Housing data for ZIP code 15445

ZIP code 15445 has an estimated 2,314 residents and 1,442 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in North Union Township (Fayette County), Fayette County.

11.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,073 (±$192) a month.

The median home value is $179,000 (±$21,846).

The median household income is $47,955 (±$15,691) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,314 (±465)
Median gross rent
$1,073
Median home value
$179,000
Households that rent
11.0%

How ZIP code 15445 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15445North Union Township (Fayette County)Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents2,314 (±465)11,592125,99713,018,639334,922,499
Housing units1,442 (±269)6,42762,1585,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent11.0% (±6.0 points)25.6%27.6%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,073 (±$192)$771$793$1,209$1,413
Median home value$179,000 (±$21,846)$139,900$143,200$254,500$332,700
Median household income$47,955 (±$15,691)$54,336$58,236$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,881 (±$411)$1,431$1,607$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.3% (±42.0 points)52.8%43.5%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198069.6% (±15.5 points)66.8%74.3%67.3%49.7%
Average commute23.3 minutes (±6.4)22.0 minutes26.0 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.9% (±8.5 points)87.2%83.9%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents57.0 years (±3.6)50.1 years45.4 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15445, median gross rent is higher than in Fayette County ($793).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15445 is higher than in North Union Township (Fayette County) as a whole ($771).

Its median home value is higher than in North Union Township (Fayette County) as a whole ($139,900).

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 15445 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 43 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 15445 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Fayette County with a published estimate, ZIP 15445 ranks 39 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 15445

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±23.1 points)17.5%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99936.1% (±34.9 points)55.0%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49947.5% (±40.1 points)22.4%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99916.4% (±25.1 points)3.8%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±23.1 points)0.9%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±23.1 points)0.1%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±23.1 points)0.2%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 47.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15445

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—$1,010
1 bedroom—$1,070
2 bedrooms$1,125 (±$204)$1,300
3 bedrooms—$1,660
4 bedrooms—$1,800

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15445 is $1,300 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 15445

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.0% (±15.1 points)19.5%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±23.1 points)11.8%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.4% (±25.1 points)14.1%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.3% (±22.9 points)11.2%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±23.1 points)8.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more62.3% (±35.1 points)35.2%39.5%41.9%

62.3% (±42.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15445 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15445

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.3% (±4.6 points)13.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99911.5% (±6.7 points)21.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.5% (±11.5 points)17.3%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99929.8% (±13.4 points)14.4%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99914.7% (±6.4 points)18.4%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.8% (±7.7 points)12.0%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.1% (±4.7 points)2.8%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.2% (±2.1 points)0.4%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 15445

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached81.1% (±8.4 points)73.2%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±2.8 points)4.0%18.8%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±3.2 points)4.2%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.8% (±1.2 points)2.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.4% (±2.2 points)2.1%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±1.0 points)0.6%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.2 points)2.9%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home12.4% (±7.6 points)10.2%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 15445 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±2.2 points)0.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20191.0% (±1.7 points)3.2%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200911.8% (±7.1 points)5.7%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199917.0% (±10.3 points)7.8%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19890.7% (±1.0 points)8.5%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197914.0% (±7.4 points)13.2%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196915.5% (±7.1 points)9.7%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195913.1% (±6.5 points)12.3%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 194910.6% (±5.4 points)7.7%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier16.4% (±7.9 points)31.4%25.0%11.7%

69.6% of the homes in ZIP code 15445 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15445

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas53.4% (±11.2 points)44.0%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.19.2% (±8.3 points)24.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity16.1% (±10.1 points)21.3%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.0% (±5.7 points)5.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.4% (±3.5 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±1.6 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.4 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15445 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15445Fayette CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone88.2% (±8.2 points)80.5%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.3% (±2.9 points)7.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.4 points)1.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±2.2 points)2.2%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±3.4 points)2.0%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.2% (±7.7 points)7.1%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15445 take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15445

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
North Union Township (Fayette County)73%$77125.6%
South Union Township27%$92022.3%

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 15445

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
154163.1 mi—$295,400$119,58310.1%
154563.6 mi$638$128,700$58,82811.6%
154724.0 mi——$82,852100.0%
154214.3 mi—$222,500$250,000 or more0.0%
154654.6 mi—$122,500$45,0000.0%
154014.6 mi$794$155,600$53,92537.7%
154365.0 mi$698$156,200$62,91733.9%
154895.7 mi—$162,500—50.0%

Crime reported to police in Fayette County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 223 violent and 1,256 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 15445 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15445: 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 15445

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15445?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15445 is $1,073 (±$192) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15445?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15445 is $179,000 (±$21,846) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15445?

The median household income in ZIP code 15445 is $47,955 (±$15,691) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15445 in?

Most of ZIP code 15445’s land lies in North Union Township (Fayette County); it also covers South Union Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15445?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15445 is $1,300 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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