15227

  1. Legal Resources for the 15227 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 15227 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 15227 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 15227 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 15227 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 15227 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15227 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 15227 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,621
  • Land Area (2000): 15.737 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,461


Employment Information for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 15227 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,711 51.87%
15-35 hours 3,257 13.29%
1-14 hours 648 2.64%
No regular hours 7,889 32.19%

Time Left For Work for the 15227 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 433 2.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 364 2.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 654 4.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,511 10.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,474 10.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,584 17.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,974 13.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,410 9.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 671 4.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 687 4.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 269 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 173 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,131 7.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,224 8.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 15227 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 149 1.02%
5-9 974 6.69%
10-14 1,309 8.99%
15-19 1,632 11.21%
20-24 2,299 15.79%
25-29 1,174 8.06%
30-34 2,672 18.35%
35-39 593 4.07%
40-44 1,050 7.21%
45-59 1,687 11.59%
60-89 716 4.92%
At least 90 304 2.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 15227 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 377 2.59% 7,160 49.18%
30-44 816 5.60% 3,499 24.03%
45-59 529 3.63% 1,158 7.95%
At least 60 328 2.25% 692 4.75%

Type Of Commute for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,595 10.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,576 71.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 95 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,050 13.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 235 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 222 1.50%



Family Information for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,076
People at same address in 1995: 19,584
Household Income in 1999 for the 15227 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 913 7.02%
$10,000-$14,999 1,093 8.41%
$15,000-$19,999 1,105 8.50%
$20,000-$24,999 982 7.56%
$25,000-$29,999 1,018 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 900 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 719 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 780 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 837 6.44%
$50,000-$59,999 1,225 9.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,244 9.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,376 10.59%
$100,000-$124,999 427 3.29%
$125,000-$149,999 223 1.72%
$150,000-$199,999 90 0.69%
$200,000 or more 66 0.51%

Household Type for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,159 32.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,792 29.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 501 3.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,972 15.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,600 12.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 585 4.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 151 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,841 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,814 16.42%
Public Assistance 256 0.72%
Retirement 2,724 7.69%
Self Employment 887 2.51%
Social Security 4,271 12.06%
Supplemental Security 452 1.28%
Wage / Salary 9,568 27.02%
Other 1,592 4.50%

Family Type for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,858 61.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,390 38.25%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,006 8.55%
Color 1 Box Married 6,662 56.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,744 31.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 350 2.98%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,504 11.41%
Color 1 Box Married 6,701 50.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,049 23.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,929 14.63%



Education Information for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 15227 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 659 2.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,260 9.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,403 39.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,845 20.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,959 8.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,356 14.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,313 5.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 15227 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 183 0.62% 195 0.66% 378 1.28%
Kindergarten 267 0.90% 51 0.17% 318 1.07%
Grades 1-4 1,016 3.43% 176 0.59% 1,192 4.02%
Grades 5-8 1,282 4.33% 270 0.91% 1,552 5.24%
Grades 9-12 1,499 5.06% 92 0.31% 1,591 5.37%
Undergrad college 1,095 3.70% 323 1.09% 1,418 4.79%
Graduate or professional school 191 0.64% 137 0.46% 328 1.11%
Total 5,533 18.68% 1,244 4.20% 6,777 22.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 15227 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,530 92.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,112 7.13%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 15227 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,081 10.40%
10-19 Years 3,628 12.25%
20-29 Years 3,412 11.52%
30-39 Years 4,272 14.42%
40-49 Years 4,793 16.18%
50-59 Years 3,491 11.79%
60-69 Years 2,684 9.06%
70-79 Years 2,776 9.37%
80-89 Years 1,285 4.34%
90+ Years 199 0.67%

Population - Male/Female for the 15227 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,102 47.61%
Color 1 Box Female 15,519 52.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 15227 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,629 96.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 341 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 216 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 203 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 174 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 15227 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,472 30.73%
2. Irish 7,075 18.95%
3. Italian 4,396 11.78%
4. Polish 4,098 10.98%
5. English 1,879 5.03%
6. Slovak 1,286 3.45%
7. United States Or American 867 2.32%
8. French Non-Basque 643 1.72%
9. Scotch Irish 643 1.72%
10. Ukrainian 573 1.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 15227 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,995 94.90%
2. Serbo Croatian 262 0.92%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 256 0.90%
4. German 179 0.63%
5. Italian 130 0.46%
6. Polish 129 0.45%
7. Other Slavic 129 0.45%
8. French 107 0.38%
9. Greek 43 0.15%
10. Arabic 38 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 15227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,902 96.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 467 1.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 474 1.59%



Cities for the 15227 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pittsburgh