US Census Data

ZIP 15201 vs ZIP 15208

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 15201 and ZIP Code 15208: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 15201 and ZIP 15208 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 15201 has the higher population (13,275 vs 9,500 in ZIP 15208). ZIP 15201 has the higher median household income ($86,049 vs $59,267 in ZIP 15208). ZIP 15208 has the higher median home value ($273,200 vs $257,300 in ZIP 15201).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
Population13,2759,500
Median age34.5 yrs34.9 yrs
Median household income$86,049$59,267
Median home value$257,300$273,200
Median gross rent$1,538$1,020
Housing units7,9705,599
Homeownership rate55.6%49.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher64.1%50.9%
Unemployment rate2.9%6.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
Population12,543 → 13,275 (+5.8%)9,976 → 9,500 (-4.8%)
Median household income$66,316 → $86,049 (+29.8%)$37,860 → $59,267 (+56.5%)
Median home value$169,800 → $257,300 (+51.5%)$184,500 → $273,200 (+48.1%)
Median gross rent$1,113 → $1,538 (+38.2%)$749 → $1,020 (+36.2%)

ZIP 15201

Population
12,54313,275
Median household income
$66,316$86,049
Median home value
$169,800$257,300
Median gross rent
$1,113$1,538

ZIP 15208

Population
9,9769,500
Median household income
$37,860$59,267
Median home value
$184,500$273,200
Median gross rent
$749$1,020

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
Under 54.5%5.6%
5 to 175.1%19.4%
18 to 246.7%6.4%
25 to 3434.8%18.8%
35 to 4416.0%11.5%
45 to 547.4%7.9%
55 to 6410.4%9.3%
65 to 748.4%11.5%
75 and over6.8%9.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
White (non-Hispanic)73.7%41.4%
Black or African American15.3%45.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.3%2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.9%
Two or more races4.1%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
No high school diploma4.2%4.8%
High school graduate15.8%25.1%
Some college or associate's15.8%19.2%
Bachelor's degree34.4%21.3%
Graduate or professional degree29.7%29.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
Drove alone47.2%52.4%
Carpooled6.1%2.9%
Public transit11.0%10.4%
Walked7.1%2.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.6%
Worked from home25.4%23.7%
Other means1.6%5.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
1-unit, detached34.3%46.9%
1-unit, attached36.2%19.1%
2 to 4 units11.7%18.9%
5 to 19 units5.5%8.9%
20 or more units11.7%6.2%
Mobile home & other0.7%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 15201ZIP 15208
Poverty rate12.1%17.9%
Average household size1.902.25
Mean commute (minutes)2121
Median year structure built19381938

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