Town guide

Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Mount Lebanon is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 33,370 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 15228 and 15243, and parts of 15216, 15226 and 15234 are in Mount Lebanon too.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population33,3705,488 per sq mi
Median home value$378,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mount Lebanon

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mount Lebanon

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA261 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mount Lebanon

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

Mount Lebanon had 34,075 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Mount Lebanon population by census2000: 33,017, 2010: 33,137, 2020: 34,07533,017200033,137201034,0752020

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 22°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount LebanonJan: high 37°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 28°F, 3 in37°22°Jan3.140°24°Feb2.649°31°Mar3.263°42°Apr3.472°52°May4.179°60°Jun4.683°64°Jul3.981°63°Aug3.875°56°Sep3.563°45°Oct3.151°35°Nov3.041°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pittsburgh Allegheny Co Ap, PA weather station (7 miles 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

576 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Lebanon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Clair HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · PittsburghUnder a mile
  • Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ DrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh4.3 miles
  • Upmc MercyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh5.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors154
Dentists38
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants95
Mental health providers158
Physical and occupational therapists53
Optometrists8
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies4

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 Mount Lebanon

Parks (22 nearby)

  • Mt. Lebanon Park · 48 acres0.3 mi
  • Bird Park · 42 acres0.5 mi
  • Dormont Park · 26 acres1.5 mi
  • Williamsburg Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Hoodridge Park · 6 acres1.3 mi
  • Beggs-Snyder Park · 5 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Shop 'N Save1.2 mi
  • Fire & Patio Place1.3 mi
  • Giant Eagle1.4 mi
  • The Fresh Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Asti's South Hills Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Rite Aid1.0 mi

Libraries (10 nearby)

  • Mt. Lebanon Public Library0.3 mi
  • Andrew W Mellon Middle School Library0.3 mi
  • Thomas Jefferson Middle School Library0.7 mi
  • Edwin Markham Elementary School Library0.7 mi
  • Jefferson Elementary School Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Historical Society of Mount Lebanon0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Fine Arts Theater0.1 mi
  • Dot and Line Art Studio0.9 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.

Schools in Mount Lebanon

Public schools here are run by Mt Lebanon SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hoover El SchPittsburghK–5285Public1.0 mi
Howe El SchPittsburghK–5398Public1.0 mi
Jefferson El SchPittsburghK–5310Public0.7 mi
Markham El SchPittsburghK–5296Public0.7 mi
Washington El SchPittsburghK–5416Public0.3 mi
Jefferson MSPittsburgh6–8621Public0.7 mi
Mellon MSPittsburgh6–8661Public0.3 mi
Mt Lebanon SHSPittsburgh9–121,772Public<0.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kinder Care Learning CenterMount LebanonPre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Mount Lebanon MontessoriPittsburghPre-K–646Nonsectarian0.8 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 Pittsburgh, Castle Shannon, Dormont, Scott Township (Allegheny County), Baldwin Township, Bethel Park and Whitehall Borough.

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