ZIP Code 15202 — Bellevue borough, PA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 15202 covers Bellevue, PA in Allegheny County with a population of about 19,642.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 412; U.S. House district PA-17; the PITTSBURGH media market.

Bellevue, PA sits in a university / college context (near pennsylvania gunsmith school (0.6 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 15202 is about $65,845 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.3%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 46.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 20.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 points above 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 $197,900 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $832 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 51.3% (about 14.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15202 in Bellevue, PA, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,271. That sits below the local median household income ($65,845), 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 Bellevue borough, 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 Bellevue borough, PA show little to no average snow and around 38.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 894 for ZIP 15202 (Bellevue borough, 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.