15205 ZIP Code, Pittsburgh, PA

15205 is a ZIP code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in Allegheny County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 15136, 15106 and 15204. 24,060 people live here in 11,392 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. At about 2,060 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $70,991, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents24,060
Households11,392
Median household income$70,991
Income per person$45,156
Median age38
Homeowners54.5%
Median home value$179,900
Median rent$1,231
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%
Average commute (minutes)23
Households with kids under 1823.1%
Moved in the past year10.7%
Below the poverty line12.3%
Broadband internet90.3%
Speak a non-English language at home10.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.3%
$10–15K5.1%
$15–25K6.8%
$25–35K6.7%
$35–50K13.3%
$50–75K16.7%
$75–100K15.0%
$100–150K14.3%
$150–200K9.9%
$200K+7.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.1%
10–199.3%
20–246.0%
25–3417.9%
35–4413.9%
45–5410.9%
55–6412.1%
65–7411.9%
75+5.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.3%
Owned outright20.3%
Rented42.2%
Vacant5.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house48.8%
Townhome11.4%
2–4 units11.8%
5–19 units11.7%
20+ units14.6%
Mobile / other1.7%

Businesses in 15205

1,127 business establishments with 25,757 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

15205 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,357 residential and 1,267 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 15205

15205 has 21 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 12,357 residential and 1,267 business mailboxes. Routes range from 233 homes (C083) to 1,084 homes (C070); the median route has 582 homes. The Census counted 11,392 households in 15205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4994
500–74913
750–9992
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C068 — USPS business mailboxes 334, 529 homes
  2. Route C072 — USPS business mailboxes 283, 252 homes
  3. Route C078 — USPS business mailboxes 194, 573 homes
  4. Route C095 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 483 homes
  5. Route C070 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 1,084 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 15205

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C068City529334$109,973———
C070City1,08452$77,830———
C071City65212$75,000———
C072City252283$109,973———
C075City5941$79,598———
C077City60722$71,470———
C078City573194$87,360———
C079City6725$62,514———
C081City51025$45,469———
C082City4862$85,852———
C083City23343$200,001+———
C085City51750$60,976———
C086City61121$79,369———
C090City8409$85,852———
C091City65931$62,514———
C092City7790$60,976———
C093City4778$90,346———
C094City58244$90,346———
C095City48381$60,976———
R005Rural6554$109,973———
R006Rural56246$87,360———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 15205 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 15205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 15205 in?
15205 is a Pittsburgh, PA mailing address. By land area, 19% lies inside Pittsburgh, 10% lies inside Crafton, 5% lies inside Green Tree and 4% lies inside Thornburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 15205 in?
15205 is in Allegheny County.
What is the population of 15205?
About 24,060 people (±1,131), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,594.
What is the median household income in 15205?
$70,991 (±$3,833), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 15205?
21 USPS carrier routes with 12,357 residential and 1,267 business mailboxes (13,626 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 15205?
The closest, measured center to center: 15136 (1.8 mi, McKees Rocks borough, PA), 15106 (2 mi, Carnegie borough, PA), 15204 (2.7 mi, Pittsburgh), 15220 (3.3 mi, Pittsburgh), 15142 (3.8 mi) and 15233 (4.1 mi, Pittsburgh).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.