Town guide

Moon, Pennsylvania

Moon is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 26,902 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15108.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population26,9021,127 per sq mi
Median home value$293,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moon

1 ZIP code

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Around Moon

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA269 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moon

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

Moon had 27,240 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 59th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Moon population by census2000: 22,290, 2010: 24,185, 2020: 27,24022,290200024,185201027,2402020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoonJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in36°21°Jan3.040°23°Feb2.649°30°Mar3.262°41°Apr3.372°51°May3.879°59°Jun4.183°63°Jul4.382°62°Aug3.575°55°Sep3.363°44°Oct2.851°34°Nov2.941°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsburgh Intl Ap, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

459 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heritage Valley SewickleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sewickley3.2 miles
  • Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ DrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh10.2 miles
  • Allegheny General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh10.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors36
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers101
Physical and occupational therapists168
Optometrists12
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies15

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 Moon

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Moon Park · 218 acres1.1 mi
  • Robin Hill Park · 160 acres1.0 mi
  • Aten Road Ballfield · 4 acres2.3 mi
  • Bates Park · 3 acres2.9 mi
  • Groveton Park · 3 acres2.9 mi
  • Way Park · 3 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • ALDI1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Giant Eagle1.9 mi
  • Coraopolis Cash Market2.3 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.3 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Moon Township Public Library0.3 mi
  • Cornell Education Center Library1.9 mi
  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School Library2.2 mi
  • Coraopolis Memorial Library2.2 mi
  • Sewickley Public Library2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • West Point Ballet2.2 mi
  • Sweetwater Center for the Arts2.7 mi
  • Sewickley Studio3.0 mi
  • Center for Young Musicians3.0 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Notable people born here

  • Cameron Johnson (1996) · American basketball player (born 1996)
  • John Calipari (1959) · American basketball coach

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

Schools in Moon

Public schools here are run by Moon Area SD, Cornell SD, Montour SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bon Meade El SchMoon townshipK–4572Public3.8 mi
Cornell El SchCoraopolisK–6289Public2.0 mi
J H Brooks El SchMoon TownshipK–4382Public1.2 mi
J.A. Allard El SchMoon TownshipK–4209Public2.3 mi
McCormick El SchMoon TownshipK–4229Public2.0 mi
Richard J. Hyde El SchMoon TownshipK–4237Public1.6 mi
David E Williams MSCoraopolis5–8952Public5.3 mi
Moon Area Lower MSMoon Township5–6639Public1.3 mi
Cornell HSCoraopolis7–12252Public2.0 mi
Moon Area Upper MSMoon Township7–8621Public1.3 mi
Moon Area SHSMoon Township9–121,211Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori School for Creative LearningMoon TownshipPre-K–K13Nonsectarian3.9 mi
Rhema Christian SchoolCoraopolisPre-K–879Christian (no specific denomination)1.2 mi
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High SchoolCoraopolis9–12335Roman Catholic2.4 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 Coraopolis, Robinson, Kennedy and Findlay.

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