Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:50 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:39 am – 4:56 pm
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People14,014 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.86,147 householdsMedian household income $78,366Median home value $206,600Median rent $1,142 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,222 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 8,080 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 25 minutes63% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 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 June44 in of snow a year, on about 40 days8 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pittsburgh Allegheny Co Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Pittsburgh Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksCedar Lakelake · 2.4 miDuquesne Universitycollege · 4.9 miPittsburgh Institute of Aeronauticscollege · 4.9 miGreat Allegheny Passage Pittsburgh's South Side Trailheadtrailhead · 5.0 miMonongahela Riverriver · 5.1 miDowntown Pittsburgh Trailheadtrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHamilton Parkpark · under a mileArmstrong Parkpark · under a milePoint State Parkstate park · 4.9 miNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 7.8 mi · 254 acresAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 15.5 miHillman State Parkstate park · 19.7 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation1,112 ft339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllegheny Health Network - Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital1.8 miPost officeCastle Shannon Post Office1.1 miTown hallCastle Shannon Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCastle Shannon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCastle Shannon Volunteer Fire Company Station 119under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 8 otherElementaryMyrtle Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSouth Hills Catholic Academyunder a mileSchoolYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter Schoolunder a mileCollegeDuquesne University4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT14 miInterstateI-3763.7 miUS highwayUS 191.6 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH5.5 miLight railMEMORIAL HALL STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)under a mileCoachPittsburgh, PA (Walmart Parking lot at 2200 Washington Pike, Carnegie, PA. Bus will stop in the outer part of the lot.)OurBus4.2 miTransit28 stops within a milePittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMVTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15234 ZIP area.
