Town guide

Lower Moreland, Pennsylvania

Lower Moreland is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 14,070 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19006.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,0701,933 per sq mi
Median home value$603,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lower Moreland

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Around Lower Moreland

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA9 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lower Moreland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lower Moreland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lower Moreland had 13,917 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 178th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

Lower Moreland population by census2000: 11,281, 2010: 12,982, 2020: 13,91711,281200012,982201013,9172020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lower MorelandJan: high 42°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4 in42°27°Jan3.345°28°Feb2.653°35°Mar4.065°44°Apr3.875°54°May3.683°64°Jun3.988°69°Jul4.386°68°Aug4.279°60°Sep4.568°48°Oct3.657°38°Nov3.247°31°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lower Moreland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Meadowbrook1.7 miles
  • Jefferson Abington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Abington3.2 miles
  • Nazareth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Philadelphia4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors65
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers145
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists5
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Lower Moreland

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Valley Center Park · 28 acres0.5 mi
  • Burrow Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
  • Lower Moreland Park · 21 acres1.6 mi
  • Ridgway Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
  • Elkins Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Pine Run Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Netcost Market2.4 mi
  • Acme2.6 mi
  • Colonial Market2.7 mi
  • Hampton Food Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Huntingdon Valley Library0.2 mi
  • Swedenborg Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Glencairn Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Mitchell Performing Arts Center0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Terri Schiavo (1963) · American woman at the center of the Terri Schiavo case (1963–2005)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lower Moreland

Public schools here are run by Lower Moreland Township SD, Abington SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Road El SchHuntingdon ValleyK–3628Public1.8 mi
Rydal El SchHuntingdon ValleyK–5569Public2.6 mi
Murray Avenue SchHuntingdon Valley4–6652Public0.4 mi
Lower Moreland MSHuntingdon Valley7–8413Public0.2 mi
Lower Moreland HSHuntingdon Valley9–12879Public0.3 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Huntingdon Valley Christian AcademyHuntingdon ValleyPre-K–858Seventh-day Adventist2.2 mi
Montgomery Montessori SchoolHuntingdon ValleyPre-K–K2Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Valley Christian SchoolHuntingdon ValleyPre-K–888Presbyterian0.6 mi
The Goddard SchoolHuntingdon ValleyK12Nonsectarian2.6 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 Abington, Upper Moreland, Upper Southampton, Lower Southampton and Bryn Athyn.

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