| City: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Names to Avoid: | Univ Of Pittsburgh |
| County: | Allegheny County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:07:45 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 412 / 724 / 878 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 40.4429, -79.9587 |
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The University of Pittsburgh operates under dedicated ZIP code 15261 in Allegheny County's North Oakland neighborhood. Founded by Hugh Henry Brackenridge as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787, Pitt is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States and the oldest continuously chartered school west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university received its current name in 1909 when it moved to its Oakland campus. This dedicated postal designation has served the university for more than two decades.
The 0.06-square-mile campus contains an extensive academic medical complex. Postal records identify 183 ZIP+4 codes routing to 116 distinct facilities including Scaife Hall (medical school), Benedum Hall (engineering), Salk Hall (dental and pharmacy schools), Pennsylvania Hall, Victoria Building (nursing), and Lothrop Hall. Departments housed range from Anatomy and Anesthesiology to Transplant Surgery and Chemical Engineering, reflecting the university's comprehensive research focus.
The iconic 42-story Cathedral of Learning, completed in 1937, stands as the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere. Census Business Patterns identifies 7 establishments employing 217 workers under this specific postal designation. The university became part of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education in 1966. Pittsburgh is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 7 |
| Employment: | 217 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 15261 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 8 business establishments, employing about 261 people with an annual payroll of $4,520,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 8Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,057,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $4,520,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 261Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 15261 is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, within the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 38300) and Pennsylvania's 12nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,356,285 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 15261. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Pittsburgh, PASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 38300Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 2,356,285Source: Census |
| MSA: | Pittsburgh, PA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 12Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 2163.03 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4261000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Pittsburgh city; PennsylvaniaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 15261 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.