15037 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15037, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15037 is a zip code in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which covers Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Forward, and Lincoln, with a total population of 10,197 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 15037 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15037.

The estimated population of people living in 15037 is 10,197, with a median age of 47.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15037 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,197
 -0.41% -4.57%
2020
10,239
 -2.35% -
2019
10,485
 -0.68% -
2018
10,557
 -1.2% -
2017
10,685
 - -

Population of 15037 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15037 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
94.9%
97.4%
 -2.57%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
0.6%
 +266.67%
Asian
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
0.9%
 +122.22%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15037 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 15037 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15037 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15037 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.8 -2.45% 44.8 -2.4% 49.1 -3.35%
2020 49 -0.41% 45.9 -3.37% 50.8 +0.79%
2019 49.2 +0.2% 47.5 +0.42% 50.4 +0.4%
2018 49.1 +0.82% 47.3 -1.25% 50.2 +1.01%
2017 48.7 - 47.9 - 49.7 -

The median age of the 15037 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 15037 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 429 +21.98% 486 +10.29% 528 491
10 to 19 575 -30.18% 591 -16.97% 413 491
20 to 29 459 +30.32% 442 +17.07% 610 519
30 to 39 506 +37.28% 568 -14.73% 708 474
40 to 49 764 -32.48% 763 -7.13% 544 706
50 to 59 759 -7.32% 843 -33.8% 701 586
60 to 69 855 +6.14% 944 -0.22% 897 940
70+ 706 -6.14% 995 -5.39% 656 933

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15037 zip code is $68,201.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 15037.

  • Under 25
    $45,250.00
  • 25 to 44
    $76,853.00
  • 45 to 64
    $88,000.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,539.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15037 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 15037, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 15037 is currently $91,618.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

7.95% of households in 15037 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 15037 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.15%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.81%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.84%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.68%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15037 is $39,144.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15037 by the total population of 15037.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15037 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15037 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.89%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.51%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.52%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.81%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15037 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15037 zip over the age of 16 is 8,629.

Of those people, a total of 59.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 15037 is 56.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 15037 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 355 31.30% 23.40%
20 to 24 years 543 76.60% 16.30%
25 to 29 years 586 84.50% 5.30%
30 to 34 years 613 89.40% 8.40%
35 to 44 years 1,149 86.00% 2.50%
45 to 54 years 1,299 82.30% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 658 85.60% 8.50%
60 to 64 years 1,166 52.90% 1.10%
65 to 74 years 1,230 21.80% 1.10%
75 years and over 1,030 5.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15037. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,371 59.20% 5.50%
Black or African American 56 62.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 100.00% 100.00%
Asian 18 50.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 21 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 162 65.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 161 84.50% 4.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,269 58.90% 5.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15037 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 15037 is 4,853, with median earnings of $47,339.00.

Women in 15037 are earning approximately 70.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,853 $47,339.00
Male 2,659 $54,236.00
Female 2,194 $38,110.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15037 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 416 $75,625.00
Business and Financial 269 $63,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 183 $90,774.00
Architecture and Engineering 106 $81,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $43,750.00
Community and Social Service 136 $45,887.00
Legal 28 $160,556.00
Educational and Library 197 $53,359.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $104,167.00
Healthcare Practitioners 322 $65,441.00
Healthcare Support 150 $19,310.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 22 $12,222.00
Law Enforcement 136 $77,313.00
Food Preparation and Serving 257 $11,311.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 136 $21,042.00
Personal Care and Service 135 $13,352.00
Sales 278 $45,139.00
Office and Administrative Support 563 $32,096.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 338 $54,565.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 276 $44,874.00
Production 380 $55,536.00
Transportation and Material Moving 206 $40,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15037 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 15037.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 183 $115,821.00 233 $53,125.00
Business and Financial 119 $78,594.00 150 $62,321.00
Computer and Mathematical 147 $91,131.00 36 $77,031.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $74,904.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 23 $0.00 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $63,828.00 101 $44,398.00
Legal 21 $0.00 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 74 $39,250.00 123 $55,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 20 $233,571.00 302 $60,313.00
Healthcare Support 31 $22,847.00 119 $18,688.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 22 $12,222.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 88 $101,944.00 48 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 90 $12,273.00 167 $8,068.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 78 $22,396.00 58 $16,111.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 132 $13,523.00
Sales 156 $65,865.00 122 $18,281.00
Office and Administrative Support 106 $25,833.00 457 $32,243.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 333 $54,837.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 276 $44,874.00 0 $0.00
Production 373 $55,848.00 7 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 162 $44,063.00 44 $28,819.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,279 households in 15037, with an average household size of 2.37 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,708 families living in the 15037 zip code with an average family size of 3.01 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 15037:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,260 77 371 1,571
Average Household Size 3.06 2.65 3.1 1.19
Total Families 2,260 77 371 0
Average Household Size 3.06 2.43 2.88 0

Poverty

Of the 2,708 families living in 15037, 2.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15037:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,655 housing units in 15037.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,279 91.92%
Vacant 376 8.08%

9.80% of the total 4,655 housing units in 15037 are rental units. This is approximately 456 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,756 are occupied by the owner - or 80.69% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15037 is $833.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15037 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    67
  • Less than $500
    35
  • $500 to $999
    312
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    81
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    28
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 15037 is $136,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15037 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    329
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    671
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,297
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    771
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    499
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    111
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    71
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15037. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15037 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    775
  • 1940 to 1949
    404
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,322
  • 1960 to 1969
    553
  • 1970 to 1979
    921
  • 1980 to 1989
    306
  • 1990 to 1999
    96
  • 2000 to 2009
    178
  • 2010 to 2013
    83
  • 2014 or later
    17

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 15037 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    290
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,316
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,697
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    976

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15037 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15037 that commute to work in a particular way.

35.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15037.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    115
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    249
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    420
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    638
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    803
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    244
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    408
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    57
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    280
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    582
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    561
  • 90 or more minutes
    240

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 15037 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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