582nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate62.9%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,462nd of 1,698 in PA
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%344th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%899th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1819.7%
29th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%847th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans4%
26th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,392nd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index29
22nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6452nd of 1,707 in PA
Poverty rate4.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,374th of 1,699 in PA
Population1,513
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,035th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,498th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,583rd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15142	Allegheny	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	22.2%	12.2%	11.5%	9.7%	99th	60th of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$105,853	$49,588	$44,355	$44,673	98th	17th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	20.5%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	98th	82nd of 1,704
Work from home	32.4%	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%	96th	52nd of 1,704
Broadband accessStrength	97.6%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	96th	133rd of 1,698
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.541	0.485	0.474	0.483	96th	37th of 1,697
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	65%	45.8%	35.2%	35.7%	92nd	81st of 1,706
Median age	46.9	40.6	40.9	38.9	91st	594th of 1,707
Median earnings per workerStrength	$76,176	$54,150	$50,599	$49,666	91st	86th of 1,693
Median household incomeStrength	$119,667	$78,548	$77,971	$80,734	84th	128th of 1,617
Median home value	$582,200	$227,600	$254,500	$332,700	80th	50th of 1,628
Residents 65 and older	21.2%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	80th	829th of 1,707
Median gross rent	$1,762	$1,153	$1,209	$1,413	71st	77th of 1,366
Tech workers	4.1%	5.4%	3.6%	3.8%	69th	284th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	6.4%	10.1%	9.2%	10.1%	48th	1,081st of 1,699
Rent-burdened renters	47.8%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	39th	601st of 1,596
Average commute	24.2 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	38th	1,091st of 1,596
Population density	672/sq mi	1,696/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	37th	582nd of 1,707
Homeownership rate	62.9%	65.2%	69.3%	65.2%	37th	1,462nd of 1,698
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	6.6%	7.7%	14.1%	35th	344th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	30th	899th of 1,704
Residents under 18	19.7%	18.6%	20.4%	22%	29th	847th of 1,707
Veterans	4%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	26th	1,392nd of 1,707
Diversity index	29	41	44.6	61.4	22nd	452nd of 1,707
Poverty rateStrength	4.5%	11.5%	11.7%	12.5%	9th	1,374th of 1,699
Population	1,513	1,238,177	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,035th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	1.2%	3.8%	5.6%	8.4%	2nd	1,498th of 1,705
Government workers	3.2%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	1st	1,583rd 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

18%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.9

Under 18

19.7%

65 and over

21.2%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black6%
Hispanic0%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 722
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 66.6%
Married couples: 53.9%
Living alone: 30.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

32%

Median household income

15142

$119,667

Allegheny Co.

$78,548

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$105,853

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

41.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.541

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15142

$582,200

Allegheny Co.

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15142

$1,762

Allegheny Co.

$1,153

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

25%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 771
Owner-occupied: 62.9%
Vacant: 6.4%
Median year built: 2002
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.7%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

32%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

23%

30–44

36%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

22%

Business and finance

17%

Office and admin

15%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Education

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

0.6%

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Retail

21%

Professional and technical services

20%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Education

Admin, support and management

Other services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Median earnings per worker

$76,176

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

3.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15142	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$95,104	$74,888
Service	$21,094	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,143	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

12%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

28%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.6%
Households with broadband: 97.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 1.2%
Limited-English households: 3.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Presto
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County
Center point: 40.3848° N, 80.1223° W
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 15142

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15106	Carnegie, PA	1.8 mi	19,244	$77,247	$194,800
15064	Morgan, PA	2.5 mi	360	—	—
15243	Pittsburgh, PA	2.5 mi	13,456	$116,200	$283,500
15017	Bridgeville, PA	2.7 mi	17,782	$86,937	$246,500
15031	Cuddy, PA	3.3 mi	382	$35,404	—
15205	Pittsburgh, PA	3.8 mi	24,060	$70,991	$179,900
15071	Oakdale, PA	4.1 mi	12,663	$102,328	$275,000
15241	Pittsburgh, PA	4.1 mi	22,294	$153,936	$422,700
15228	Pittsburgh, PA	4.2 mi	18,236	$123,681	$383,700
15220	Pittsburgh, PA	4.5 mi	17,644	$75,611	$228,700
15082	Sturgeon, PA	4.7 mi	275	$113,750	$161,000
15216	Pittsburgh, PA	4.8 mi	21,471	$80,313	$206,500

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Questions about 15142

What city is zip code 15142?

15142 is assigned to Presto, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15142 in?

15142 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15142?

About 1,513 people live in 15142, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15142 in?

15142 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15142?

The median household income in 15142 is $119,667.

What zip codes are near 15142?

The closest zip codes to 15142 are 15106, 15064, 15243, 15017, 15031.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15142, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.