Town guide

Munhall, Pennsylvania

Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,548 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15120.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population10,5484,606 per sq mi
Median home value$132,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Munhall

1 ZIP code

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Around Munhall

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA253 miles away

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

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

Who represents Munhall

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

Munhall had 10,774 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 250th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Munhall population by census2000: 12,264, 2010: 11,406, 2020: 10,77412,264200011,406201010,7742020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MunhallJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 28°F, 3 in38°22°Jan3.240°22°Feb2.750°29°Mar3.362°40°Apr3.272°51°May3.980°60°Jun4.784°64°Jul3.883°63°Aug3.777°56°Sep3.365°44°Oct2.953°35°Nov2.942°28°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (2 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

130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Munhall.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Mckeesport HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mc Keesport4.0 miles
  • Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh4.2 miles
  • Upmc Presbyterian ShadysideGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh4.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors4
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers62
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

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 Munhall

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Riverplex at Sandcastle · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Woodhill Park · 9 acres1.0 mi
  • West Homestead Community Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Frick Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • John F. Kennedy Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • ALDI1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Costco Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Barrett Elementary School Library0.8 mi
  • Carnegie Library of Homestead1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • National Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural and Educational Center1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Glitterbox Theater0.9 mi
  • Carnegie Library Music Hall1.0 mi
  • Improv1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1901.

Notable people born here

  • Tom Ridge (1945) · 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security
  • Gabby Barrett (2000) · American country singer

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

Schools in Munhall

Public schools here are run by Steel Valley SD, Propel CS-Homestead. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barrett El SchHomesteadPre-K–4225Public0.9 mi
Park El SchMunhallK–4340Public0.7 mi
Propel CS-HomesteadHomesteadK–12476Charter0.9 mi
Steel Valley MSMunhall5–8429Public0.5 mi
Steel Valley SHSMunhall9–12415Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Therese SchoolMunhallPre-K–8224Roman Catholic0.4 mi
St Therese School-MunhallHomesteadPre-K–8223Roman Catholic0.4 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 Pittsburgh, Homestead, West Homestead and Whitaker.

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