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Pittsburgh, PA · standard

ZIP Code 15222

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,294
1,565/sq mi
$114,167
Median income
$610,200
Median home value
77.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Pittsburgh pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.

Top 12%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 9%
home value, US ZIPs
1,565
people per sq mi
13%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15222 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 15222 covers 2.1 square miles in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,294 residents on file, a density of 1,565 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 15222 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,167 (47% above the Pennsylvania average), while per-capita income is $92,885. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.1%. The typical home here is valued at $610,200 (168% above the state average); renters pay a median of $2,089 monthly, and 13.4% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 77.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is 15 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 15222, plus 6 more within Allegheny County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 15222

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Pittsburgh, PA

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 15222.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 15222, Pittsburgh, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,294

Population

2.1

Area (sq mi)

1,565

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 15222?

31.6

Median Age

49.0%

Male

51.0%

Female

13.3%

Foreign-Born

White 71.0%
African American 9.0%
Asian 12.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$114,167

Median Household Income

+47% vs state

$92,885

Per Capita Income

12.4%

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

15.4 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 15222 ranks nationally

Pittsburgh, PA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$114,167 Top 12% higher than 88% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 86.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 77.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

4,343

Total Housing Units

3,268

Occupied Units

1,075

Vacant Units

1.36

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 13.4%
Renter 86.6%

$610,200

Median Home Value

+168% vs state

$2,089

Median Rent

1969

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 1,474 business establishments in ZIP 15222, employing approximately 54,863 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,624,793,000.

1,474

Businesses

54,863

Employees

$5.6B

Annual Payroll

17

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 347 23.5%
Accommodation and food services 208 14.1%
Finance and insurance 179 12.1%
Other services (except public administration) 138 9.4%
Retail trade 110 7.5%
Health care and social assistance 100 6.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing 78 5.3%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 72 4.9%
Information 49 3.3%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 45 3.0%
Wholesale trade 36 2.4%
Manufacturing 29 2.0%
Educational services 29 2.0%
Management of companies and enterprises 19 1.3%
Construction 17 1.1%
Transportation and warehousing 11 0.8%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4 0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 15222 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15222 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 15222 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 15222 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
15219 Pittsburgh, PA 16,696 0.6 mi
15290 Pittsburgh, PA 0 1.5 mi
15212 Pittsburgh, PA 27,895 1.8 mi
15203 Pittsburgh, PA 9,949 1.7 mi
15211 Pittsburgh, PA 11,081 1.7 mi
15213 Pittsburgh, PA 30,844 2.0 mi
15260 Pittsburgh, PA 0 2.1 mi
15210 Pittsburgh, PA 25,954 2.8 mi
15233 Pittsburgh, PA 4,451 2.4 mi
15214 Pittsburgh, PA 14,352 2.9 mi

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Related Areas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 15222 in? ▼
ZIP code 15222 (Pittsburgh) is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Allegheny County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/allegheny-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15222? ▼
ZIP code 15222 in Pittsburgh, PA has a population of 3,294 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15222? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 15222 is $114,167, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15222? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 15222 is $610,200, which is 119% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15222? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 15222 is White at 71.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 15222? ▼
ZIP code 15222 has 1,474 business establishments employing approximately 54,863 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 15222? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 15222 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (347), Accommodation and food services (208), Finance and insurance (179). There are 17 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15222? ▼
In ZIP code 15222, 86.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 77.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 15222? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 15222 is 15.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 15222? ▼
In ZIP code 15222, approximately 13.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 86.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15222? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15222 is 12.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.