15217 Zip Code (Pittsburgh, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 28,460
Zip code population in 2010: 27,220
Zip code population in 2000: 26,425

Houses and condos: 12,992
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,802
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 15217: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 7,477 people per square mile

(high).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $5,270 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $3,931 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 15217:

• High school or higher: 98.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 43.8%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 15217:

• Never married: 40.1%
• Now married: 46.7%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 6.5%

• 
• • 21,99683.2%White
  • 2,76210.5%Asian
  • 9103.4%Black
  • 8863.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5292.0%Two or more races
  • 1110.4%Some other race
  • 240.09%American Indian
  • 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 15217, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $125,316 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$125,316
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $88,592 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$88,592
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,254 (reported on 50.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,254
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $14,086 (reported on 42.7% of returns)

Here:	$14,086
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$34,680 (reported on 35.1% of returns)

Here:	+$34,680
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$27,842 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$27,842
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $29,987 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

15217:	$29,987
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $23,282 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

15217:	$23,282
Pennsylvania:	$20,922

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,770 (14% of AGI, reported on 40.2% of returns)

Here:	$36,770
State:	$23,538

Here:	14.1% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,095 (reported on 35.1% of returns)

Here:	$9,095
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $18,633 (reported on 40.1% of returns)

15217:	$18,633
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,318 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,318
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.0%

Here:	48%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 42.7% for AGIs below $25k, 38.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 74.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 15217, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $75,859 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$75,859
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $60,989 (reported on 78.1% of returns)

Here:	$60,989
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.3% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,095 (reported on 60.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,095
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $10,113 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,113
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$16,341 (reported on 37.8% of returns)

Here:	+$16,341
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$23,143 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$23,143
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,089 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

15217:	$3,089
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $16,202 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$16,202
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,599 (17% of AGI, reported on 40.8% of returns)

Here:	$25,599
State:	$18,804

Here:	16.8% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,938 (4% of AGI, reported on 35.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,938
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $16,494 (reported on 79.0% of returns)

15217:	$16,494
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,034 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,034
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.8%

Here:	49%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $10k, 38.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 41.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 15232, 15207, 15208, 15218, 15260, 15120.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 645
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,408

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 336 (317 now married, 22 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,638 (2,791 now married, 3,848 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 15217 with a mortgage: 3,405 (82 second mortgage, 484 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,788

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,916
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $699

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 15217 household income distribution in 2017

• 926Less than $10,000
• 549$10,000 to $14,999
• 472$15,000 to $19,999
• 426$20,000 to $24,999
• 303$25,000 to $29,999
• 525$30,000 to $34,999
• 494$35,000 to $39,999
• 379$40,000 to $44,999
• 269$45,000 to $49,999
• 508$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,097$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,531$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,221$100,000 to $124,999
• 636$125,000 to $149,999
• 895$150,000 to $199,999
• 1,893$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 15217

• 53Less than $10,000
• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 19$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 45$40,000 to $49,999
• 39$50,000 to $59,999
• 32$60,000 to $69,999
• 77$70,000 to $79,999
• 95$80,000 to $89,999
• 50$90,000 to $99,999
• 338$100,000 to $124,999
• 295$125,000 to $149,999
• 376$150,000 to $174,999
• 472$175,000 to $199,999
• 589$200,000 to $249,999
• 695$250,000 to $299,999
• 864$300,000 to $399,999
• 757$400,000 to $499,999
• 978$500,000 to $749,999
• 433$750,000 to $999,999
• 181$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 6$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 44$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 15217

