Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:49 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:39 am – 4:56 pm
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People10,961 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.34,839 householdsMedian household income $57,427Median home value $150,200Median rent $1,037 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,892 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 26 minutes51% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days8 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pittsburgh Allegheny Co Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Murrysville 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksGreat Allegheny Passage Homestead Trailheadtrailhead · 1.3 miCarnegie Mellon Universitycollege · 3.1 miCarlow Universitycollege · 3.1 miGreat Allegheny Passage Pittsburgh's South Side Trailheadtrailhead · 2.4 miPanther Hollow Lakelake · 2.7 miMonongahela River Pool Tworeservoir · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurguin Playgroundpark · under a mileHazelwood Greenwaypark · under a mile · 133 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 4.8 miAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 11.1 miNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 12.7 mi · 254 acresHillman State Parkstate park · 23.5 mi · 3,667 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighAllegheny County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Very HighCold wave Very HighIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025168 of 365 days measured193 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Allegheny County monitors, PA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPittsburgh Water & Sewer Authserves 520,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation756 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPassages to Recovery-Passages West Homestead1.1 miPost officeHazelwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Homestead Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceWest Homestead Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 231 - 13under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolPropel Charter School - Hazelwoodunder a mileSchoolThree Rivers Village School1.1 miSchoolPropel Charter School - Homestead1.4 miCollegeCarnegie Mellon University3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT17 miInterstateI-3762.1 miUS highwayUS 302.1 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH4.4 miLight railSOUTH BANK STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)3.4 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Carnegie Mellon area- Bus stop at the intersection of Forbes Ave and Morewood, opposite to Carnegie Mellon University Alumni House)OurBus3.2 miTransit63 stops within a milePittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15207 ZIP area.
