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15221 Zip Code (Wilkinsburg, PA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Wilkinsburg, PA (34.02%), Forest Hills, PA (25.41%), Braddock Hills, PA (15.52%), Pittsburgh, PA (12.90%), Churchill, PA (6.82%), Edgewood, PA (0.20%), Swissvale, PA (0.02%)
County: Allegheny County, PA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 29,543
Zip code population in 2010: 31,060
Zip code population in 2000: 36,387

Houses and condos: 17,899
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,732
% of renters here:

57%
State:

31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 15221: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4,806 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

2.0% ($3,127)
Pennsylvania:

1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,191 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,069 (2.2%)

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Males: 13,489  (45.7%)
Females: 16,054  (54.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 15221:

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 15221:

  • Never married: 44.9%
  • Now married: 33.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

Zip code 15221 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 15221 (2022)
    • 14,12347.8%White
    • 12,55342.5%Black
    • 1,4775.0%Two or more races
    • 7922.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3531.2%Asian
    • 2180.7%Some other race
    • 150.05%American Indian
    • 80.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $156,395
15221:

$156,395
Pennsylvania:

$245,500



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 63 registered sex offenders living in 15221 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 15221 is 499 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 15221, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,315 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$53,315
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $46,484 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:

$46,484
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 979.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3436.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6249.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9303.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17392.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68838.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,146 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,146
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 128.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1109.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,918 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,918
State:

$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs below $25k, 34.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 134.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 403.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3763.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,239 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

+$10,239
State:

+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 25.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 566.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10941.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,712 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$11,712
State:

+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.9% for AGIs below $25k, 109.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 355.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 663.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4521.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,039 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
15221:

$17,039
Pennsylvania:

$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 186.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 422.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 817.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2520.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,157 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
15221:

$19,157
Pennsylvania:

$25,407
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 656.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,059 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$30,059
State:

$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $25k, 37.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 164.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 428.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 562.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4899.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,773 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:

$10,773
State:

$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 183.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1987.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,619 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
15221:

$7,619
State:

$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 203.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 934.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,003 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,003
State:

$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.0% for AGIs below $25k, 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 15221, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,107 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,107
State:

$61,346

Salary/wage: $38,461 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$38,461
State:

$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $944 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$944
Pennsylvania:

$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,309 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,309
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,978 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

+$6,978
State:

+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,309 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

+$12,309
State:

+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,574 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
15221:

$13,574
Pennsylvania:

$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,638 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
15221:

$17,638
Pennsylvania:

$20,922
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,649 (18% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:

$17,649
State:

$23,538

Here:

18.1% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,493 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,493
State:

$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,277 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
15221:

$8,277
State:

$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,193 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,193
State:

$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 39.5%
Here:

39%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 37.4% for AGIs below $25k, 36.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 15221, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,283 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,283
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $33,322 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$33,322
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,602 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,602
Pennsylvania:

$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,826 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,826
State:

$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,446 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,446
State:

+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,544 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,544
State:

+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,597 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
15221:

$2,597
Pennsylvania:

$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,548 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:

$13,548
Pennsylvania:

$14,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,547 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.3% of returns)
Here:

$14,547
State:

$18,804

Here:

19.8% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,017 (4% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,017
State:

$3,337

Here:

4.0% of AGI
State:

3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,606 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
15221:

$5,606
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,726 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,726
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.6%
Here:

51%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 50.1% for AGIs below $10k, 53.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 47.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$52,354
Pennsylvania:

$71,798
Wilkinsburg, PA (15221) map Nearest zip codes: 15218, 15104, 15208, 15112, 15145, 15235.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

28.8%
Pennsylvania:

42.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.6%
Pennsylvania:

46.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,024
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,425


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 510 (231 now married, 251 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,372 (1,880 now married, 4,515 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 15221 with a mortgage: 3,436 (262 second mortgage, 223 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 229

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,308
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $633

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

20.1%
Whole state:

