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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People10,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.04,304 householdsMedian household income $63,086Median home value $321,100Median rent $1,024 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,459 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,655 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 23 minutes50% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Braddock Lock 2 station, 5 mi away; snow from Murrysville 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksCommunity College of Allegheny County Homewood - Brushton Centercollege · under a mileReformed Presbyterian Theological Seminarycollege · under a mileCarnegie Lakelake · 2.0 miAllegheny River Pool Tworeservoir · 2.5 miPanther Hollow Lakelake · 2.9 miGreat Allegheny Passage Homestead Trailheadtrailhead · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestinghouse Parkpark · under a mileMellon Parkpark · under a milePoint State Parkstate park · 5.8 miAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 7.0 miNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 16.3 mi · 254 acresHillman State Parkstate park · 25.1 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation916 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast End Behavioral Health Hospital Pittsburghunder a milePost officeWilkinsburg Finance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilkinsburg Borough Building1.0 miPoliceWilkinsburg Borough Police Department1.0 miFire stationPittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 231 - 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools14 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 21 otherElementaryPittsburgh Faison K - 5 Schoolunder a mileSchoolPittsburgh New Church Schoolunder a mileSchoolPittsburgh Westinghouse Academy 6 - 12 Schoolunder a mileCollegeCommunity College of Allegheny County Homewood - Brushton Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT18 miInterstateI-3762.0 miUS highwayUS 222.0 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH5.0 miLight railSTEEL PLAZA STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)5.2 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Carnegie Mellon area- Bus stop at the intersection of Forbes Ave and Morewood, opposite to Carnegie Mellon University Alumni House)OurBus2.4 miTransit270 stops within a milePittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Westmoreland TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15208 ZIP area.
