Zip code 15226: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15226?

15226 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 15226 in?

15226 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15226?

About 13,999 people live in 15226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15226?

The median household income in 15226 is $73,321.

Q: What zip codes are near 15226?

The closest zip codes to 15226 are 15216, 15210, 15234, 15228, 15211.

Residential delivery areaAllegheny CountyEastern Time

Population

13,999

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$183K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,321/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.5 sq mi

5,615 people/sq mi

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

About 15226

15226 is an urban zip code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 2.5 sq mi of land. About 13,999 people live here, or 5,615 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,321 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $182,900, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,321 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare.

How 15226 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate9.1%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%194th of 1,704 in PA
Population density5,615/sq mi
84th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi102nd of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers5.8%
84th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%139th of 1,704 in PA
Work from home20.6%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%227th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older20.2%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%941st of 1,707 in PA
Average commute28.5 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min576th of 1,596 in PA
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%849th of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy8.6%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%898th of 1,699 in PA
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,204th of 1,707 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%337th of 1,706 in PA
Uninsured rate7.2%
53rd
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%429th of 1,705 in PA
Per capita income$39,977
49th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355663rd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$47,254
47th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599785th of 1,693 in PA
Median gross rent$1,321
45th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209280th of 1,366 in PA
Homeownership rate66.8%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,382nd of 1,698 in PA
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,150th of 1,707 in PA
Government workers13%
44th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%615th of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters49%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%547th of 1,596 in PA
Foreign-born residents7.9%
42nd
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%268th of 1,707 in PA
Median household income$73,321
41st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971746th of 1,617 in PA
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%926th of 1,699 in PA
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · PA 89.7%703rd of 1,698 in PA
Population13,999
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639311th of 1,707 in PA
Median home value$182,900
18th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500921st of 1,628 in PA
Diversity index21.1
14th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6640th of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,322nd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.378
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,211th of 1,697 in PA
Self-employed workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,357th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	15226	Allegheny	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.1%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	91st	194th of 1,704
Population density	5,615/sq mi	1,696/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	84th	102nd of 1,707
Tech workers	5.8%	5.4%	3.6%	3.8%	84th	139th of 1,704
Work from home	20.6%	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%	79th	227th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	20.2%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	75th	941st of 1,707
Average commute	28.5 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	66th	576th of 1,596
Healthcare workers	10.6%	12.2%	11.5%	9.7%	66th	849th of 1,704
Housing vacancy	8.6%	10.1%	9.2%	10.1%	64th	898th of 1,699
Median age	40.4	40.6	40.9	38.9	60th	1,204th of 1,707
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.2%	45.8%	35.2%	35.7%	60th	337th of 1,706
Uninsured rate	7.2%	3.8%	5.6%	8.4%	53rd	429th of 1,705
Per capita income	$39,977	$49,588	$44,355	$44,673	49th	663rd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$47,254	$54,150	$50,599	$49,666	47th	785th of 1,693
Median gross rent	$1,321	$1,153	$1,209	$1,413	45th	280th of 1,366
Homeownership rate	66.8%	65.2%	69.3%	65.2%	45th	1,382nd of 1,698
Veterans	5.4%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	44th	1,150th of 1,707
Government workers	13%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	44th	615th of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	49%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	43rd	547th of 1,596
Foreign-born residents	7.9%	6.6%	7.7%	14.1%	42nd	268th of 1,707
Median household income	$73,321	$78,548	$77,971	$80,734	41st	746th of 1,617
Poverty rate	8.7%	11.5%	11.7%	12.5%	36th	926th of 1,699
Broadband access	89.6%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	31st	703rd of 1,698
Population	13,999	1,238,177	13,018,639	334,922,499	21st	311th of 1,707
Median home value	$182,900	$227,600	$254,500	$332,700	18th	921st of 1,628
Diversity index	21.1	41	44.6	61.4	14th	640th of 1,707
Residents under 18	15.4%	18.6%	20.4%	22%	9th	1,322nd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.378	0.485	0.474	0.483	9th	1,211th of 1,697
Self-employed workers	4.6%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	3rd	1,357th 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

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

20.2%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

21.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,429
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 53.6%
Married couples: 35.6%
Living alone: 36.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

15226

$73,321

Allegheny Co.

$78,548

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,977

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.378

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15226

$182,900

Allegheny Co.

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15226

$1,321

Allegheny Co.

$1,153

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,032
Owner-occupied: 66.8%
Vacant: 8.6%
Median year built: 1946
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.7%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

24%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Management

12%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

13%

Education

13%

Professional and technical services

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Construction

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$47,254

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15226	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,491	$74,888
Service	$23,504	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,659	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,271	$49,199
Production and transportation	$29,007	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.4%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 7.2%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County
Center point: 40.3952° N, 80.0138° W
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Pittsburgh85% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15226

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15216	Pittsburgh, PA	1.2 mi	21,471	$80,313	$206,500
15210	Pittsburgh, PA	1.7 mi	25,227	$52,169	$98,600
15234	Pittsburgh, PA	1.9 mi	14,014	$78,366	$206,600
15228	Pittsburgh, PA	2.3 mi	18,236	$123,681	$383,700
15211	Pittsburgh, PA	2.4 mi	10,728	$79,758	$219,900
15220	Pittsburgh, PA	2.5 mi	17,644	$75,611	$228,700
15227	Pittsburgh, PA	2.7 mi	28,460	$75,448	$185,100
15230	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
15240	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
15242	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
15244	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
15250	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 15226

What city is zip code 15226?

15226 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 15226 in?

15226 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15226?

About 13,999 people live in 15226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15226 in?

15226 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15226?

The median household income in 15226 is $73,321.

What zip codes are near 15226?

The closest zip codes to 15226 are 15216, 15210, 15234, 15228, 15211.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15226, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.