11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 15221: Crescent Elementary School Library (A), East Hills Elementary School Library (B), First Years Day Care Center (C), Forest Hills Borough Hall (D), Forest Hills Police Department (E), Gibbs Rest Home (F), Hosanna House (G), Johnston Elementary School Library (H), Kelly Elementary School Library (I), Learning Tree Day Care Center (J), Braddock Hills Borough Hall (K), Pittsburgh Regional Library Center (L), Regent Square Elementary School Library (M), Wilkinsburg Academy (N), Wilkinsburg Borough Hall (O), Wilkinsburg Junior-Senior High School Library (P), Wilkinsburg Police Department (Q), Wilkinsburg Public Library (R), Forest Hills Volunteer Fire Department Station 153 (S), Wilkinsburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 305 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 15221 include: Hope Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf (B), Shiloh Apostolic Church (C), Shalom Apostolic Church (D), Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (E), Saint James Roman Catholic Church (F), Ross Avenue United Methodist Church (G), Reconciliation Church (H), Protestant Reformed Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Monongahela Cemetery (2), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 15221 include: Graham Field (1), Forest Hills Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 3372010 to 2019
  • 2632000 to 2009
  • 4931990 to 1999
  • 1,1811980 to 1989
  • 1,7191970 to 1979
  • 2,0481960 to 1969
  • 2,6021950 to 1959
  • 2,1011940 to 1949
  • 6,8281939 or earlier

Zip code 15221 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221)
  • 7no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 1,5762 bedrooms
  • 3,4103 bedrooms
  • 1,0624 bedrooms
  • 4815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221)
  • 370no bedroom
  • 3,6911 bedroom
  • 3,1022 bedrooms
  • 1,3063 bedrooms
  • 2344 bedrooms
  • 795+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 480no vehicle
  • 2,5711 vehicle
  • 2,8452 vehicles
  • 6463 vehicles
  • 1224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,161no vehicle
  • 4,2571 vehicle
  • 1,2212 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 304 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 15221 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 15221 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,631Less than $10,000
  • 1,058$10,000 to $14,999
  • 978$15,000 to $19,999
  • 625$20,000 to $24,999
  • 486$25,000 to $29,999
  • 664$30,000 to $34,999
  • 698$35,000 to $39,999
  • 550$40,000 to $44,999
  • 673$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,288$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,379$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,803$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,119$100,000 to $124,999
  • 782$125,000 to $149,999
  • 898$150,000 to $199,999
  • 769$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 15221

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 15221
  • 55Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 27$15,000 to $19,999
  • 101$20,000 to $24,999
  • 73$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 31$35,000 to $39,999
  • 202$40,000 to $49,999
  • 125$50,000 to $59,999
  • 290$60,000 to $69,999
  • 301$70,000 to $79,999
  • 340$80,000 to $89,999
  • 246$90,000 to $99,999
  • 659$100,000 to $124,999
  • 534$125,000 to $149,999
  • 589$150,000 to $174,999
  • 428$175,000 to $199,999
  • 546$200,000 to $249,999
  • 561$250,000 to $299,999
  • 577$300,000 to $399,999
  • 235$400,000 to $499,999
  • 99$500,000 to $749,999
  • 124$750,000 to $999,999
  • 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 15221

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 15221
  • 103Less than $100
  • 212$100 to $149
  • 376$150 to $199
  • 376$200 to $249
  • 246$250 to $299
  • 152$300 to $349
  • 63$350 to $399
  • 133$400 to $449
  • 201$450 to $499
  • 260$500 to $549
  • 415$550 to $599
  • 404$600 to $649
  • 602$650 to $699
  • 655$700 to $749
  • 370$750 to $799
  • 995$800 to $899
  • 875$900 to $999
  • 1,212$1,000 to $1,249
  • 385$1,250 to $1,499
  • 241$1,500 to $1,999
  • 13$2,000 to $2,499
  • 228No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $925.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,263
  • Black or African American householders: $115,812
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $152,360
  • Asian householders: $148,326
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $88,995
  • Some other race householders: $187,009
  • Two or more races householders: $126,967
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,192

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,395
15221:

$156,395
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,280 - $251,449

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $191,026
Here:

$191,026
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,214
Here:

$151,214
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $179,404
Here:

$179,404
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,508
Here:

$325,508
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $203,560
Here:

$203,560
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $93,639
Here:

$93,639
State:

