Lebanon, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 24,461. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,986 (-1.9% change)
Males: 11,857 (48.5%), Females: 12,604 (51.5%)
Lebanon County
Zip codes: 17042, 17046.
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $27,259
Median house value: $66,000
Population by Race
Races in Lebanon:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
- Hispanic (16.4%)
- Other race (8.1%)
- Black (3.2%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (34.8%), United States (9.1%), Irish (7.5%), Italian (4.8%), English (3.1%), Dutch (3.0%).
Elevation: 480 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lebanon
- High school or higher: 71.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lebanon city
- Never married: 29.2%
- Now married: 44.5%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 12.9%
3.6% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -638 (-2.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Lebanon:
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (FOURTH WALNUT STREETS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lebanon:
- PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 8 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
- MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 17 miles; HERSHEY, PA)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (about 20 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lebanon:
- LANCASTER (about 19 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
- HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
- READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 33 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lebanon:
- FARMERS PRIDE (about 7 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 9N7)
- DECK (about 8 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)
- MILLARD (about 8 miles; ANNVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: N76)
Amtrak stations near Lebanon:
- 17 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Lebanon:
- HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-LEBANON (Full-time enrollment: 460; Location: 735 CUMBERLAND ST; Public)
- LEBANON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 87; Location: 833 METRO DR; Public; Website: www.lcctc.k12.pa.us)
- EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 1776 QUENTIN RD CEDAR CREST SQ; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lebanon:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
- MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
- YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 32 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
- HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
- MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
- BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
Schools
Public high schools in Lebanon:
- CEDAR CREST HS (Students: 1,500; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LEBANON SHS (Students: 1,083; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Lebanon:
- LEBANON CATHOLIC JR SR HGH SCH (Students: 301; Location: 1400 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
- LEBANON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 185; Location: 875 ACADEMY DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lebanon:
- CEDAR CREST MS (Students: 1,199; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LEBANON MS (Students: 916; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NORTHWEST EL SCH (Students: 755; Grades: PK – 05)
- HARDING EL SCH (Students: 593; Grades: PK – 05)
- EBENEZER EL SCH (Students: 590; Grades: KG – 05)
- UNION CANAL EL SCH (Students: 460; Grades: KG – 05)
- SOUTH LEBANON EL SCH (Students: 448; Grades: KG – 05)
- HOUCK EL SCH (Students: 346; Grades: PK – 05)
- SOUTHWEST EL SCH (Students: 326; Grades: PK – 05)
- SOUTHEAST EL SCH (Students: 224; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Lebanon:
- OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 740 WILLOW STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
- NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 452 EBENEZER ROAD; Grades: KG – 10)
- JACK AND JILL KINDERGARTEN INC (Students: 116; Location: 707 N 8TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
- PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: BOX 795 R-6 BEAGLE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
- CEDAR RUN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 2770 CEDAR RUN RD; Grades: 1 – 10)
- FONTANA PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 902 HORSESHOE PIKE; Grades: 1 – 8)
- MEADOW RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 390 PRESCOTT RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Lebanon:
- LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $728,720; Location: 125 N SEVENTH ST; 78,582 books; 2,721 audio materials; 4,082 video materials; 525 serial subscriptions)