Median household income (1999): $38,292
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,522
| This zip code | $41,522 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 15223, 15201, 15214, 15224, 15116, 15212.
Housing units in zip code 15209 with a mortgage: 2,192 (204 second mortgage, 406 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,645
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $925
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $358
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.4% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Expo Planning Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 212 Martha Avenue).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 54
- 1995 to 1998: 139
- 1990 to 1994: 107
- 1980 to 1989: 383
- 1970 to 1979: 500
- 1960 to 1969: 794
- 1950 to 1959: 1,124
- 1940 to 1949: 801
- 1939 or earlier: 1,874
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shaler Township, PA (15209): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 103
- 2 bedrooms: 1,183
- 3 bedrooms: 2,107
- 4 bedrooms: 496
- 5 or more bedrooms: 63
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 610
- 2 bedrooms: 593
- 3 bedrooms: 197
- 4 bedrooms: 37
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 15209 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 310
- 1 vehicle: 1,236
- 2 vehicles: 1,808
- 3 vehicles: 465
- 4 vehicles: 94
- 5 or more vehicles: 39
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 345
- 1 vehicle: 795
- 2 vehicles: 245
- 3 vehicles: 59
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 15209:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 60
- $20,000 to $24,999: 70
- $25,000 to $29,999: 110
- $30,000 to $34,999: 104
- $35,000 to $39,999: 107
- $40,000 to $49,999: 309
- $50,000 to $59,999: 318
- $60,000 to $69,999: 252
- $70,000 to $79,999: 266
- $80,000 to $89,999: 490
- $90,000 to $99,999: 513
- $100,000 to $124,999: 530
- $125,000 to $149,999: 414
- $150,000 to $174,999: 131
- $175,000 to $199,999: 91
- $200,000 to $249,999: 35
- $250,000 to $299,999: 18
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 15209:
- Less than $100: 10
- $100 to $149: 13
- $150 to $199: 79
- $200 to $249: 64
- $250 to $299: 164
- $300 to $349: 261
- $350 to $399: 187
- $400 to $449: 194
- $450 to $499: 113
- $500 to $549: 97
- $550 to $599: 81
- $600 to $649: 22
- $650 to $699: 39
- $700 to $749: 30
- $800 to $899: 10
- $900 to $999: 5
- $1,250 to $1,499: 6
- $2,000 or more: 5
- No cash rent: 64
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,232
- Black or African American householders: $274,041
- Asian householders: $21,314
- Two or more races householders: $28,622
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,008
- One, attached: 620
- Two: 423
- 3 or 4: 335
- 5 to 9: 102
- 10 to 19: 158
- 20 to 49: 55
- 50 or more: 66
- Mobile homes: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,075 (80%)
- Carpooled: 618 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 351 (6%)
- Walked: 215 (3%)
- Other means: 22 (0%)
- Worked at home: 84 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 108
- 5 to 9 minutes: 531
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1065
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1313
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1373
- 25 to 29 minutes: 378
- 30 to 34 minutes: 801
- 35 to 39 minutes: 168
- 40 to 44 minutes: 123
- 45 to 59 minutes: 255
- 60 to 89 minutes: 101
- 90 or more minutes: 65
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,819
- In family households: 10,484 (2,634 male householders, 873 female householders)
2,711 spouses, 3,580 children (3,407 natural, 44 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 47 other relatives, 288 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,335 (739 male householders (632 living alone)), 1,219 female householders (1,019 living alone)), 377 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 168 (18 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,507 2-persons, 928 3-persons, 674 4-persons, 311 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,651 1-person, 251 2-persons, 56 3-persons.
2,074 married couples with children.
597 single-parent households (143 men, 454 women).
95.8% of residents of 15209 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 22% well, 6% not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 25% well, 13% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 193 (1.5%)
(62.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Yugoslavia (18%)
- Germany (16%)
- Ukraine (14%)
- Taiwan (9%)
- Spain (9%)
- Italy (7%)
- Guatemala (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1985 to 1989: 49
- 1980 to 1984: 18
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1965 to 1969: 69
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 4365
- Italian: 1609
- Irish: 1543
- Polish: 1106
- Croatian: 502
- United States or American: 463
- Other groups: 260
- English: 199
- Slovak: 154
- Scotch-Irish: 112
- Hungarian: 57
- Russian: 53
- Welsh: 51
- Ukrainian: 50
- Lithuanian: 46
- Greek: 46
- French (except Basque): 42
- Serbian: 42
- Austrian: 40
- Slovene: 39
- Czech: 31
- Arab:: 29
- Lebanese: 29
- Swedish: 21
- Scottish: 18
- European: 17
- Norwegian: 10
- Swiss: 10
- Finnish: 8
- Subsaharan African:: 8
- South African: 8
- Slavic: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- French Canadian: 6
- Yugoslavian: 5
Public primary/middle school in zip code 15209 not listed on the city page:- MARZOLF EL SCH (Students: 466; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- HOLY SPIRIT CATH SCH (Students: 223; Location: 100 HOWARD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AL & SKA DRY CLEANERS (544 NORTH AVENUE in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, GREDLEIN, ALBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AL & SKA CLEANING INC, AL & SKA CLEANING INCORPORATED SVC
- BALZERT AUTO SVC (1650 BABCOCK BLVD in PITTSBURGH, PA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0060, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION 0363-3328 (1329 BABCOCK BLVD TANKS in MILLVALE, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALLEGHENY TYPEWRITER CO INC (212 GRANT AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11859
- Northeast: 205
- Midwest: 271
- South: 299
- West: 95
69% of the 15209 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 15,034. Population change in the 1990s: -2,143 (-14.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 186
| Here: | 15.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
| Here: | 7.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89
| Here: | 23.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PITTSBURGH, PA):
- GALLY CONSTRUCTION SERVICE, IN (3 BUTLER STREET; small business): $524,404 in 20 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, and more by Department of Veterans Affairs, Army, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $266,000; 2001: $122,896; 2002: $43,157; 2003: $79,074; 2004: $13,277; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$230,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2001-01-15.
$72,896 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-19. Completion date: 2001-11-18.
$35,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$29,985 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2002-08-14. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
- GAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC (317 STANTON AVENUE; small business)
$72,250 with Army for Research and Development Facilities. Signed on 2003-06-23. Completion date: 2003-06-23.
- A-TEN/C, INC (756 LOCUST RIDGE DR; small business)
$3,712 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2004-06-23. Completion date: 2004-07-06.
- WEST PENN LACO INC (331 OHIO STREET; small business)
$-13 with Army for Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2002-10-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 102 people in religious group quarters
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in other group homes
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