Lower Merion is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 64,174 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 19004, 19010, 19035, 19066, 19072 and 19096, and parts of 19003, 19041, 19085 and 19428 are in Lower Merion too.
Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Lower Merion
Mostly Lower Merion; also Radnor and Haverford
All in Lower Merion
All in Lower Merion
Mostly Lower Merion; also Narberth
All in Lower Merion
Mostly Haverford; part is in Lower Merion
Mostly Haverford; part is in Lower Merion
Mostly Radnor; part is in Lower Merion
Mostly Conshohocken; part is in Lower Merion
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA8 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Merion; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lower Merion had 63,633 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (7 miles away).
559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,090 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Merion’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 377 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 904 |
| Dentists | 148 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 536 |
| Mental health providers | 835 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 250 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 35 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (71 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (21 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1682.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lower Merion SD, Haverford Township SD, Radnor Township SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Hills El SchBala Cynwyd | K–4 | 358 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Coopertown El SchBryn Mawr | K–5 | 471 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cynwyd SchBala Cynwyd | K–4 | 446 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Gladwyne SchGladwyne | K–4 | 556 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ithan El SchBryn Mawr | K–5 | 538 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Merion El SchMerion Station | K–4 | 438 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Penn Valley SchNarberth | K–4 | 542 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Penn Wynne SchWynnewood | K–4 | 621 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Bala-Cynwyd MSBala Cynwyd | 5–8 | 794 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Welsh Valley MSNarberth | 5–8 | 788 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Harriton SHSRosemont | 9–12 | 1,239 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Cynwyd School for Young ChildrenBala Cynwyd | Pre-K–K | 33 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Caskey Torah Academy of Greater PhiladelphiaWynnewood | Pre-K–8 | 307 | Jewish | 1.6 mi |
| Cheder Chabad PhiladelphiaBryn Mawr | Pre-K–8 | 172 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| Childrens School at St JohnsBala Cynwyd | Pre-K–K | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| French International School of PhiladelphiaBala Cynwyd | Pre-K–8 | 292 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Friends Central SchoolWynnewood | Pre-K–12 | 791 | Friends (Quaker) | 3.0 mi |
| Gan Chabad of the Main LineMerion Station | Pre-K–K | 4 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| Holy Child School at RosemontBryn Mawr | Pre-K–8 | 254 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Main Line Reform Temple School for Early ChildhoodWynnewood | Pre-K–K | 30 | Jewish | 1.1 mi |
| Noreen Cook Center for Ece of Har Zion TemplePenn Valley | Pre-K–K | 17 | Jewish | 1.7 mi |
| Robert J Wilf Preschool and KindergartenWynnewood | Pre-K–K | 34 | Jewish | 3.0 mi |
| St Aloysius AcademyBryn Mawr | Pre-K–8 | 127 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| St Margaret SchoolNarberth | Pre-K–8 | 222 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Sts Colman-John NeumannBryn Mawr | Pre-K–8 | 332 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Early Childhood CenterWynnewood | Pre-K–K | 27 | Jewish | 2.1 mi |
| The Agnes Irwin SchoolBryn Mawr | Pre-K–12 | 599 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| The Bala House Montessori SchoolBala Cynwyd | Pre-K–K | 25 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| The Gateway SchoolWynnewood | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| The Gladwyne Montessori SchoolGladwyne | Pre-K–6 | 56 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Waldron Mercy AcademyMerion Station | Pre-K–8 | 348 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Wetherill SchoolGladwyne | Pre-K–K | 24 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Ancona Montessori SchoolWynnewood | K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Main Line Classical Academy IncBryn Mawr | K–11 | 85 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Academy Bryn MawrBryn Mawr | K–12 | 190 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Hill Top Preparatory SchoolBryn Mawr | 6–12 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
| Jack M Barrack Hebrew AcademyBryn Mawr | 6–12 | 360 | Jewish | 2.0 mi |
| I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School for GirlsBala Cynwyd | 9–12 | 134 | Jewish | 3.1 mi |
| Mesivta High School of Greater PhiladelphiaBala Cynwyd | 9–12 | 64 | Jewish | 2.7 mi |
| St Katherine Day SchoolWynnewood | Ungraded | 58 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| St Katherine SchoolWynnewood | Ungraded | 60 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Haverford, Radnor, Conshohocken, Plymouth Township (Montgomery County), Narberth, Whitemarsh, Upper Merion and West Conshohocken.
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