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15237 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 15237 covers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 44,161 and a median household income of $108,538.

Population
44,1611,836 per square mile
Median age
42.13.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$108,5381.4× the Pennsylvania median
Poverty rate
4.3%8.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$363,441up 16.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,3271.1× the Pennsylvania median
Degree or higher
57.9%22.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
77.5%12.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,602

Where 15237 is

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population44,161
Median age42.1
Family households63.7%
Born outside the US7.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.7%
White (non-Hispanic)88%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans5.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$108,538
Income per person$57,413
Poverty rate4.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k15.1%
$200k or more21.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed22,740
Mean adjusted gross income$108,500
Returns declaring $200,000 or more12.8%
Returns, under $25k21.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.1%
Returns, $200k or more12.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$306,900
Median gross rent$1,327
Rent as a share of household income28.1%
Owner-occupied77.5%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house68%
Attached house9.1%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units9.2%
20 or more units12%
Mobile home0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$363,441as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.5%
Typical asking rent$1,713as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 17.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$363,441$131,062

$131,062 in 2000 to $363,441 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,714$1,460

$1,460 in 2021 to $1,713 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.9%
High school diploma or higher97.4%
Works from home22.9%
Drives to work alone66.7%
Takes public transport2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening70.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist73% 11.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use81.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost7.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,602
People employed24,584
Annual payroll$1,152,066,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 21.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss32 out of 100
Community resilience87.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide81.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning28.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave23.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail12.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median household income$108,538$76,081$78,538
Income per person$57,413$43,104$43,289
Poverty rate4.3%11.8%12.4%
Median home value$306,900$240,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,327$1,162$1,348
Homeownership77.5%69.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.9%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%5.2%5.2%
Works from home22.9%13.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.7%7.4%13.9%
Median age42.140.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationEMSWORTH L/D OHIO RVR, PA US6.1 km away
Rain in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January39.3°F / 20.5°F3.36 in rain
February41.7°F / 21.7°F2.78 in rain
March51.2°F / 29.3°F3.18 in rain
April64°F / 39.1°F3.22 in rain
May73.7°F / 49.5°F3.52 in rain
June81.2°F / 58.9°F3.53 in rain
July85.4°F / 63.6°F3.64 in rain
August84.1°F / 61.7°F3.25 in rain
September78°F / 54.7°F3.19 in rain
October65.8°F / 43.7°F2.8 in rain
November53.8°F / 33.1°F2.83 in rain
December43.1°F / 25.9°F3.02 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

North Allegheny School District42% of this ZIP code's land area
North Hills School District36.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Avonworth School District21.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability9.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

15229 Pittsburgh, PA3.3 km away
15127 Ingomar, PA3.7 km away
15202 Pittsburgh, PA5.2 km away
15116 Glenshaw, PA7.1 km away
15090 Wexford, PA7.2 km away
15101 Allison Park, PA7.2 km away
15214 Pittsburgh, PA7.5 km away
15225 Pittsburgh, PA7.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Allegheny County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area24.05 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density1,836 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5488, -80.0474

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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