$92,414
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 15221
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,245
  • One, attached: 2,017
  • Two: 1,487
  • 3 or 4: 1,704
  • 5 to 9: 1,118
  • 10 to 19: 811
  • 20 to 49: 695
  • 50 or more: 1,891
  • Mobile homes: 62
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 6.2%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 15221

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 15221
  • 52.8%7,565Drove a car alone
  • 7.9%1,133Carpooled
  • 11.0%1,584Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.0%5Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.0%143Taxi
  • 0.4%51Motorcycle
  • 0.7%99Bicycle
  • 2.1%302Walked
  • 1.2%175Other means
  • 23.0%3,291Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 15221

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 15221
  • 122Less than 5 minutes
  • 6915 to 9 minutes
  • 1,16010 to 14 minutes
  • 1,56215 to 19 minutes
  • 2,20420 to 24 minutes
  • 1,08425 to 29 minutes
  • 1,89030 to 34 minutes
  • 54735 to 39 minutes
  • 41740 to 44 minutes
  • 93645 to 59 minutes
  • 40160 to 89 minutes
  • 30590 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 15221:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,543
  • Male householders: 6,305 (3,320 living alone), Female householders: 9,059 (4,175 living alone)
  • 3,600 spouses (3,457 opposite-sex spouses), 1,330 unmarried partners, (1,165 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,886 children (6,516 natural, 208 adopted, 160 stepchildren), 718 grandchildren, 401 brothers or sisters, 210 parents, 53 foster children, 280 other relatives, 651 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 178 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,715 2-persons, 1,438 3-persons, 677 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 7,495 1-person, 1,431 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 6 4-persons

1,467 married couples with children.
2,821 single-parent households (389 men, 2,432 women).

93.2% of residents of 15221 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 16% well, 9% not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 16% well, 7% not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% very well, 65% well, 6% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% well).

Foreign born population: 1,214 (4.1%)
(60.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.1%
Whole state:

7.5%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 12%Liberia
  • 9%Japan
  • 7%Ecuador
  • 5%Cabo Verde
  • 5%Bhutan
  • 5%Congo
  • 4%Romania
Most common first ancestries reported in 15221
  • 8%Italian
  • 5%Irish
  • 5%German
  • 4%African
  • 3%English
  • 3%American
  • 2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4792010 or later
  • 3272000 to 2009
  • 1741990 to 1999
  • 423Before 1990

Zip code 15221 topographic map

There are 247 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 15221.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMER AUTO SALES (333 PENN AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD015029325, 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) , AMERICAN ATUO SALES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BENDIK FORD (2300 ARDMORE BLVD in PITTSBURGH, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987278561, 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) , PAUL BENDIK, SR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BASF CORP C & C DIV (214 N TRENTON AVE in WILKINSBURG, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ESTATE OF M ROSECRANS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ANACOMP INC (2020 ARDMORE BLVD in PITTSBURGH, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • AMOCO 712 TANKS (625 ARDMORE BLVD in PITTSBURGH, PA)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMOCO_IN A MINUTE (625 ARDMORE BLVD in WILKINSBURG, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  • AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION (301 MEADE ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
    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) , LOGUE, PAUL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AUTOMOTIVE MARKET REPORT (1713 ARDMORE BLVD in FOREST HILLS, PA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: CLYDE HILLWIG (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ASPENWALL HOSPITAL (ASPENWALL in PITTSBURGH, PA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 15221 marital status for males
Zip code 15221 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.5%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 76.2%Utility gas
  • 20.7%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 39,410.

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

  • This state: 22,004
  • Northeast: 1,760
  • Midwest: 1,503
  • South: 2,214
  • West: 601

62% of the 15221 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

87% of the 15221 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Wilkinsburg, PA (15221)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 443
Here:

20.4%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139
Here:

13.9%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 268
Here:

26.7%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 104,672Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 82,596Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 76,360Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 72,267Management occupations
  • 66,579Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 65,428Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • W G TUCKER & ASSOCIATES, INC (4240 GREENSBURG PIKE, SUIT in PITTSBURGH, PA; small business) : $1,826,820 in 129 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Civilian Personnel Recruitment, Other Professional Services, Library Services, Engineering and Technical Services, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $95,393; 2004: $320,600; 2005: $1,088,379; 2006: $322,448.

