Zip code 15143: Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15143
15143 is a suburban zip code in Sewickley, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 21,851 people live here, or 592 per square mile. The median resident is 47 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $132,674 a year, 64% above the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $454,900, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,272 a month.
63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.
How 15143 compares
- Per capita income$77,91395thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,35560th of 1,707 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$83,46494thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,59954th of 1,693 in PA
- 91stU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9586th of 1,707 in PA
- 91stStrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%92nd of 1,706 in PA
- Median household income$132,67490thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,97188th of 1,617 in PA
- Work from home26.3%90thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%120th of 1,704 in PA
- 90thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%78th of 1,704 in PA
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%594th of 1,707 in PA
- 87thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474113th of 1,697 in PA
- Homeownership rate81.6%82ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%752nd of 1,698 in PA
- Veterans7.6%73rdU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%647th of 1,707 in PA
- Median home value$454,90070thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500107th of 1,628 in PA
- Housing vacancy8.7%64thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%887th of 1,699 in PA
- 62ndU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%495th of 1,704 in PA
- Broadband access93.4%61stU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%382nd of 1,698 in PA
- Healthcare workers10.2%61stU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%907th of 1,704 in PA
- 56thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%592nd of 1,704 in PA
- 50thU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%481st of 1,596 in PA
- Residents under 1821.8%47thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%567th of 1,707 in PA
- 44thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%254th of 1,707 in PA
- Median gross rent$1,27241stU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209318th of 1,366 in PA
- Population density592/sq mi35thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi617th of 1,707 in PA
- Population21,85134thU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639180th of 1,707 in PA
- Average commute23.4 min32ndU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,168th of 1,596 in PA
- Diversity index29.823rdU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6437th of 1,707 in PA
- Poverty rate4.1%7thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,416th of 1,699 in PA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,351st of 1,705 in PA
- 5thU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,362nd of 1,704 in PA
| Measure | 15143 | Allegheny | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita incomeStrength | $77,913 | $49,588 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 60th of 1,707 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $83,464 | $54,150 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 54th of 1,693 | |
| Median age | 47 | 40.6 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 586th of 1,707 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 62.9% | 45.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 92nd of 1,706 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $132,674 | $78,548 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 88th of 1,617 | |
| Work from home | 26.3% | 21.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 120th of 1,704 | |
| Tech workers | 7% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 78th of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23.1% | 20.2% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 594th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.496 | 0.485 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 113th of 1,697 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.6% | 65.2% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 752nd of 1,698 | |
| Veterans | 7.6% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 647th of 1,707 | |
| Median home value | $454,900 | $227,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 107th of 1,628 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.7% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 887th of 1,699 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.3% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 495th of 1,704 | |
| Broadband access | 93.4% | 90.8% | 89.7% | 91% | 382nd of 1,698 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.2% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 907th of 1,704 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 592nd of 1,704 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.7% | 46.2% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 481st of 1,596 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.8% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 22% | 567th of 1,707 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.2% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 254th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,272 | $1,153 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 318th of 1,366 | |
| Population density | 592/sq mi | 1,696/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 617th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 21,851 | 1,238,177 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 180th of 1,707 | |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 25.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,168th of 1,596 | |
| Diversity index | 29.8 | 41 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 437th of 1,707 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 1,416th of 1,699 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 1,351st of 1,705 | |
| Government workers | 7.4% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,362nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White83%
- Black2%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 8,708
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 72.2%
- Married couples
- 63.1%
- Living alone
- 23.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.6%
- 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
- 9,537
- Owner-occupied
- 81.6%
- Vacant
- 8.7%
- Median year built
- 1972
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 28.8%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (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 | 15143 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $105,031 | $74,888 |
| Service | $9,901 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $45,871 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $57,813 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,646 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 62.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 31.4%
- Households with broadband
- 93.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.9%
- No internet access
- 4.2%
- Without health insurance
- 2%
- Limited-English households
- 1.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sewickley
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Allegheny County
- Center point
- 40.5681° N, 80.1468° W
- Land area
- 37 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
15143 spans 2 counties
- Allegheny County90% of land
- Beaver County10% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Franklin Park22% of zip
- Sewickley Heights20% of zip
- Bell Acres14% of zip
- Economy10% of zip
- Sewickley Hills7% of zip
- Edgeworth4% of zip
- Sewickley3% of zip
- Glenfield2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 15143
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15056 | Leetsdale, PA | 3.6 mi | $67,292 |
| 15046 | Crescent, PA | 4.4 mi | $81,992 |
| 15003 | Ambridge, PA | 4.4 mi | $59,550 |
| 15127 | Ingomar, PA · PO box | 4.6 mi | — |
| 15225 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4.6 mi | $61,094 |
| 15081 | South Heights, PA | 4.7 mi | $54,107 |
| 15108 | Coraopolis, PA | 5.5 mi | $100,859 |
| 15237 | Pittsburgh, PA | 5.5 mi | $109,895 |
| 15005 | Baden, PA | 5.6 mi | $73,354 |
| 15090 | Wexford, PA | 5.7 mi | $160,576 |
| 15015 | Bradfordwoods, PA | 5.8 mi | $155,208 |
| 15202 | Pittsburgh, PA | 5.8 mi | $68,287 |
Zip codes like 15143 elsewhere
Questions about 15143
What city is zip code 15143?
15143 is assigned to Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 15143 in?
15143 is mostly in Allegheny County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 15143?
About 21,851 people live in 15143, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15143 in?
15143 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15143?
The median household income in 15143 is $132,674.
What zip codes are near 15143?
The closest zip codes to 15143 are 15056, 15046, 15003, 15127, 15225.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15143, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.