Median household income (1999): $45,173
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,843
| This zip code | $47,843 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 15232, 15213, 15207, 15208, 15224, 15206.
Housing units in zip code 15217 with a mortgage: 3,632 (421 second mortgage, 547 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,999
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,246
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $476
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 113
- 1990 to 1994: 65
- 1980 to 1989: 408
- 1970 to 1979: 837
- 1960 to 1969: 889
- 1950 to 1959: 1,736
- 1940 to 1949: 1,868
- 1939 or earlier: 6,670
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsburgh, PA (15217):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 108
- 2 bedrooms: 754
- 3 bedrooms: 2,873
- 4 bedrooms: 1,463
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1,165
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 373
- 1 bedrooms: 2,488
- 2 bedrooms: 1,606
- 3 bedrooms: 917
- 4 bedrooms: 169
- 5 or more bedrooms: 121
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Vehicles available in 15217 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 479
- 1 vehicle: 2,351
- 2 vehicles: 2,967
- 3 vehicles: 478
- 4 vehicles: 66
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,647
- 1 vehicle: 2,791
- 2 vehicles: 1,016
- 3 vehicles: 176
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 15217:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 47
- $35,000 to $39,999: 65
- $40,000 to $49,999: 188
- $50,000 to $59,999: 249
- $60,000 to $69,999: 183
- $70,000 to $79,999: 484
- $80,000 to $89,999: 381
- $90,000 to $99,999: 363
- $100,000 to $124,999: 656
- $125,000 to $149,999: 549
- $150,000 to $174,999: 378
- $175,000 to $199,999: 317
- $200,000 to $249,999: 355
- $250,000 to $299,999: 435
- $300,000 to $399,999: 419
- $400,000 to $499,999: 254
- $500,000 to $749,999: 176
- $750,000 to $999,999: 81
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 15217:
- Less than $100: 70
- $100 to $149: 70
- $150 to $199: 97
- $200 to $249: 66
- $250 to $299: 77
- $300 to $349: 189
- $350 to $399: 407
- $400 to $449: 487
- $450 to $499: 548
- $500 to $549: 767
- $550 to $599: 509
- $600 to $649: 486
- $650 to $699: 391
- $700 to $749: 272
- $750 to $799: 227
- $800 to $899: 360
- $900 to $999: 213
- $1,000 to $1,249: 252
- $1,250 to $1,499: 23
- $1,500 to $1,999: 56
- $2,000 or more: 7
- No cash rent: 100
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $163,238
- Black or African American householders: $91,433
- Asian householders: $158,484
- Some other race householders: $167,627
- Two or more races householders: $70,952
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,985
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,520
- One, attached: 1,701
- Two: 1,183
- 3 or 4: 960
- 5 to 9: 632
- 10 to 19: 862
- 20 to 49: 496
- 50 or more: 1,218
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,322 (54%)
- Carpooled: 1,562 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,782 (21%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 24 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 123 (1%)
- Walked: 1,007 (7%)
- Other means: 95 (1%)
- Worked at home: 561 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 195
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1317
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2672
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2898
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2366
- 25 to 29 minutes: 693
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1610
- 35 to 39 minutes: 239
- 40 to 44 minutes: 198
- 45 to 59 minutes: 451
- 60 to 89 minutes: 211
- 90 or more minutes: 88
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 25,805
- In family households: 18,342 (4,852 male householders, 1,511 female householders)
5,300 spouses, 5,888 children (5,575 natural, 205 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 132 other relatives, 250 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,463 (2,499 male householders (1,803 living alone)), 3,179 female householders (2,609 living alone)), 1,785 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 605 (570 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,272 2-persons, 1,435 3-persons, 1,070 4-persons, 398 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,412 1-person, 915 2-persons, 221 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
3,899 married couples with children.
616 single-parent households (111 men, 505 women).
80.6% of residents of 15217 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 11% well, 11% not well).
