US Census Data

ZIP 15233 vs ZIP 15238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 15233 and ZIP Code 15238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 15233 and ZIP 15238 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 15238 has the higher population (13,000 vs 2,918 in ZIP 15233). ZIP 15238 has the higher median household income ($124,904 vs $71,902 in ZIP 15233). ZIP 15238 has the higher median home value ($452,300 vs $305,600 in ZIP 15233).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
Population2,91813,000
Median age36.2 yrs48.2 yrs
Median household income$71,902$124,904
Median home value$305,600$452,300
Median gross rent$1,032$1,189
Housing units1,7306,001
Homeownership rate47.8%77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.3%74.6%
Unemployment rate5.7%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
Population3,994 → 2,918 (-26.9%)12,944 → 13,000 (+0.4%)
Median household income$48,088 → $71,902 (+49.5%)$97,650 → $124,904 (+27.9%)
Median home value$204,600 → $305,600 (+49.4%)$344,500 → $452,300 (+31.3%)
Median gross rent$773 → $1,032 (+33.5%)$965 → $1,189 (+23.2%)

ZIP 15233

Population
3,9942,918
Median household income
$48,088$71,902
Median home value
$204,600$305,600
Median gross rent
$773$1,032

ZIP 15238

Population
12,94413,000
Median household income
$97,650$124,904
Median home value
$344,500$452,300
Median gross rent
$965$1,189

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
Under 53.2%5.7%
5 to 179.5%15.8%
18 to 2410.6%3.7%
25 to 3423.3%9.5%
35 to 4416.5%11.2%
45 to 5410.2%13.7%
55 to 6412.0%14.3%
65 to 749.6%14.9%
75 and over5.2%11.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
White (non-Hispanic)41.1%85.9%
Black or African American48.1%1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.8%7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races7.6%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
No high school diploma2.9%2.9%
High school graduate24.6%10.2%
Some college or associate's26.2%12.3%
Bachelor's degree27.3%34.3%
Graduate or professional degree19.0%40.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
Drove alone50.9%71.3%
Carpooled12.3%2.5%
Public transit4.5%1.1%
Walked10.0%2.9%
Bicycle2.2%0.5%
Worked from home19.1%20.4%
Other means1.0%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
1-unit, detached15.4%68.1%
1-unit, attached31.6%11.5%
2 to 4 units28.6%4.9%
5 to 19 units15.1%4.2%
20 or more units8.2%10.9%
Mobile home & other1.0%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 15233ZIP 15238
Poverty rate11.2%5.0%
Average household size1.992.30
Mean commute (minutes)2325
Median year structure built19381972

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