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Forest Hills ZIP codes, Pennsylvania

No ZIP code is named for Forest Hills, PA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 15221. Its area codes are 412 and 878.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
6,286
Area codes
412, 878

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Forest Hills 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.

Forest Hills in numbers

About 6,286 people live in Forest Hills, in 3,112 households. The median household income is $89,688 a year, 15% above the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,700 (21% below the Pennsylvania median), and median gross rent is $1,068 a month. The median age is 43.8; 57.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Pennsylvania); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population6,286Forest Hills6,286
Households3,112Forest Hills3,112
Median age43.8Forest Hills43.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$89,688Forest Hills$89,688Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$200,700Forest Hills$200,700Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,068Forest Hills$1,068Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.4%Forest Hills57.4%Pennsylvania35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.5 minForest Hills27.5 minPennsylvania26.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,017 / sq miForest Hills4,017 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Forest Hills

These ZIP codes cover part of Forest Hills but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Forest Hills
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
15221 Pittsburgh , PA Standard 29,374 $55,028 $171,300

Map of Forest Hills ZIP codes

15221

The ZIP codes of Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills

The nearest larger towns are Wilkinsburg (14,027 people, 1.7 mi), Swissvale (8,418 people, 1.7 mi) and Munhall (10,548 people, 3.3 mi).

Towns near Forest Hills
TownPopulationDistance
Churchill 3,087 1.2 mi
Edgewood 3,077 1.6 mi
North Braddock 4,219 1.6 mi
Wilkinsburg 14,027 1.7 mi
Swissvale 8,418 1.7 mi
Turtle Creek 5,007 2.1 mi
Homestead 2,874 3.2 mi
Munhall 10,548 3.3 mi
Duquesne 5,149 3.6 mi
Pitcairn 3,032 4.3 mi
Monroeville 28,295 4.9 mi
Aspinwall 2,843 5.3 mi
West Mifflin 19,190 5.4 mi
Verona 2,524 5.6 mi

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