ZIP Code 15132 — McKeesport city, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15132 covers McKeesport, PA in Allegheny County with a population of about 19,083.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 412; U.S. House district PA-12; the PITTSBURGH media market.

McKeesport, PA sits in a university / college context (near pennsylvania state university-penn state greater allegheny (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 15132 is about $32,170 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.0%; unemployment rate near 9.8%; 12.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 8.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $71,300 — about 80% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $596 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 48.9% (about 16.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15132 in McKeesport, PA, a household would need roughly $20,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $458. That sits below the local median household income ($32,170), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for McKeesport city, PA as Relatively High (composite score 98.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.2) and hurricane (75.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for McKeesport city, PA show little to no average snow and around 42.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 869 for ZIP 15132 (McKeesport city, PA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.