Housing data for ZIP code 15131

ZIP code 15131 has an estimated 8,209 residents and 4,310 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in White Oak, Allegheny County.

30.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $997 (±$129) a month.

The median home value is $162,700 (±$12,614).

The median household income is $61,744 (±$9,624) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,209 (±314)
Median gross rent
$997
Median home value
$162,700
Households that rent
30.5%

How ZIP code 15131 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15131White OakAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents8,209 (±314)7,4681,238,17713,018,639334,922,499
Housing units4,310 (±308)3,991606,8275,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent30.5% (±6.7 points)33.8%34.8%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$997 (±$129)$1,000$1,153$1,209$1,413
Median home value$162,700 (±$12,614)$162,200$227,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$61,744 (±$9,624)$59,452$78,548$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,417 (±$283)$2,463$3,451$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.9% (±16.4 points)53.2%46.2%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198087.6% (±11.6 points)89.6%77.0%67.3%49.7%
Average commute29.3 minutes (±2.8)28.1 minutes25.2 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.0% (±6.1 points)83.3%90.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents55.4 years (±3.8)55.0 years40.6 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15131, median gross rent is lower than in Allegheny County ($1,153).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15131 is not measurably different from White Oak as a whole ($1,000).

Its median home value is not measurably different from White Oak as a whole ($162,200).

Among the 89 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15131 ranks 60 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 94 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15131 ranks 63 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 95 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15131 ranks 66 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 15131

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50011.7% (±13.2 points)9.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99938.5% (±16.0 points)27.5%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49948.6% (±15.7 points)36.1%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±2.7 points)15.9%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±2.7 points)6.6%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.7 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.2% (±2.0 points)2.4%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 48.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15131

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,000
1 bedroom$819 (±$275)$1,060
2 bedrooms$1,060 (±$69)$1,290
3 bedrooms$1,115 (±$40)$1,650
4 bedrooms—$1,790

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15131 is $1,290 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 15131

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%12.4% (±9.1 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.8% (±6.7 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%26.9% (±17.2 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±2.7 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.8% (±4.9 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more45.1% (±15.6 points)37.4%39.5%41.9%

52.9% (±16.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15131 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15131

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.6% (±2.8 points)5.3%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99919.3% (±6.1 points)10.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.9% (±6.4 points)11.7%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99926.4% (±6.6 points)14.6%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99927.1% (±6.5 points)24.1%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.5% (±1.8 points)22.4%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±1.1 points)9.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.4 points)1.7%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 15131

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached70.5% (±6.5 points)61.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.5% (±2.1 points)10.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units4.0% (±3.3 points)4.6%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±1.9 points)4.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units9.0% (±5.9 points)4.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.6% (±2.0 points)3.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units4.9% (±2.5 points)10.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home3.1% (±2.8 points)0.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 15131 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.4 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20191.1% (±1.4 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20095.2% (±2.7 points)4.9%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19993.5% (±1.9 points)5.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19892.3% (±1.5 points)6.8%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197916.3% (±4.7 points)10.6%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19699.5% (±3.5 points)12.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195927.6% (±5.9 points)17.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 194915.2% (±5.0 points)8.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier19.0% (±6.3 points)28.1%25.0%11.7%

87.6% of the homes in ZIP code 15131 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15131

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas79.6% (±5.8 points)80.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.7% (±2.4 points)1.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity15.1% (±5.6 points)16.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.3% (±0.4 points)1.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.8 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15131 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15131Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone68.3% (±9.6 points)61.9%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled7.2% (±3.5 points)6.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±1.3 points)5.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.9 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±1.0 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home22.0% (±8.3 points)21.1%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15131 take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15131

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
White Oak84%$1,00033.8%
South Versailles Township10%$9508.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 15131

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
150471.8 mi—$117,100$45,7920.0%
151322.5 mi$841$73,900$35,39749.0%
151372.6 mi$929$115,200$53,63232.5%
151352.8 mi$1,090$184,900$82,63218.7%
150283.0 mi—$96,000$48,75014.3%
150353.2 mi$780$101,100$65,90734.2%
156153.6 mi—$139,400$88,7500.0%
151103.7 mi$739$63,800$44,18053.1%

Crime reported to police in White Oak

Most of ZIP code 15131 is policed by the White Oak Police Department, which reported 69 violent and 824 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 15131 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15131: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 15131

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15131?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15131 is $997 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15131?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15131 is $162,700 (±$12,614) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15131?

The median household income in ZIP code 15131 is $61,744 (±$9,624) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15131 in?

Most of ZIP code 15131’s land lies in White Oak; it also covers South Versailles Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15131?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15131 is $1,290 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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