15221

  1. Legal Resources for the 15221 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 15221 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 15221 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 15221 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 15221 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 15221 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15221 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 15221 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,387
  • Land Area (2000): 16.854 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.006 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,095


Employment Information for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 15221 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,576 50.52%
15-35 hours 3,198 11.08%
1-14 hours 815 2.82%
No regular hours 10,262 35.57%

Time Left For Work for the 15221 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 291 1.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 283 1.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 331 2.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,243 8.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,203 7.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,276 14.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,540 16.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,951 12.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,064 6.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,072 7.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 412 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 214 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,276 8.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,134 7.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 15221 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 177 1.16%
5-9 903 5.91%
10-14 1,473 9.63%
15-19 2,379 15.56%
20-24 2,814 18.40%
25-29 1,057 6.91%
30-34 2,878 18.82%
35-39 552 3.61%
40-44 577 3.77%
45-59 1,292 8.45%
60-89 798 5.22%
At least 90 390 2.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 15221 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 924 6.04% 7,879 51.53%
30-44 1,275 8.34% 2,732 17.87%
45-59 459 3.00% 833 5.45%
At least 60 554 3.62% 634 4.15%

Type Of Commute for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,521 9.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,954 63.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,212 20.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 505 3.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 324 2.08%



Family Information for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,474
People at same address in 1995: 20,815
Household Income in 1999 for the 15221 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,395 14.19%
$10,000-$14,999 1,507 8.93%
$15,000-$19,999 1,569 9.30%
$20,000-$24,999 1,581 9.37%
$25,000-$29,999 1,224 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 1,102 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 1,144 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 859 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 833 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 1,237 7.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1,365 8.09%
$75,000-$99,999 1,071 6.35%
$100,000-$124,999 401 2.38%
$125,000-$149,999 213 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 206 1.22%
$200,000 or more 172 1.02%

Household Type for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,784 40.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,344 25.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 876 5.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,267 13.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 64 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,504 8.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 613 3.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 235 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 151 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,237 27.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,294 12.08%
Public Assistance 849 1.94%
Retirement 3,451 7.87%
Self Employment 1,278 2.92%
Social Security 5,328 12.16%
Supplemental Security 1,073 2.45%
Wage / Salary 11,883 27.12%
Other 2,430 5.55%

Family Type for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,599 64.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,970 35.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,210 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 6,347 49.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,662 36.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 517 4.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,038 12.31%
Color 1 Box Married 6,802 41.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,317 32.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,393 14.46%



Education Information for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 15221 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 816 2.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,224 11.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,601 30.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,652 20.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,252 8.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,444 15.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,125 11.12%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 15221 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 372 1.02% 266 0.73% 638 1.75%
Kindergarten 281 0.77% 93 0.26% 374 1.03%
Grades 1-4 1,584 4.35% 494 1.36% 2,078 5.71%
Grades 5-8 1,558 4.28% 347 0.95% 1,905 5.24%
Grades 9-12 1,629 4.48% 181 0.50% 1,810 4.97%
Undergrad college 1,060 2.91% 374 1.03% 1,434 3.94%
Graduate or professional school 288 0.79% 253 0.70% 541 1.49%
Total 6,772 18.61% 2,008 5.52% 8,780 24.13%



Public Benefits Information for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 15221 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,078 83.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,883 16.36%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 15221 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,790 13.16%
10-19 Years 4,291 11.79%
20-29 Years 4,327 11.89%
30-39 Years 5,089 13.99%
40-49 Years 5,634 15.48%
50-59 Years 4,184 11.50%
60-69 Years 3,095 8.51%
70-79 Years 3,192 8.77%
80-89 Years 1,557 4.28%
90+ Years 228 0.63%

Population - Male/Female for the 15221 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,235 44.62%
Color 1 Box Female 20,152 55.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 15221 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 17,587 48.33%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,286 47.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 618 1.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 356 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 337 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 98 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 89 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 15221 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,429 19.49%
2. Irish 3,741 16.47%
3. Italian 3,124 13.75%
4. English 1,607 7.07%
5. Polish 1,151 5.07%
6. Slovak 1,134 4.99%
7. United States Or American 960 4.23%
8. African 713 3.14%
9. Russian 583 2.57%
10. Scotch Irish 528 2.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 15221 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,939 93.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 428 1.26%
3. French 314 0.92%
4. Italian 187 0.55%
5. German 181 0.53%
6. Greek 167 0.49%
7. Polish 95 0.28%
8. Other Pacific Island 90 0.26%
9. Chinese 87 0.26%
10. Arabic 76 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 15221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,194 96.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 523 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 618 1.70%



Cities for the 15221 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pittsburgh