ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 15234: Castle Shannon, PA

ZIP Code 15234 (Castle Shannon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 14,014 residents in 6,147 households. The median household income is $78,366, the median home value is $206,600 and the median gross rent is $1,142/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

14,014

Margin of error ±820

Median household income

$78,366

Margin of error ±$9,368

Median home value

$206,600

Margin of error ±$8,663

Median gross rent

$1,142/mo

Margin of error ±$132

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 15234 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1523440.8 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 15234$78,366Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 15234$45,154Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 152347.3%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 152341.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1523440.4%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 15234$206,600Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 15234$1,142/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1523470.5%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1523425.2 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1523415.3%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 15234

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 15234 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 15234Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population14,014±82013,018,639334,922,499
Median age40.8 yrs±2.3 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,147±3215,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$78,366±$9,368$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$45,154±$3,708$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate7.3%±2.5 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.0%±0.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%±4.2 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$206,600±$8,663$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,142/mo±$132$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.5%±2.8 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±3.1 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.3%±2.3 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 15234
GroupZIP 15234PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.4%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 15234 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Allegheny County
Largest overlapping place
Castle Shannon (51% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.11 sq mi· about 4,506 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Allegheny County

15215 Fox Chapel, PA15216 Pittsburgh, PA15217 Pittsburgh, PA15218 Swissvale, PA15219 Pittsburgh, PA15220 Pittsburgh, PA15221 Wilkinsburg, PA15222 Pittsburgh, PA15223 Etna, PA15224 Pittsburgh, PA15225 Allegheny County, PA15226 Pittsburgh, PA15227 Baldwin, PA15228 Allegheny County, PA15229 West View, PA15232 Pittsburgh, PA15233 Pittsburgh, PA15235 Allegheny County, PA15236 Baldwin, PA15237 Allegheny County, PA15238 Fox Chapel, PA15239 Plum, PA15241 Allegheny County, PA15243 Allegheny County, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.