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  1. Legal Resources for the 15217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 15217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 15217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 15217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 15217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 15217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 15217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,425
  • Land Area (2000): 9.630 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,585


Employment Information for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 15217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,781 52.51%
15-35 hours 2,959 13.19%
1-14 hours 888 3.96%
No regular hours 6,809 30.35%

Time Left For Work for the 15217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 188 1.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 76 0.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 220 1.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 443 3.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 629 4.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,338 10.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,357 18.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,317 17.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,662 12.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,753 13.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 641 4.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 245 1.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 613 4.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 456 3.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 15217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 195 1.51%
5-9 1,317 10.18%
10-14 2,672 20.65%
15-19 2,898 22.40%
20-24 2,366 18.29%
25-29 693 5.36%
30-34 1,610 12.44%
35-39 239 1.85%
40-44 198 1.53%
45-59 451 3.49%
60-89 211 1.63%
At least 90 88 0.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 15217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,405 10.86% 8,736 67.52%
30-44 1,090 8.42% 957 7.40%
45-59 214 1.65% 237 1.83%
At least 60 105 0.81% 194 1.50%

Type Of Commute for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 123 0.91%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,562 11.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,322 54.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 95 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,814 20.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,007 7.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 561 4.16%



Family Information for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,713
People at same address in 1995: 13,395
Household Income in 1999 for the 15217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,292 10.73%
$10,000-$14,999 706 5.86%
$15,000-$19,999 817 6.79%
$20,000-$24,999 672 5.58%
$25,000-$29,999 656 5.45%
$30,000-$34,999 689 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 593 4.92%
$40,000-$44,999 576 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 563 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 798 6.63%
$60,000-$74,999 1,151 9.56%
$75,000-$99,999 1,092 9.07%
$100,000-$124,999 764 6.34%
$125,000-$149,999 463 3.85%
$150,000-$199,999 515 4.28%
$200,000 or more 694 5.76%

Household Type for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,427 36.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,284 27.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 909 7.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,383 11.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 233 1.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,068 8.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 103 0.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 414 3.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 110 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,517 28.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,564 19.52%
Public Assistance 222 0.66%
Retirement 1,735 5.16%
Self Employment 1,692 5.03%
Social Security 3,223 9.59%
Supplemental Security 384 1.14%
Wage / Salary 9,165 27.26%
Other 1,121 3.33%

Family Type for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,192 59.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,136 40.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 579 5.37%
Color 1 Box Married 5,899 54.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,903 36.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 401 3.72%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 976 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 5,864 49.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,779 31.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,322 11.07%



Education Information for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 15217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 368 1.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,095 5.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,305 15.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,338 15.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 956 4.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,671 25.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,134 32.62%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 15217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 76 0.29% 366 1.39% 442 1.67%
Kindergarten 77 0.29% 110 0.42% 187 0.71%
Grades 1-4 495 1.87% 574 2.17% 1,069 4.05%
Grades 5-8 432 1.63% 540 2.04% 972 3.68%
Grades 9-12 719 2.72% 533 2.02% 1,252 4.74%
Undergrad college 771 2.92% 1,060 4.01% 1,831 6.93%
Graduate or professional school 896 3.39% 1,106 4.19% 2,002 7.58%
Total 3,466 13.12% 4,289 16.23% 7,755 29.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 15217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,144 89.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,649 10.27%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 15217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,469 9.34%
10-19 Years 2,608 9.87%
20-29 Years 4,774 18.07%
30-39 Years 3,594 13.60%
40-49 Years 3,842 14.54%
50-59 Years 3,238 12.25%
60-69 Years 2,032 7.69%
70-79 Years 2,127 8.05%
80-89 Years 1,384 5.24%
90+ Years 357 1.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 15217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,653 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 13,772 52.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 15217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,133 87.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,522 5.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 809 3.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 500 1.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 348 1.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 79 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 15217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,959 15.85%
2. Irish 3,138 12.56%
3. Russian 2,507 10.04%
4. Italian 2,384 9.55%
5. Polish 2,111 8.45%
6. English 1,923 7.70%
7. United States Or American 1,080 4.32%
8. Hungarian 872 3.49%
9. Ukrainian 564 2.26%
10. Eastern European 481 1.93%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 15217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,354 80.63%
2. Russian 1,107 4.39%
3. Chinese 504 2.00%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 438 1.73%
5. Hebrew 414 1.64%
6. German 308 1.22%
7. Italian 244 0.97%
8. Yiddish 221 0.88%
9. Other Asian 216 0.86%
10. Japanese 198 0.78%

Citizen Type for the 15217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,081 83.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,933 7.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,396 9.07%



Cities for the 15217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pittsburgh