• 22Less than $100
• 33$100 to $149
• 110$150 to $199
• 20$200 to $249
• 60$250 to $299
• 31$300 to $349
• 35$350 to $399
• 54$400 to $449
• 120$450 to $499
• 164$500 to $549
• 206$550 to $599
• 245$600 to $649
• 147$650 to $699
• 281$700 to $749
• 241$750 to $799
• 775$800 to $899
• 533$900 to $999
• 763$1,000 to $1,249
• 737$1,250 to $1,499
• 857$1,500 to $1,999
• 198$2,000 to $2,499
• 89$2,500 to $2,999
• 100$3,000 to $3,499
• 52$3,500 or more
• 52No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $1,058.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $731,058.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $319,305
• Black or African American householders: $178,849
• Asian householders: $310,005
• Some other race householders: $327,890
• Two or more races householders: $138,786
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $232,742

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $314,536 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $189,144 - $520,956

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $178,019

Here:	$178,019
State:	$246,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,726

Here:	$190,726
State:	$185,143

In 2-unit structures: $189,810

Here:	$189,810
State:	$167,412

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,663

Here:	$138,663
State:	$239,223

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,107

Here:	$322,107
State:	$279,683

Mobile homes: $74,956

Here:	$74,956
State:	$63,273

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,701
• One, attached: 2,070
• Two: 1,029
• 3 or 4: 640
• 5 to 9: 611
• 10 to 19: 928
• 20 to 49: 509
• 50 or more: 1,513
• Mobile homes: 25

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 15217

• 57.7%8,785Drove a car alone
• 7.3%1,105Carpooled
• 16.4%2,502Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%9Subway or elevated
• 0.1%14Motorcycle
• 2.1%317Bicycle
• 7.9%1,209Walked
• 0.1%17Other means
• 7.2%1,100Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 15217

• 160Less than 5 minutes
• 1,2015 to 9 minutes
• 2,10010 to 14 minutes
• 2,98815 to 19 minutes
• 2,94020 to 24 minutes
• 98025 to 29 minutes
• 2,00630 to 34 minutes
• 29435 to 39 minutes
• 43440 to 44 minutes
• 64445 to 59 minutes
• 31560 to 89 minutes
• 8390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,061

• In family households: 18,192 (3,476 male householders, 2,613 female householders)

  5,297 spouses, 5,871 children (5,559 natural, 205 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 61 other relatives, 317 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,929 (2,520 male householders (1,649 living alone)), 3,402 female householders (2,604 living alone)), 3,023 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,388 (570 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,176 2-persons, 1,217 3-persons, 1,095 4-persons, 401 5-persons, 145 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,257 1-person, 967 2-persons, 408 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 99 5-persons

4,134 married couples with children.
267 single-parent households (121 men, 146 women).

76.8% of residents of 15217 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 10% well, 7% not well).
9.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 15% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
7.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 36% well, 7% not well, 3% not at all).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (87% very well, 11% well, 2% not well).

There are 325 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 15217.

Facilities 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

• 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: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.4%

Population in 1990: 27,450.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14,057
• Northeast: 2,671
• Midwest: 2,206
• South: 2,240
• West: 1,044

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, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

83% of the 15217 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,184
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 335 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,461

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)

Most common first names in zip code 15217 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Rose	285	84.5 years
Mary	270	80.9 years
Harry	260	80.7 years
Anna	225	84.3 years
Joseph	213	78.4 years
Morris	183	79.2 years
William	182	77.6 years
Samuel	173	79.3 years
John	170	76.1 years
Helen	151	81.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 15217 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Cohen	159	80.6 years
Miller	84	78.8 years
Levine	73	81.9 years
Friedman	70	82.7 years
Schwartz	68	82.0 years
Goldstein	60	81.5 years
Katz	59	79.8 years
Smith	56	81.7 years
Harris	54	78.8 years
Simon	54	81.2 years

Businesses in zip code 15217
Name	Count		Name	Count
Baskin-Robbins	1		Jones New York	1
CVS	1		New Balance	1
Cold Stone Creamery	1		Pizza Hut	1
Cricket Wireless	1		RadioShack	1
Dunkin Donuts	2		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	2		Starbucks	2
GNC	1		Subway	2
GameStop	1		T-Mobile	2
H&R Block	1		UPS	1
IHOP	1		Wendy's	1