15241 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 15241 covers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 21,941 and a median household income of $144,583.
- Population
- 21,9412,147 per square mile
- Median age
- 44.25.5 points above the US average
- Median household income
- $144,5831.9× the Pennsylvania median
- Poverty rate
- 2.4%10 points below the US average
- Typical home value
- $491,400up 21.1% in five years
- Median rent
- $1,7131.5× the Pennsylvania median
- Degree or higher
- 70.8%35.8 points above the US average
- Homeownership
- 83.3%18.3 points above the US average
- Time zone
- Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 690
Where 15241 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
| Population | 21,941 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 |
| Family households | 75.6% |
| Born outside the US | 9.4% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 11.9% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 87% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 1.5% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.4% |
| Veterans | 6% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median household income | $144,583 |
|---|---|
| Income per person | $71,178 |
| Poverty rate | 2.4% |
| Households on SNAP or cash assistance | 3.5% |
Household income distribution
| Under $10k | |
|---|---|
| $10–15k | |
| $15–20k | |
| $20–25k | |
| $25–30k | |
| $30–35k | |
| $35–40k | |
| $40–45k | |
| $45–50k | |
| $50–60k | |
| $60–75k | |
| $75–100k | |
| $100–125k | |
| $125–150k | |
| $150–200k | |
| $200k or more |
Income as declared to the IRS
Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.
| Tax returns filed | 10,710 |
|---|---|
| Mean adjusted gross income | $225,769 |
| Returns declaring $200,000 or more | 25% |
| Returns, under $25k | 21.1% |
| Returns, $25k–$50k | 10.7% |
| Returns, $50k–$75k | 9.0% |
| Returns, $75k–$100k | 8.7% |
| Returns, $100k–$200k | 25.5% |
| Returns, $200k or more | 25.0% |
Housing
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median home value | $390,200 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,713 |
| Rent as a share of household income | 31.6% |
| Owner-occupied | 83.3% |
| Vacant homes | 4.8% |
| Median year built | 1972 |
What the homes are
| Detached house | |
|---|---|
| Attached house | |
| 2 to 4 units | |
| 5 to 19 units | |
| 20 or more units | |
| Mobile home |
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 | $491,400as of 2026-07 |
|---|---|
| Typical home value, 1 year | up 4.4% |
| Typical home value, 5 years | up 21.1% |
| Typical home value, 10 years | up 59.3% |
| Typical asking rent | $1,870as of 2026-07 |
| Typical asking rent, 1 year | up 1.7% |
$182,948 in 2000 to $491,400 in 2026.
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.8% |
| High school diploma or higher | 97.9% |
| Works from home | 25.9% |
| Drives to work alone | 64.2% |
| Takes public transport | 4.2% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 18.5% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Colorectal screening | 68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3% |
|---|---|
| Visited a dentist | 75.4% 14.1 pts above the national average of 61.3% |
| Mammography use | 80.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 75.9% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 30.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.4% |
| All natural teeth lost | 5.7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 690 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 8,034 |
| Annual payroll | $387,349,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 12% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Very Low to Relatively Low across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers |
| Expected annual loss | 27.7 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 87.1 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.
| Landslide | 73.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Cold wave | 57.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 54.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 49.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 43.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 37.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 33.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 32.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 30.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 27.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 23Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 16.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 9.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
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 ZIP | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $144,583 | $76,081 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | $71,178 | $43,104 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 11.8% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $240,500 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,713 | $1,162 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | 83.3% | 69.3% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.8% | 34.5% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 25.9% | 13.8% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 9.4% | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 44.2 | 40.9 | 38.7 |
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 station | PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP, PA US13.7 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 41 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 36.6°F / 22.3°F3.08 in rain |
|---|---|
| February | 39.9°F / 24.3°F2.57 in rain |
| March | 49.4°F / 31.3°F3.22 in rain |
| April | 62.5°F / 41.8°F3.4 in rain |
| May | 71.9°F / 51.8°F4.08 in rain |
| June | 79.1°F / 59.9°F4.58 in rain |
| July | 83°F / 64.1°F3.93 in rain |
| August | 81.3°F / 62.8°F3.81 in rain |
| September | 74.8°F / 55.9°F3.54 in rain |
| October | 63.3°F / 45.1°F3.06 in rain |
| November | 51.1°F / 35.3°F3.03 in rain |
| December | 41°F / 27.7°F3.04 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 supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 19% 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.
| Upper St. Clair School District | 93.8% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Bethel Park School District | 5% of this ZIP code's land area |
| Peters Township School District | 1% 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 vulnerability | 18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 8.3 out of 20Below average |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 15017 Bridgeville, PA | 3.3 km away |
|---|---|
| 15102 Bethel Park, PA | 3.7 km away |
| 15055 Lawrence, PA | 4.6 km away |
| 15243 Pittsburgh, PA | 4.8 km away |
| 15228 Pittsburgh, PA | 5.2 km away |
| 15064 Morgan, PA | 5.5 km away |
| 15234 Pittsburgh, PA | 6.4 km away |
| 15367 Venetia, PA | 6.6 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 County | 99% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 1% of this ZIP code's land area |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-05:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 10.22 sq mi |
| Population density | 2,147 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 40.3323, -80.0810 |
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.