Housing data for ZIP code 15656

ZIP code 15656 has an estimated 9,506 residents and 4,650 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County), Westmoreland County.

20.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $808 (±$124) a month.

The median home value is $162,600 (±$11,332).

The median household income is $68,311 (±$5,096) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,506 (±572)
Median gross rent
$808
Median home value
$162,600
Households that rent
20.3%

How ZIP code 15656 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15656Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents9,506 (±572)8,238352,50013,018,639334,922,499
Housing units4,650 (±240)3,611168,8125,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent20.3% (±3.5 points)11.8%21.6%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$808 (±$124)$894$879$1,209$1,413
Median home value$162,600 (±$11,332)$231,900$203,500$254,500$332,700
Median household income$68,311 (±$5,096)$79,894$74,109$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,600 (±$167)$3,094$2,501$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.0% (±12.8 points)35.1%39.7%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198078.5% (±6.6 points)57.1%71.2%67.3%49.7%
Average commute30.4 minutes (±3.1)33.4 minutes26.7 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.5% (±2.3 points)89.0%88.5%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents48.4 years (±2.8)48.7 years47.2 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15656, median gross rent is not measurably different from Westmoreland County ($879).

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 15656 is not measurably different from Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County) as a whole ($894).

Its median home value is lower than in Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County) as a whole ($231,900).

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with a published estimate, ZIP 15656 ranks 27 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 67 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with a published estimate, ZIP 15656 ranks 37 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 65 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with a published estimate, ZIP 15656 ranks 30 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 15656

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50030.6% (±11.0 points)16.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99943.5% (±10.6 points)47.8%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49923.6% (±9.8 points)26.9%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±4.5 points)6.7%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.2% (±3.3 points)1.7%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.5 points)0.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.5 points)0.5%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 43.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15656

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$382 (±$116)$810
1 bedroom$595 (±$63)$880
2 bedrooms$609 (±$410)$1,090
3 bedrooms$891 (±$101)$1,410
4 bedrooms$1,042 (±$150)$1,510

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15656 is $1,090 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 15656

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%23.0% (±8.7 points)17.9%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.2% (±6.3 points)14.0%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.9% (±10.0 points)12.6%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.8% (±10.0 points)15.9%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.8% (±4.2 points)7.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more34.2% (±12.1 points)32.7%39.5%41.9%

41.0% (±12.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15656 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15656

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0008.1% (±3.2 points)6.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99916.3% (±3.3 points)11.4%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99920.2% (±3.8 points)14.0%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919.9% (±4.0 points)17.4%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.6% (±4.2 points)24.1%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99912.6% (±4.1 points)19.8%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.7% (±1.9 points)6.3%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.6% (±0.9 points)0.9%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 15656

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached82.7% (±3.2 points)76.9%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.7% (±1.1 points)5.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units3.1% (±1.8 points)3.1%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.9% (±1.7 points)2.8%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.0% (±0.7 points)1.8%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.1 points)1.5%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units1.4% (±0.6 points)3.4%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.2% (±1.6 points)5.1%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 15656 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20191.3% (±1.0 points)3.7%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.8% (±2.5 points)7.4%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19995.2% (±1.7 points)8.6%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19898.2% (±2.6 points)8.4%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197914.2% (±3.3 points)14.2%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196912.7% (±2.8 points)12.5%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195918.1% (±3.1 points)16.4%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19497.6% (±2.0 points)8.3%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier25.9% (±3.4 points)19.8%25.0%11.7%

78.5% of the homes in ZIP code 15656 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15656

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas78.6% (±3.9 points)65.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.9% (±2.3 points)12.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity10.7% (±3.2 points)16.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.3% (±1.2 points)2.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.5% (±1.2 points)1.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15656 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15656Westmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone79.2% (±3.9 points)77.2%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.9% (±2.4 points)6.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.7 points)0.5%3.6%3.2%
Walked2.1% (±1.6 points)1.6%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.4 points)0.8%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.4% (±3.1 points)13.3%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15656 take an average of 30.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15656

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
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)54%$89411.8%
Gilpin Township34%$87413.7%

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 15656

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
156411.7 mi$620$141,700$65,53632.1%
156822.7 mi—$152,300$88,4385.2%
156903.6 mi$806$111,800$55,45734.4%
156294.2 mi$820$70,300$55,27822.4%
156734.6 mi$775$140,600$66,62913.2%
162295.3 mi$786$206,900$81,73119.9%
150655.6 mi$866$159,400$67,80321.1%
150146.9 mi$867$94,800$53,55129.8%

Crime reported to police in Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)

Most of ZIP code 15656 is policed by the Allegheny Township Police Department, Westmoreland County, which reported 85 violent and 266 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 15656 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15656: 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 15656

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15656?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15656 is $808 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15656?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15656 is $162,600 (±$11,332) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15656?

The median household income in ZIP code 15656 is $68,311 (±$5,096) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15656 in?

Most of ZIP code 15656’s land lies in Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County); it also covers Gilpin Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15656?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15656 is $1,090 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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