15239 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15239, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15239 is a zip code in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which covers Plum, with a total population of 21,172 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 15239 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15239.

The estimated population of people living in 15239 is 21,172, with a median age of 43.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15239 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,172
+3.16%
+1.50%
2020
20,523
 -0.39% -
2019
20,603
 -0.14% -
2018
20,631
 -1.1% -
2017
20,860
 - -

Population of 15239 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15239 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
91.2%
94.5%
 -3.49%
Black/African American
4.2%
2.5%
 +68.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.8%
0.9%
 -11.11%
Asian
0.8%
0.5%
 +60.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
1.4%
 +64.29%
Other
0.7%
0.1%
 +600.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15239 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 15239 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15239 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15239 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.7 -1.35% 42.4 -0.47% 45.4 -3.2%
2020 44.3 -0.89% 42.6 -1.84% 46.9 +0.64%
2019 44.7 -1.32% 43.4 -1.14% 46.6 -1.89%
2018 45.3 +2.03% 43.9 +1.39% 47.5 +1.93%
2017 44.4 - 43.3 - 46.6 -

The median age of the 15239 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 15239 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 1,062 +28.34% 1,142 +19.53% 1,388 1,366
10 to 19 1,332 -1.65% 1,117 -12.38% 1,258 969
20 to 29 1,107 +6.19% 1,124 -21.68% 1,170 834
30 to 39 1,168 +8.12% 1,170 +16.07% 1,257 1,365
40 to 49 1,358 +14.71% 1,253 +4.14% 1,554 1,300
50 to 59 1,589 -9.38% 1,590 -4.19% 1,444 1,521
60 to 69 1,398 +1.91% 1,538 +2.29% 1,419 1,569
70+ 1,178 +0.75% 1,734 -9.12% 1,181 1,577

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15239 zip code is $86,281.00.

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 15239.

  • Under 25
    $90,800.00
  • 25 to 44
    $107,575.00
  • 45 to 64
    $103,025.00
  • 65 and over
    $58,770.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15239 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 15239, 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 15239 is currently $100,632.00.

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.

7.74% of households in 15239 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 15239 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.65%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.35%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.33%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.32%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    26.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.55%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.74%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15239 is $40,001.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15239 by the total population of 15239.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15239 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15239 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
    14.88%
  • Bachelor's degree
    38.46%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.80%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.61%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15239 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15239 zip over the age of 16 is 17,120.

Of those people, a total of 70.20% 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 15239 is 67.50%.

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 15239 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 929 61.90% 4.30%
20 to 24 years 807 90.00% 3.00%
25 to 29 years 1,197 93.50% 2.60%
30 to 34 years 1,234 95.00% 6.20%
35 to 44 years 2,788 88.80% 3.40%
45 to 54 years 2,804 93.50% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 1,615 83.80% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 1,642 70.90% 5.30%
65 to 74 years 2,232 29.20% 2.00%
75 years and over 1,872 8.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15239. 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 16,060 69.30% 3.60%
Black or African American 652 83.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 98 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 30.80% 0.00%
Other 85 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 212 73.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 128 92.20% 6.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,978 69.10% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15239 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 15239 is 11,553, with median earnings of $49,490.00.

Women in 15239 are earning approximately 77.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,553 $49,490.00
Male 6,012 $55,986.00
Female 5,541 $43,364.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15239 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 1,546 $73,208.00
Business and Financial 921 $61,758.00
Computer and Mathematical 338 $77,315.00
Architecture and Engineering 339 $79,255.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 113 $60,795.00
Community and Social Service 330 $45,000.00
Legal 129 $63,604.00
Educational and Library 681 $48,508.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 155 $68,277.00
Healthcare Practitioners 918 $55,795.00
Healthcare Support 257 $29,327.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 292 $32,417.00
Law Enforcement 70 $102,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 528 $13,989.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 223 $33,491.00
Personal Care and Service 273 $4,960.00
Sales 1,144 $40,511.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,269 $40,193.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 53 $37,546.00
Construction and Extraction 481 $44,896.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 403 $47,869.00
Production 607 $44,174.00
Transportation and Material Moving 150 $65,577.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15239 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 15239.

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 945 $79,926.00 601 $66,402.00
Business and Financial 513 $57,005.00 408 $62,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 300 $80,236.00 38 $54,079.00
Architecture and Engineering 228 $95,438.00 111 $77,909.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 105 $52,361.00 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 83 $59,036.00 247 $38,891.00
Legal 24 $0.00 105 $63,104.00
Educational and Library 168 $56,307.00 513 $37,697.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 88 $82,885.00 67 $67,736.00
Healthcare Practitioners 152 $78,534.00 766 $54,408.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 257 $29,327.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 224 $29,219.00 68 $0.00
Law Enforcement 70 $102,500.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 296 $14,359.00 232 $4,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 162 $41,548.00 61 $9,567.00
Personal Care and Service 48 $0.00 225 $4,322.00
Sales 372 $38,704.00 772 $41,438.00
Office and Administrative Support 447 $41,046.00 822 $39,508.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 53 $37,546.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 481 $44,896.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 387 $48,324.00 16 $0.00
Production 432 $57,700.00 175 $3,516.00
Transportation and Material Moving 150 $65,577.00 0 $0.00

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 8,304 households in 15239, with an average household size of 2.55 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 6,147 families living in the 15239 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 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 15239:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,014 434 699 2,157
Average Household Size 3.03 3.19 2.93 1.17
Total Families 5,014 434 699 0
Average Household Size 3.02 2.68 2.72 0

Poverty

Of the 6,147 families living in 15239, 3.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15239:

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 8,731 housing units in 15239.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,304 95.11%
Vacant 427 4.89%

13.72% of the total 8,731 housing units in 15239 are rental units. This is approximately 1,198 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,036 are occupied by the owner - or 80.59% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15239 is $1,030.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15239 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
    70
  • Less than $500
    32
  • $500 to $999
    520
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    528
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    78
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    15
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    19
  • $3,000 or more
    6

Property Value

The median value of a property in 15239 is $165,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15239 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    160
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    677
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,855
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,153
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,403
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    689
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    30
  • $1,000,000 or more
    69

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15239. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15239 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    554
  • 1940 to 1949
    341
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,253
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,476
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,537
  • 1980 to 1989
    530
  • 1990 to 1999
    830
  • 2000 to 2009
    786
  • 2010 to 2013
    424
  • 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 15239 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    408
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,929
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,295
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,672

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15239 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15239 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15239.

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
    111
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    598
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,163
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    904
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,403
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    533
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,413
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    540
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    485
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,337
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    866
  • 90 or more minutes
    175

Summary

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