10.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 22% well, 10% not well, 2% not at all).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 25% well, 14% not well, 4% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (93% very well, 4% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 4,329 (16.4%)
(44.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 16.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Russia (15%)
- Ukraine (9%)
- India (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Germany (6%)
- Korea (4%)
- Canada (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,482
- 1990 to 1994: 1,003
- 1985 to 1989: 220
- 1980 to 1984: 189
- 1975 to 1979: 206
- 1970 to 1974: 192
- 1970 to 1974: 151
- 1965 to 1969: 886
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 5106
- German: 2361
- Russian: 2090
- Italian: 2045
- Irish: 1968
- Polish: 1343
- English: 1275
- United States or American: 1080
- Eastern European: 476
- Hungarian: 466
- Ukrainian: 455
- European: 398
- Scotch-Irish: 390
- Slovak: 310
- Scottish: 266
- Lithuanian: 255
- French (except Basque): 188
- Romanian: 168
- Israeli: 159
- Greek: 152
- Austrian: 151
- Arab:: 136
- Czechoslovakian: 135
- British: 134
- Swedish: 128
- Turkish: 100
- Norwegian: 95
- Dutch: 90
- Welsh: 89
- Canadian: 88
- Subsaharan African:: 75
- Croatian: 70
- Slavic: 63
- Syrian: 55
- Czech: 50
- Macedonian: 45
- Lebanese: 45
- Latvian: 41
- Serbian: 32
- Iranian: 32
- Carpatho Rusyn: 29
- Ethiopian: 29
- French Canadian: 29
- Armenian: 27
- Northern European: 26
- Yugoslavian: 22
- South African: 18
- Other Arab: 18
- Guyanese: 17
- Belgian: 16
- Portuguese: 15
- Swiss: 15
- Ghanian: 14
- Pennsylvania German: 14
- Scandinavian: 9
- Egyptian: 9
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9
- Haitian: 9
- Palestinian: 9
- Acadian/Cajun: 8
- African: 8
- New Zealander: 7
- Nigerian: 6
- Danish: 6
- Slovene: 5
- Brazilian: 5
- Finnish: 4
- Australian: 4
Private high school not listed on the city page:- HILLEL ACADEMY PITTSBURGH (Students: 258; Location: 5685 BEACON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 15217 not listed on the city page:- MINADEO EL SCH (Students: 491; Grades: KG - 05)
- COLFAX EL SCH (Students: 335; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST EDMUNDS ACADEMY (Students: 290; Location: 5705 DARLINGTON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- CARRIAGE HOUSE CHILDRENS CTR (Students: 132; Location: 5604 SOLWAY ST, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - KG)
- TEMPLE CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 12; Location: 5898 WILKENS AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: KG - KG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALLDERDICE SCHOOL (2409 SHADY AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0409
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: PITTSBURGH SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ALLDERDICE HS, PGH PUB SCH ALLERDICE HIGH SCHOOL, PITTSBURGH SD ALLDERDICE HIGH SCHOOL
- BP OIL 57301 (5801 FORWARD AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD981933906, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BP OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BP OIL COMPANY 57301
- AUSSENBERG DENTAL LAB (1831 MURRAY AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: DENTAL LABORATORIES.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BELL TELEPHONE CO JOB RECORDS GROUP (5741 POCUSSET ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BELL OF PA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BETH SHALOM CONGREGATION (5915 BEACON STREET in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15360
- Northeast: 2470
- Midwest: 1973
- South: 1325
- West: 651
56% of the 15217 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 27,450. Population change in the 1990s: -1,025 (-3.7%).
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): 1,114
| Here: | 54.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 533
| Here: | 42.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,060
| Here: | 57.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PITTSBURGH, PA):
- BLADE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION (6688 KINSMAN ROAD; small business): $574,931 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$375,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2008-04-30.
$99,994 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-12-21.
$99,937, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-04. Completion date: 2007-01-05.
- VIVISIMO INC (2435 BEECHWOOD BLVD; small business): $345,084 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$243,495 with Department of Defense for ADP Software. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2006-07-07.
$78,594 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Taking place in MD. Signed on 2006-03-24. Completion date: 2007-03-23.
$22,995 with Department of Defense for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2006-08-08.
- KAMO CONSULTANCY (5629 WOODMONT ST.; small business)
$32,000 with Navy for ADP Systems Analysis Services. Signed on 2000-08-31. Completion date: 2000-10-13.
- FOUNDATION INTERNET SERVICES, (5542 RALEIGH ST; small business): $5,750 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$5,750 with Army for Communications Services. Signed on 2003-01-30. Completion date: 2003-01-24.
$5,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$-5,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (250-499: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Business Support Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 4, 10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 578 people in nursing homes
- 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
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