Lynton Lane in, 2015
Ben Avon Heights’s story
113 years in pictures
Census counts: 130 in 1920, 400 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
- 1913Ben Avon Heights is settled
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
376
2025 Census estimate · −5.3% since 2020
Median home value
$543K
Census ACS
Household income
$234K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is Ben Avon Heights a good place to live?
86% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ben Avon Heights, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Ben Avon Heights. Ben Avon Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
376 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Kilbuck TownshipBen Avon Heights
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ben Avon Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
6 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
6 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
7 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
14 mi Theme parkKennywood
6 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ben Avon Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ben Avon Heights, and how to reach them.
PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest View Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1520215202 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ben Avon Heights.
Work & commute
Ben Avon Heights stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Ben Avon Heights dropped by 35, to 60. In Ben Avon Heights, 0.7% of residents live below the poverty line. For most workers, Ben Avon Heights is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Ben Avon Heights’ average commute is 22 minutes.
1%work in town
| Ben Avon Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $234,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Ben Avon Heights1%
Pittsburgh26%
Aleppo Township5%
Findlay Township4%
Moon Township3%
8 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Ben Avon Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ben Avon Heights
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ben Avon Heights is
For adults in Ben Avon Heights, the share who have obesity is 30%. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults here: 20% binge drink, 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Ben Avon Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
14 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ben Avon Heights | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
Allegheny General Hospital
5.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Ben Avon Heights, 7.2% of the land is conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Ben Avon Heights: one, of 3 acres. The concentration of trails for Ben Avon Heights comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
7.2%conserved
| Ben Avon Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
7.2%
conserved · 8 of 111 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ben Avon Heights Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Ben Avon Heights faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ben Avon Heights, 88% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ben Avon Heights
17pages on Ben Avon Heights
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Ben Avon Heights
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh3.6 miCommunity College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · Pittsburgh5.1 mi$4,842 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburgh7.9 mi$21,926 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Ben Avon Heights residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ben Avon Heights for work
Where Ben Avon Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in Ben Avon Heights
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ben Avon Heights
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ben Avon Heights is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on a hill above the Ohio River 9 miles (14 km) from the city of Pittsburgh. The population was 400 at the 2020 census. Ben Avon Heights is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1913
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Questions about Ben Avon Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ben Avon Heights, PA a good place to live?
Ben Avon Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.