Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:50 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:38 am – 4:56 pm
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People344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.5154 householdsMedian household income $55,000Median home value $82,100Median rent $935 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,734 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 170 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 14 days14 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mckeesport station, 5 mi away; snow from Donora 1 Sw
Nearby landmarksMonongahela River Pool Threereservoir · under a mileCommunity College of Allegheny County South Campuscollege · 4.3 miButlers Lakelake · 4.0 miPollocks Knobpeak · 3.2 miBoston Trailheadtrailhead · 4.6 miPittsburgh Institute of Aeronauticscollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlaine Hill Ballfieldrecreation area · 1.2 miBeedle Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 123 acresPoint State Parkstate park · 13.2 miNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 13.7 mi · 254 acresAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 18.7 miKeystone State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 1,178 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co-pittsburghserves 686,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation776 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllegheny Health Network - Jefferson Hospital3.8 miPost officeWest Elizabeth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest Elizabeth Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceElizabeth Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Company Station 291under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleClairton Middle - High School1.7 miElementaryClairton Elementary School1.7 miCollegeCommunity College of Allegheny County South Campus4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT23 miInterstateI-709.3 miUS highwayUS 308.7 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH13 miLight railLIBRARY STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)6.7 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Carnegie Mellon area- Bus stop at the intersection of Forbes Ave and Morewood, opposite to Carnegie Mellon University Alumni House)OurBus12 miTransit1 stop 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 15088 ZIP area.
