15216 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15216, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15216 is a zip code in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which covers Dormont, Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, and Scott, with a total population of 22,449 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 15216 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15216.

The estimated population of people living in 15216 is 22,449, with a median age of 37.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15216 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
22,449
 -0.97% -1.23%
2020
22,670
+0.4%
-
2019
22,580
 -0.86% -
2018
22,776
+0.21%
-
2017
22,728
 - -

Population of 15216 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15216 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
82%
86.6%
 -5.31%
Black/African American
8.9%
5.1%
 +74.51%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.1%
3.7%
 -16.22%
Asian
1.8%
1.7%
 +5.88%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.1%
2.5%
 +24.00%
Other
1%
0.3%
 +233.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15216 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 15216 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15216 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15216 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.5 -0.53% 37.7 +0.8% 37.3 -1.32%
2020 37.7 -0.79% 37.4 +1.63% 37.8 -3.82%
2019 38 +1.33% 36.8 +2.51% 39.3 +0.26%
2018 37.5 -2.6% 35.9 -2.45% 39.2 -3.45%
2017 38.5 - 36.8 - 40.6 -

The median age of the 15216 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 15216 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 1,263 +3.79% 1,115 +14.68% 1,296 1,269
10 to 19 955 +29.27% 978 +20.08% 1,212 1,171
20 to 29 1,860 -25.65% 1,919 -23.55% 1,419 1,498
30 to 39 2,107 +7.22% 1,653 +16.67% 2,248 1,946
40 to 49 1,367 -2.23% 1,441 -21.24% 1,327 1,147
50 to 59 1,761 -15.93% 1,874 -14.33% 1,482 1,608
60 to 69 942 +31.08% 1,209 +7.74% 1,262 1,294
70+ 1,003 +1.84% 1,281 -1.65% 1,019 1,251

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15216 zip code is $66,770.00.

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 15216.

  • Under 25
    $36,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,400.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,947.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,602.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15216 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 15216, 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 15216 is currently $90,916.00.

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.

5.95% of households in 15216 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 15216 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.16%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.88%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.40%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.72%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.73%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15216 is $42,461.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15216 by the total population of 15216.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15216 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15216 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
    17.97%
  • Bachelor's degree
    45.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    29.79%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.35%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15216 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15216 zip over the age of 16 is 18,537.

Of those people, a total of 74.30% 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 15216 is 71.20%.

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 15216 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,036 53.40% 18.30%
20 to 24 years 1,035 88.50% 1.80%
25 to 29 years 1,882 96.90% 0.80%
30 to 34 years 2,197 90.90% 5.10%
35 to 44 years 3,369 91.50% 2.50%
45 to 54 years 2,571 88.40% 7.30%
55 to 59 years 1,621 88.80% 2.30%
60 to 64 years 1,514 66.40% 3.20%
65 to 74 years 1,863 32.00% 2.00%
75 years and over 1,449 6.10% 10.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15216. 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 16,046 73.10% 3.60%
Black or African American 1,390 84.70% 11.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 41.20% 0.00%
Asian 380 70.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 182 92.30% 4.20%
Two or more races 522 80.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 548 69.70% 3.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,746 73.40% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15216 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 15216 is 13,201, with median earnings of $42,914.00.

Women in 15216 are earning approximately 80.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,201 $42,914.00
Male 6,828 $48,317.00
Female 6,373 $38,863.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15216 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 1,190 $63,929.00
Business and Financial 1,107 $58,494.00
Computer and Mathematical 799 $69,124.00
Architecture and Engineering 179 $79,856.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 132 $83,929.00
Community and Social Service 439 $60,545.00
Legal 376 $70,238.00
Educational and Library 612 $39,516.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 337 $41,932.00
Healthcare Practitioners 818 $72,206.00
Healthcare Support 318 $31,192.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 158 $30,385.00
Law Enforcement 59 $73,009.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,025 $20,105.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 334 $17,740.00
Personal Care and Service 351 $14,193.00
Sales 1,463 $28,186.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,612 $38,980.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 513 $49,708.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 265 $58,125.00
Production 314 $30,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 427 $37,628.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15216 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 15216.

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 790 $69,167.00 400 $52,031.00
Business and Financial 553 $75,574.00 554 $51,776.00
Computer and Mathematical 637 $69,688.00 162 $45,870.00
Architecture and Engineering 154 $81,875.00 25 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $98,988.00 97 $74,408.00
Community and Social Service 83 $53,295.00 356 $62,300.00
Legal 186 $107,344.00 190 $55,500.00
Educational and Library 134 $51,667.00 478 $38,261.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 163 $41,023.00 174 $43,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 298 $50,714.00 520 $77,045.00
Healthcare Support 24 $27,000.00 294 $31,231.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 124 $30,769.00 34 $18,571.00
Law Enforcement 59 $73,009.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 453 $24,201.00 572 $15,975.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 180 $8,750.00 154 $19,297.00
Personal Care and Service 98 $23,537.00 253 $13,307.00
Sales 731 $39,844.00 732 $15,662.00
Office and Administrative Support 557 $37,781.00 1,055 $39,806.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 473 $48,042.00 40 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 265 $58,125.00 0 $0.00
Production 229 $30,352.00 85 $32,344.00
Transportation and Material Moving 375 $37,156.00 52 $39,500.00

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 10,385 households in 15216, with an average household size of 2.16 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 5,194 families living in the 15216 zip code with an average family size of 3 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 15216:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,815 473 906 5,191
Average Household Size 3.12 3.19 2.84 1.23
Total Families 3,815 473 906 0
Average Household Size 3.08 2.92 2.71 0

Poverty

Of the 5,194 families living in 15216, 4.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15216:

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 11,342 housing units in 15216.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,385 91.56%
Vacant 957 8.44%

33.81% of the total 11,342 housing units in 15216 are rental units. This is approximately 3,835 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,433 are occupied by the owner - or 56.72% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15216 is $967.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15216 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
    117
  • Less than $500
    288
  • $500 to $999
    1,780
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,504
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    233
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    7
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    20
  • $3,000 or more
    3

Property Value

The median value of a property in 15216 is $149,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15216 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    137
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,552
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,553
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,298
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    981
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    574
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    302
  • $1,000,000 or more
    36

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15216. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15216 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    5,746
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,088
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,131
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,054
  • 1970 to 1979
    703
  • 1980 to 1989
    364
  • 1990 to 1999
    138
  • 2000 to 2009
    36
  • 2010 to 2013
    82
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 15216 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,123
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,794
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,773
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    695

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15216 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15216 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15216.

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
    241
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    452
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    783
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,572
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,266
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,093
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,323
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    560
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    744
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    901
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    374
  • 90 or more minutes
    94

Summary

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