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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People13,379 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.66,655 householdsMedian household income $67,960Median home value $217,500Median rent $1,143 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,241 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 7,870 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 13%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes51% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%1% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Murrysville 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksReformed Presbyterian Theological Seminarycollege · 1.7 miCommunity College of Allegheny County Braddock Hills Centercollege · 1.9 miGreat Allegheny Passage Homestead Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miMonongahela River Pool Tworeservoir · 2.9 miPanther Hollow Lakelake · 3.2 miGreat Allegheny Passage Pittsburgh's South Side Trailheadtrailhead · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLes Getz Memorial Parkpark · under a mileFrick Parkpark · under a mile · 436 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 6.3 miAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 8.5 miBushy Run Battlefieldstate historic site · 14.3 mi · 241 acresNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 15.6 mi · 254 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation918 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPower Halfway Houseunder a milePost officeSwissvale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBorough of Swissvale Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSwissvale Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSwissvale Borough Fire Department Station 278under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 11 otherMiddleDickson Preparatory STEAM Academyunder a mileSchoolUniversal Academy of Pittsburghunder a mileElementaryEdgewood Elementary STEAM Academyunder a mileCollegeReformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT19 miInterstateI-376under a mileUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakUnion Station PGH5.6 miLight railSTEEL PLAZA STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)5.7 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Carnegie Mellon area- Bus stop at the intersection of Forbes Ave and Morewood, opposite to Carnegie Mellon University Alumni House)OurBus3.1 miTransit120 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 15218 ZIP area.
