Zip code 15225: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 15225
15225 is a suburban zip code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 1,085 people live here, or 709 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $61,094 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $941 a month.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and healthcare.
How 15225 compares
- 86thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%629th of 1,707 in PA
- Veterans9%85thU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%397th of 1,707 in PA
- Median age43.479thU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.9930th of 1,707 in PA
- Healthcare workers11.7%79thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%655th of 1,704 in PA
- Poverty rate13.4%63rdU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%476th of 1,699 in PA
- Per capita income$42,04255thU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355541st of 1,707 in PA
- Work from home13.3%53rdU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%556th of 1,704 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$47,70848thU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599758th of 1,693 in PA
- 47thU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%475th of 1,706 in PA
- 39thU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%786th of 1,704 in PA
- Tech workers2.3%39thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%616th of 1,704 in PA
- Population density709/sq mi38thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi562nd of 1,707 in PA
- Uninsured rate5.3%36thU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%689th of 1,705 in PA
- Broadband access89.9%33rdU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%667th of 1,698 in PA
- 29thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%879th of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$61,09422ndU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,190th of 1,617 in PA
- Average commute21.8 min22ndU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,320th of 1,596 in PA
- Homeownership rate52.9%21stU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,573rd of 1,698 in PA
- 21stU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%524th of 1,707 in PA
- 17thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209764th of 1,366 in PA
- Median home value$170,90015thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,000th of 1,628 in PA
- Housing vacancy3.3%14thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,362nd of 1,699 in PA
- Diversity index19.212thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6694th of 1,707 in PA
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,179th of 1,596 in PA
- Residents under 1813.3%5thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,447th of 1,707 in PA
- 4thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,351st of 1,697 in PA
- 3rdU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%1,430th of 1,704 in PA
- Population1,0851stU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,132nd of 1,707 in PA
| Measure | 15225 | Allegheny | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 22.8% | 20.2% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 629th of 1,707 | |
| Veterans | 9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 397th of 1,707 | |
| Median age | 43.4 | 40.6 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 930th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 655th of 1,704 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 476th of 1,699 | |
| Per capita income | $42,042 | $49,588 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 541st of 1,707 | |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 21.1% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 556th of 1,704 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,708 | $54,150 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 758th of 1,693 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.5% | 45.8% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 475th of 1,706 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 786th of 1,704 | |
| Tech workers | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 616th of 1,704 | |
| Population density | 709/sq mi | 1,696/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 562nd of 1,707 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.3% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 689th of 1,705 | |
| Broadband access | 89.9% | 90.8% | 89.7% | 91% | 667th of 1,698 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.2% | 10% | 879th of 1,704 | |
| Median household income | $61,094 | $78,548 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,190th of 1,617 | |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 25.2 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 1,320th of 1,596 | |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 65.2% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 1,573rd of 1,698 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.5% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 524th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $941 | $1,153 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 764th of 1,366 | |
| Median home value | $170,900 | $227,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 1,000th of 1,628 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.3% | 10.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 1,362nd of 1,699 | |
| Diversity index | 19.2 | 41 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 694th of 1,707 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 29.9% | 46.2% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,179th of 1,596 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13.3% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 22% | 1,447th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.360 | 0.485 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,351st of 1,697 | |
| Government workers | 6.5% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 1,430th of 1,704 | |
| Population | 1,085 | 1,238,177 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 1,132nd of 1,707 |
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
- White90%
- Black3%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 594
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 36.4%
- Married couples
- 23.4%
- Living alone
- 53%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 614
- Owner-occupied
- 52.9%
- Vacant
- 3.3%
- Median year built
- 1949
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 29.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 12.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.8× (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 | 15225 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $65,833 | $74,888 |
| Service | $14,667 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $48,958 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $39,083 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,583 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8%
- Households with broadband
- 89.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 72.4%
- No internet access
- 7.2%
- Without health insurance
- 5.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pittsburgh
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Allegheny County
- Center point
- 40.5067° N, 80.1138° W
- Land area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 15225
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15202 | Pittsburgh, PA | 2.2 mi | $68,287 |
| 15136 | Mc Kees Rocks, PA | 3 mi | $69,099 |
| 15229 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4.1 mi | $90,703 |
| 15204 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4.4 mi | $59,420 |
| 15108 | Coraopolis, PA | 4.6 mi | $100,859 |
| 15143 | Sewickley, PA | 4.6 mi | $132,674 |
| 15237 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4.6 mi | $109,895 |
| 15205 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4.8 mi | $70,991 |
| 15233 | Pittsburgh, PA | 5.3 mi | $78,750 |
| 15275 | Pittsburgh, PA | 5.3 mi | — |
| 15214 | Pittsburgh, PA | 5.4 mi | $61,645 |
| 15127 | Ingomar, PA · PO box | 5.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 15225 elsewhere
Questions about 15225
What city is zip code 15225?
15225 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 15225 in?
15225 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 15225?
About 1,085 people live in 15225, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 15225 in?
15225 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 15225?
The median household income in 15225 is $61,094.
What zip codes are near 15225?
The closest zip codes to 15225 are 15202, 15136, 15229, 15204, 15108.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15225, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.