    Biggest contracts:
    $61,589 with Army for Civilian Personnel Recruitment. Signed on 2006-01-10. Completion date: 2006-01-11.
    $53,774, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
    $53,774 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Civilian Personnel Recruitment. Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
    $52,900 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
  • PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY (1201 PITT ST in PITTSBURGH, PA) : $1,126,865 in 25 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Gas Services by Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $164,227; 2001: $266,058; 2002: $132,008; 2003: $226,844; 2004: $337,728; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $81,942 with Air Force for Gas Services. Signed on 2004-02-23. Completion date: 2004-03-26.
    $63,475, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-22. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
    $62,714, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-22. Completion date: 2001-03-10.
    $61,217, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-02. Completion date: 2000-03-30.
  • ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC (1844 ARDMORE BLVD in PITTSBURGH, PA; small business) : $172,818 in 8 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, Miscellaneous Construction Materials by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $33,542; 2005: $139,276; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $47,582 with Army for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-07-02.
    $47,582 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Foil; Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2005-04-21. Completion date: 2005-07-02.
    $16,771 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2004-11-09. Completion date: 2005-02-08.
    $16,771 with Army for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2004-11-09. Completion date: 2005-02-08.
  • EICHENLAUB, C M CO (FOREST HILLS PLAZA, SUITE in PITTSBURGH, PA; small business) : $119,638 in 3 contracts in 2005
    $119,638 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
    $118,960, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
    -$118,960, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
  • MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (619 WINDSOR AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA; small business)
    $67,455 with Navy for Programming Services. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
  • Dr. Jared n. day (540 Celeron Street Apt. 2 in Pittsburgh, PA; small business) : $54,595 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Expert Witness by Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.)
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $17,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $26,025; 2005: $11,570; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $26,025 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-06-21. Completion date: 2006-06-20.
    $14,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
    $9,675, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2007-04-06.
    $3,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  • QUAIL VIDEO INC (924 PENN AVE in PITTSBURGH, PA; small business)
    $22,385 with Army for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2003-09-03. Completion date: 2003-10-03.
  • ANACOMP, INC (2020 ARDMORE BLVD, SUITE 3 in PITTSBURGH, PA) : $274 in 2 contracts in 2002
    $274 with Army for ADP Data Conversion Services. Signed on 2002-10-17. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-17. Completion date: 2002-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Construction: Masonry Contractors (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 10-19: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (250-499: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 135 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 106 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 25 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 225 people in nursing homes
  • 145 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full and 20 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED168$107,674162$109,446356$108,175112$33,1406$148,57338$75,117
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$129,17512$89,86257$109,14410$22,8200$02$102,705
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$98,60715$64,659240$88,475115$24,7478$266,30229$47,465
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$77,93321$123,221143$115,38318$55,5090$07$103,843
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$57,9182$147,64017$102,2534$22,1080$02$104,320
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED32$124,75013$172,9120$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$121,5806$86,2222$47,745
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$170,0003$115,3470$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$155,4402$105,7300$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 15221
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 15221 - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 68. The highest number of fire incidents - 160 took place in 2010, and the least - 18 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 15221 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (63.6%), and Outside Fires (17.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 15221
    • 65163.6%Structure Fires
    • 17717.3%Outside Fires
    • 12812.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 686.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 15221, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 15221 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary61280.2 years
John59975.5 years
William46773.6 years
James39673.3 years
Margaret30780.5 years
Joseph27675.5 years
Helen27278.8 years
Robert26571.5 years
George26475.8 years
Anna25182.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 15221 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith17873.1 years
Jones12673.4 years
Williams11273.9 years
Johnson10275.6 years
Miller9578.3 years
Brown9173.7 years
Wilson7877.2 years
Davis7876.6 years
Thomas7674.4 years
Jackson7172.8 years
Businesses in zip code 15221
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1Popeyes1
CVS1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx8Taco Bell1
H&R Block2The Athlete's Foot1
KFC2U-Haul3
MasterBrand Cabinets1UPS2
McDonald's1Walgreens1
Nike1Wendy's1
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