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Castle Shannon ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

No ZIP code is named for Castle Shannon, PA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 15236 and 15234. Its area codes are 412 and 878.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
8,209
Area codes
412, 878

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Castle Shannon itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pittsburgh (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Castle Shannon in numbers

About 8,209 people live in Castle Shannon, in 3,788 households. The median household income is $64,071 a year, 18% below the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,300 (25% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,126 a month. The median age is 40.0; 37.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population8,209Castle Shannon8,209
Households3,788Castle Shannon3,788
Median age40.0Castle Shannon40.0Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$64,071Castle Shannon$64,071Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$190,300Castle Shannon$190,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,126Castle Shannon$1,126Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%Castle Shannon37.1%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.6 minCastle Shannon24.6 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,137 / sq miCastle Shannon5,137 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Castle Shannon borough. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Castle Shannon

These ZIP codes cover part of Castle Shannon but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Castle Shannon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
15234 Pittsburgh , PA Standard 14,014 $78,366 $206,600
15236 Pittsburgh , PA Standard 31,313 $90,767 $233,400

Map of Castle Shannon ZIP codes

1523415236

The ZIP codes of Castle Shannon, PA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Castle Shannon

The nearest larger towns are Whitehall (14,811 people, 1.6 mi), Brentwood (9,866 people, 2.3 mi) and Bethel Park (32,881 people, 3.1 mi).

Towns near Castle Shannon
TownPopulationDistance
Whitehall 14,811 1.6 mi
Dormont 8,063 2.1 mi
Brentwood 9,866 2.3 mi
Bethel Park 32,881 3.1 mi
Mount Oliver 3,319 3.6 mi
Green Tree 4,833 4.0 mi
Baldwin 21,057 4.0 mi
Pleasant Hills 8,399 4.0 mi
Carnegie 7,978 4.5 mi
Bridgeville 4,686 4.7 mi
Crafton 5,961 5.4 mi
Pittsburgh 304,759 5.6 mi
Ingram 3,299 6.0 mi
West Mifflin 19,190 6.0 mi

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