Zip code 15217: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15217?

15217 is assigned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 15217 in?

15217 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15217?

About 25,795 people live in 15217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15217?

The median household income in 15217 is $95,668.

Q: What zip codes are near 15217?

The closest zip codes to 15217 are 15232, 15289, 15218, 15208, 15260.

Residential delivery areaAllegheny CountyEastern Time

Population

25,795

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$455K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,436/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.9 sq mi

6,678 people/sq mi

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

About 15217

15217 is an urban zip code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 3.9 sq mi of land. About 25,795 people live here, or 6,678 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,668 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $455,100, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,436 a month.

77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, healthcare and management. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 15217 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher77.3%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%30th of 1,706 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.554
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.47424th of 1,697 in PA
Tech workers8.2%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%51st of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$73,338
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,35568th of 1,707 in PA
Work from home28.4%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%102nd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers14.2%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%346th of 1,704 in PA
Population density6,678/sq mi
87th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi82nd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$65,884
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599169th of 1,693 in PA
Foreign-born residents19.9%
74th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%34th of 1,707 in PA
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,016th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$455,100
70th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500106th of 1,628 in PA
Median household income$95,668
68th
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971306th of 1,617 in PA
Housing vacancy9.2%
67th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%842nd of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate12.7%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%534th of 1,699 in PA
Median gross rent$1,436
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209187th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access92%
49th
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%488th of 1,698 in PA
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,381st of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index44.3
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6226th of 1,707 in PA
Population25,795
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639144th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters47%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%634th of 1,596 in PA
Homeownership rate52.9%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,572nd of 1,698 in PA
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,036th of 1,704 in PA
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,382nd of 1,596 in PA
Residents under 1817.3%
15th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,154th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,136th of 1,704 in PA
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,529th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,406th of 1,705 in PA
Government workers7.1%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,393rd of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15217	Allegheny	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	77.3%	45.8%	35.2%	35.7%	98th	30th of 1,706
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.554	0.485	0.474	0.483	98th	24th of 1,697
Tech workers	8.2%	5.4%	3.6%	3.8%	94th	51st of 1,704
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,338	$49,588	$44,355	$44,673	93rd	68th of 1,707
Work from home	28.4%	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%	93rd	102nd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	14.2%	12.2%	11.5%	9.7%	93rd	346th of 1,704
Population density	6,678/sq mi	1,696/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	87th	82nd of 1,707
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,884	$54,150	$50,599	$49,666	83rd	169th of 1,693
Foreign-born residents	19.9%	6.6%	7.7%	14.1%	74th	34th of 1,707
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	71st	1,016th of 1,707
Median home value	$455,100	$227,600	$254,500	$332,700	70th	106th of 1,628
Median household income	$95,668	$78,548	$77,971	$80,734	68th	306th of 1,617
Housing vacancy	9.2%	10.1%	9.2%	10.1%	67th	842nd of 1,699
Poverty rate	12.7%	11.5%	11.7%	12.5%	59th	534th of 1,699
Median gross rent	$1,436	$1,153	$1,209	$1,413	52nd	187th of 1,366
Broadband access	92%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	49th	488th of 1,698
Median age	38	40.6	40.9	38.9	42nd	1,381st of 1,707
Diversity index	44.3	41	44.6	61.4	42nd	226th of 1,707
Population	25,795	1,238,177	13,018,639	334,922,499	41st	144th of 1,707
Rent-burdened renters	47%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	36th	634th of 1,596
Homeownership rate	52.9%	65.2%	69.3%	65.2%	21st	1,572nd of 1,698
Self-employed workers	7%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	19th	1,036th of 1,704
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	16th	1,382nd of 1,596
Residents under 18	17.3%	18.6%	20.4%	22%	15th	1,154th of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,136th of 1,704
Veterans	2.9%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	14th	1,529th of 1,707
Uninsured rateStrength	1.8%	3.8%	5.6%	8.4%	4th	1,406th of 1,705
Government workers	7.1%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	4th	1,393rd 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

13%

5–17

11%

18–24

17%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

17.3%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black3%
Hispanic5%
Asian11%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

44.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 11,640
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 47.1%
Married couples: 42.2%
Living alone: 39.6%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

15217

$95,668

Allegheny Co.

$78,548

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,338

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.554

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15217

$455,100

Allegheny Co.

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15217

$1,436

Allegheny Co.

$1,153

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 12,816
Owner-occupied: 52.9%
Vacant: 9.2%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.3%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

43%

Carpooled

Transit

13%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

43%

20–29

27%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Healthcare

14%

Management

13%

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Sales

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

0.9%

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

31%

Health care and social assistance

19%

Professional and technical services

15%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Construction

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$65,884

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

38.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15217	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,463	$74,888
Service	$18,106	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,037	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,602	$49,199
Production and transportation	$21,495	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

49%

High school graduate or higher: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 48.8%
Households with broadband: 92%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.5%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 1.8%
Limited-English households: 3.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County
Center point: 40.4308° N, 79.9201° W
Land area: 3.9 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

Pittsburgh100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15217

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15232	Pittsburgh, PA	1.6 mi	11,349	$66,582	$553,700
15289	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
15218	Pittsburgh, PA	1.7 mi	13,379	$67,960	$217,500
15208	Pittsburgh, PA	1.9 mi	10,094	$63,086	$321,100
15260	Pittsburgh, PA	1.9 mi	0	—	—
15207	Pittsburgh, PA	2.3 mi	10,961	$57,427	$150,200
15213	Pittsburgh, PA	2.3 mi	30,466	$31,069	$233,500
15120	Homestead, PA	2.5 mi	18,029	$55,714	$132,400
15206	Pittsburgh, PA	2.9 mi	29,056	$72,920	$317,600
15221	Pittsburgh, PA	2.9 mi	29,374	$55,028	$171,300
15224	Pittsburgh, PA	2.9 mi	10,665	$66,993	$246,400
15203	Pittsburgh, PA	3 mi	10,370	$67,345	$252,100

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Questions about 15217

What city is zip code 15217?

15217 is assigned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 15217 in?

15217 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15217?

About 25,795 people live in 15217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15217 in?

15217 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15217?

The median household income in 15217 is $95,668.

What zip codes are near 15217?

The closest zip codes to 15217 are 15232, 15289, 15218, 15208, 15260.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15217, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.