South Lebanon is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, home to about 10,548 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17042.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lebanon; part is in South Lebanon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Lebanon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lancaster Airport (LNS)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Lebanon; 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.
South Lebanon had 10,416 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 250th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lebanon County grew from 53,827 residents in 1900 to 143,257 in 2020.
Lebanon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon 2 W, PA weather station (4 miles away).
50,901 jobs at 2,811 businesses in Lebanon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,064 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Lebanon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 71 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 235 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 206 |
| Mental health providers | 390 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Lebanon SD, Annville-Cleona SD, Cornwall-Lebanon SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding El SchLebanon | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Southeast El SchLebanon | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Southwest El SchLebanon | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cleona El SchCleona | K–2 | 302 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Cornwall El SchCornwall | K–5 | 541 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| South Lebanon El SchLebanon | K–5 | 554 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Cedar Crest MSLebanon | 6–8 | 1,224 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lebanon JHSLebanon | 7–8 | 693 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Cedar Crest HSLebanon | 9–12 | 1,676 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lebanon County Career and Technology CenterLebanon | 9–12 | 9 | Career and Technical | 0.7 mi |
| Lebanon SHSLebanon | 9–12 | 1,393 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Mennonite SchoolLebanon | 1–9 | 110 | Mennonite | 2.9 mi |
| Meadow Ridge SchoolLebanon | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 3.1 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 Lebanon, North Cornwall, Cornwall, South Annville, Cleona, West Cornwall and West Lebanon.
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