Zip code 15229: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 15229?

15229 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 15229 in?

15229 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 15229?

About 15,188 people live in 15229, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 15229?

The median household income in 15229 is $90,703.

Q: What zip codes are near 15229?

The closest zip codes to 15229 are 15202, 15237, 15214, 15209, 15233.

Residential delivery areaAllegheny CountyEastern Time

Population

15,188

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,173/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.1 sq mi

3,754 people/sq mi

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

About 15229

15229 is an urban zip code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), covering 4.1 sq mi of land. About 15,188 people live here, or 3,754 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,703 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,173 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and sales.

How 15229 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers6.4%
88th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%103rd of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers12.8%
87th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%501st of 1,704 in PA
Work from home22.3%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%186th of 1,704 in PA
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%220th of 1,698 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher47.8%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%193rd of 1,706 in PA
Population density3,754/sq mi
73rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi163rd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$58,360
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599294th of 1,693 in PA
Median household income$90,703
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971381st of 1,617 in PA
Per capita income$45,548
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,355397th of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate70.1%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,280th of 1,698 in PA
Residents 65 and older16.5%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,315th of 1,707 in PA
Median age38.2
44th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,369th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,222nd of 1,707 in PA
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%726th of 1,707 in PA
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%705th of 1,705 in PA
Median gross rent$1,173
34th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209424th of 1,366 in PA
Poverty rate8.3%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%975th of 1,699 in PA
Median home value$243,500
31st
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500528th of 1,628 in PA
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%847th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents4.6%
27th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%429th of 1,707 in PA
Population15,188
23rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639289th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%979th of 1,704 in PA
Diversity index27.9
21st
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6475th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,387th of 1,596 in PA
Rent-burdened renters39.4%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%934th of 1,596 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.382
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,164th of 1,697 in PA
Self-employed workers5.7%
8th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,223rd of 1,704 in PA
Housing vacancy2.5%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,430th of 1,699 in PA

Measure	15229	Allegheny	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Tech workers	6.4%	5.4%	3.6%	3.8%	88th	103rd of 1,704
Healthcare workers	12.8%	12.2%	11.5%	9.7%	87th	501st of 1,704
Work from home	22.3%	21.1%	15.6%	15.1%	83rd	186th of 1,704
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	90.8%	89.7%	91%	83rd	220th of 1,698
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.8%	45.8%	35.2%	35.7%	76th	193rd of 1,706
Population density	3,754/sq mi	1,696/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	73rd	163rd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$58,360	$54,150	$50,599	$49,666	73rd	294th of 1,693
Median household income	$90,703	$78,548	$77,971	$80,734	63rd	381st of 1,617
Per capita income	$45,548	$49,588	$44,355	$44,673	63rd	397th of 1,707
Homeownership rate	70.1%	65.2%	69.3%	65.2%	54th	1,280th of 1,698
Residents 65 and older	16.5%	20.2%	19.5%	17.2%	50th	1,315th of 1,707
Median age	38.2	40.6	40.9	38.9	44th	1,369th of 1,707
Veterans	5%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%	38th	1,222nd of 1,707
Residents under 18	20.6%	18.6%	20.4%	22%	36th	726th of 1,707
Uninsured rate	5.2%	3.8%	5.6%	8.4%	35th	705th of 1,705
Median gross rent	$1,173	$1,153	$1,209	$1,413	34th	424th of 1,366
Poverty rate	8.3%	11.5%	11.7%	12.5%	34th	975th of 1,699
Median home value	$243,500	$227,600	$254,500	$332,700	31st	528th of 1,628
Government workers	11.3%	10.3%	11.5%	14.5%	29th	847th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	6.6%	7.7%	14.1%	27th	429th of 1,707
Population	15,188	1,238,177	13,018,639	334,922,499	23rd	289th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	979th of 1,704
Diversity index	27.9	41	44.6	61.4	21st	475th of 1,707
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	25.2 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	16th	1,387th of 1,596
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.4%	46.2%	48.2%	51.1%	15th	934th of 1,596
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.382	0.485	0.474	0.483	11th	1,164th of 1,697
Self-employed workers	5.7%	7.2%	8.2%	10%	8th	1,223rd of 1,704
Housing vacancy	2.5%	10.1%	9.2%	10.1%	7th	1,430th of 1,699

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

18–24

18%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.2

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

16.5%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black2%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

27.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 6,390
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 60%
Married couples: 45.7%
Living alone: 31.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

15229

$90,703

Allegheny Co.

$78,548

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,548

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.382

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

15229

$243,500

Allegheny Co.

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

15229

$1,173

Allegheny Co.

$1,153

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,556
Owner-occupied: 70.1%
Vacant: 2.5%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

33%

20–29

25%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

10%

Business and finance

Management

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Food service

Education

Production

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Professional and technical services

14%

Retail

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Manufacturing

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$58,360

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	15229	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,194	$74,888
Service	$23,836	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,056	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,197	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

14%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 96%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.5%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84%
No internet access: 3.2%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
County: Allegheny County
Center point: 40.5199° N, 80.0387° W
Land area: 4.1 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

West View24% of zip

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

Zip codes near 15229

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
15202	Pittsburgh, PA	2 mi	19,564	$68,287	$215,700
15237	Pittsburgh, PA	2 mi	43,588	$109,895	$326,700
15214	Pittsburgh, PA	2.7 mi	14,048	$61,645	$185,900
15209	Pittsburgh, PA	3.9 mi	12,328	$85,542	$233,900
15233	Pittsburgh, PA	4.1 mi	2,596	$78,750	$352,000
15225	Pittsburgh, PA	4.1 mi	1,085	$61,094	$170,900
15295	Pittsburgh, PA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
15290	Pittsburgh, PA	4.4 mi	0	—	—
15127	Ingomar, PA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
15204	Pittsburgh, PA	4.5 mi	8,467	$59,420	$119,600
15223	Pittsburgh, PA	4.7 mi	6,255	$61,083	$166,300
15212	Pittsburgh, PA	4.9 mi	27,652	$64,077	$177,500

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Questions about 15229

What city is zip code 15229?

15229 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 15229 in?

15229 is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 15229?

About 15,188 people live in 15229, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 15229 in?

15229 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 15229?

The median household income in 15229 is $90,703.

What zip codes are near 15229?

The closest zip codes to 15229 are 15202, 15237, 15214, 15209, 15233.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15229, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.