US Census Data

ZIP 15217 vs ZIP 15224

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 15217 and ZIP Code 15224: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 15217 and ZIP 15224 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 15217 has the higher population (26,200 vs 10,516 in ZIP 15224). ZIP 15217 has the higher median household income ($91,695 vs $65,974 in ZIP 15224). ZIP 15217 has the higher median home value ($431,600 vs $240,600 in ZIP 15224).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
Population26,20010,516
Median age38.3 yrs34.1 yrs
Median household income$91,695$65,974
Median home value$431,600$240,600
Median gross rent$1,412$1,191
Housing units12,5826,380
Homeownership rate52.0%36.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.7%55.1%
Unemployment rate2.8%6.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
Population27,575 → 26,200 (-5.0%)10,675 → 10,516 (-1.5%)
Median household income$76,272 → $91,695 (+20.2%)$48,881 → $65,974 (+35.0%)
Median home value$301,400 → $431,600 (+43.2%)$165,100 → $240,600 (+45.7%)
Median gross rent$1,101 → $1,412 (+28.2%)$934 → $1,191 (+27.5%)

ZIP 15217

Population
27,57526,200
Median household income
$76,272$91,695
Median home value
$301,400$431,600
Median gross rent
$1,101$1,412

ZIP 15224

Population
10,67510,516
Median household income
$48,881$65,974
Median home value
$165,100$240,600
Median gross rent
$934$1,191

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
Under 54.4%4.1%
5 to 1713.7%8.4%
18 to 2411.1%7.5%
25 to 3416.0%32.6%
35 to 4414.5%14.9%
45 to 5410.2%7.1%
55 to 6410.1%9.7%
65 to 7412.6%10.0%
75 and over7.3%5.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
White (non-Hispanic)72.8%68.8%
Black or African American5.4%18.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian10.1%4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.5%
Two or more races4.6%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
No high school diploma2.6%5.7%
High school graduate10.2%16.0%
Some college or associate's13.4%23.2%
Bachelor's degree27.8%32.4%
Graduate or professional degree45.9%22.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
Drove alone45.2%44.7%
Carpooled6.2%4.4%
Public transit13.5%11.3%
Walked6.9%11.3%
Bicycle1.7%2.6%
Worked from home25.2%24.0%
Other means1.4%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
1-unit, detached46.3%28.1%
1-unit, attached12.8%27.4%
2 to 4 units14.0%24.6%
5 to 19 units11.9%12.8%
20 or more units14.7%7.1%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 15217ZIP 15224
Poverty rate13.2%14.9%
Average household size2.211.84
Mean commute (minutes)2122
Median year structure built19381938

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