15216 ZIP Code, Pittsburgh, PA
15216 is a ZIP code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in Allegheny County. It covers 3.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 15226, 15220 and 15211. 21,471 people live here in 10,330 households. At about 6,247 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $80,313, close to the Pennsylvania median of $77,971.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Pittsburgh, PA
- County: Allegheny County
- Land area: 3.4 sq mi
- Population: 21,471
- Median household income: $80,313
- Carrier routes: 22 (11,021 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 21,471 |
| Households | 10,330 |
| Median household income | $80,313 |
| Income per person | $50,589 |
| Median age | 40.9 |
| Homeowners | 64.6% |
| Median home value | $206,500 |
| Median rent | $1,095 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 23.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 10.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% |
| Broadband internet | 92.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 6.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.4% |
| $10–15K | 3.8% |
| $15–25K | 6.6% |
| $25–35K | 7.1% |
| $35–50K | 10.1% |
| $50–75K | 13.8% |
| $75–100K | 15.3% |
| $100–150K | 19.0% |
| $150–200K | 8.2% |
| $200K+ | 11.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.2% |
| 10–19 | 9.6% |
| 20–24 | 3.9% |
| 25–34 | 17.8% |
| 35–44 | 15.3% |
| 45–54 | 11.3% |
| 55–64 | 13.1% |
| 65–74 | 12.3% |
| 75+ | 6.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.3% |
| Owned outright | 22.5% |
| Rented | 31.4% |
| Vacant | 8.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 61.2% |
| Townhome | 9.4% |
| 2–4 units | 14.5% |
| 5–19 units | 10.3% |
| 20+ units | 4.5% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 15216
404 business establishments with 3,797 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 61
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 57
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 54
- Accommodation and Food Services: 54
- Retail Trade: 48
- Construction: 34
- Finance and Insurance: 26
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 16
EDDM carrier routes
15216 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 11,021 residential and 451 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 15216
15216 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C)) with 11,021 residential and 451 business mailboxes. Routes range from 153 homes (C041) to 700 homes (C072); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 10,330 households in 15216 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 14 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 266 homes
- Route C059 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 269 homes
- Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 647 homes
- Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 566 homes
- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 539 homes
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Every carrier route in 15216
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C014 | City | 266 | 65 | $82,004 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 494 | 2 | $84,176 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 541 | 7 | $49,810 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 610 | 5 | $48,377 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 553 | 3 | $67,285 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 406 | 17 | $143,149 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 666 | 28 | $77,446 | — | — | — |
| C037 | City | 566 | 51 | $77,663 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 517 | 2 | $84,176 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 153 | 19 | $77,446 | — | — | — |
| C042 | City | 647 | 54 | $59,842 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 404 | 31 | $131,425 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 571 | 30 | $67,285 | — | — | — |
| C049 | City | 608 | 3 | $52,430 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 408 | 1 | $200,000+ | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 410 | 0 | $143,149 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 269 | 63 | $74,489 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 539 | 45 | $64,180 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 586 | 2 | $200,000+ | — | — | — |
| C072 | City | 700 | 13 | $64,180 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 541 | 2 | $55,355 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 566 | 8 | $77,446 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 15216 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.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 15226 — Pittsburgh city, PA (1.2 mi)
- 15220 — Pittsburgh city, PA (1.3 mi)
- 15211 — Pittsburgh city, PA (2.2 mi)
- 15228 — Bethel Park municipality, PA (2.3 mi)
- 15210 — Pittsburgh city, PA (2.6 mi)
- 15234 — Castle Shannon borough, PA (2.6 mi)
- 15243 (2.9 mi)
- 15282 — Pittsburgh city, PA (3.3 mi)
Areas that include 15216
- Pittsburgh, PA ZIP codes — 44 ZIP codes
- Dormont, PA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Allegheny County ZIP codes — 112 ZIP codes
- Pennsylvania ZIP code data
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 15216, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 15216 in?
- 15216 is a Pittsburgh, PA mailing address. By land area, 53% lies inside Pittsburgh and 22% lies inside Dormont; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 15216 in?
- 15216 is in Allegheny County.
- What is the population of 15216?
- About 21,471 people (±1,114), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,966.
- What is the median household income in 15216?
- $80,313 (±$3,606), 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 15216?
- 22 USPS carrier routes with 11,021 residential and 451 business mailboxes (11,472 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 15216?
- The closest, measured center to center: 15226 (1.2 mi, Pittsburgh), 15220 (1.3 mi, Pittsburgh), 15211 (2.2 mi, Pittsburgh), 15228 (2.3 mi, Bethel Park municipality, PA), 15210 (2.6 mi, Pittsburgh) and 15234 (2.6 mi, Castle Shannon borough, PA).
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