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15234

ZIP 15234 is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County; area codes 412 and 878; Eastern time. Pittsburgh has 75 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Allegheny
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
Population
14,014
Coordinates
40.3681, -80.0178
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Where 15234 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 15234
  • 🔢 Type 15234 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEZSI — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 15,234 = 2 × 3 × 2539. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11101110000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15233 (Pittsburgh, PA, 6 mi away) and 15235 (Pittsburgh, PA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 15234 becomes 43251 — and that is a real ZIP code: Columbus, OH, 160 miles away.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12345, 12435, 12453, 12534, 12543, 13425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34251 in Myakka City, FL, 906 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯980 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15234 and you would come out at 40.37°S, 99.98°E — 1,057 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
  • 📏 At 3.1 square miles of land, 15234 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,014This ZIP14,014
Households6,147This ZIP6,147
Housing units6,664This ZIP6,664
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9
Median household income$78,366This ZIP$78,366Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734
Median home value$206,600This ZIP$206,600Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,142This ZIP$1,142Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%This ZIP40.4%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density4,501.8 / sq miThis ZIP4,501.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments395This ZIP395
Employees3,532This ZIP3,532
Annual payroll$155,029,000This ZIP$155,029,000
Tax returns filed7,740This ZIP7,740
Total adjusted gross income$562,842,000This ZIP$562,842,000

Land area

Land area3.11 sq miThis ZIP3.11 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 15234

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ZIP codes near 15234

ZIPCityDistance
15228 Pittsburgh, PA 1.4 mi
15226 Pittsburgh, PA 1.9 mi
15227 Pittsburgh, PA 2.5 mi
15216 Pittsburgh, PA 2.6 mi
15236 Pittsburgh, PA 2.6 mi
15243 Pittsburgh, PA 3.1 mi
15210 Pittsburgh, PA 3.2 mi
15102 Bethel Park, PA 3.4 mi
15220 Pittsburgh, PA 3.9 mi
15241 Pittsburgh, PA 4.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 15234?

15234 is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, part of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3681, -80.0178.

What county is 15234 in?

15234 lies in Allegheny County.

What area code is 15234?

Pittsburgh uses area codes 412 and 878, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 15234 in?

15234 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 15234?

About 14,014 people live in ZIP code 15234, in 6,147 households, at 4,501.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 15234?

$78,366 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.

What ZIP codes are near 15234?

The closest are 15228 (1.4 mi), 15226 (1.9 mi), 15227 (2.5 mi), 15216 (2.6 mi) and 15236 (2.6 mi).

Is 15234 a PO Box ZIP code?

15234 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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