ZIP 17728 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17728

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 17728 (PA) is associated with Jersey Shore Area School District (LEA 4212480) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 17 K-12 schools (15 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Lycoming College about 7.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Jersey Shore Area School District

LEA ID

4212480

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (86)

Lycoming College7.3 miles (11.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg26.3 miles (42.4 km)2yr-private
Bucknell University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-private
Susquehanna University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
SUNY Corning Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
Elmira College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
Arnot Ogden Medical Center54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 86 colleges & universities

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
South Hills School of Business & Technology56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-private
Luzerne County Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
Misericordia University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
Wilkes University62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
King's College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
Keystone College69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
Central Penn College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
Clarks Summit University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Alfred University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
Lackawanna College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
University of Scranton73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Yeshivath Beth Moshe73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Scranton74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology74.8 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Johnson College74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
Marywood University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
Lebanon Valley College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
Juniata College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Binghamton University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
Ithaca College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Messiah University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
SUNY Broome Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Cornell University82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
Keuka College88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
St Bonaventure University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-private
Lehigh Carbon Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
Tompkins Cortland Community College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
Albright College90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-public
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-private
Reading Area Community College91.4 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
Alvernia University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
Houghton University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-private
Lancaster Bible College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Cedar Crest College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Muhlenberg College96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
Lancaster Theological Seminary97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
State University of New York at Cortland98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
Wells College99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
Mount Aloysius College99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Hepburn-Lycoming Primary Sch	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Lycoming Valley Intrmd Sch	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Williamsport Area SHS	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Cochran Primary Sch	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Jackson Primary Sch	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Williamsport Area MS	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Curtin Intrmd Sch	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ST JOHN NEUMANN REGIONAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Loyalsock Twp MS	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Loyalsock Twp SHS	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Rommelt El Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Central El Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Donald E. Schick Sch	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
South Williamsport Area JSHS	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Loyalsock Valley El Sch	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Salladasburg El Sch	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17728

What school district is ZIP code 17728 in?

ZIP 17728 (PA) maps to Jersey Shore Area School District (LEA ID 4212480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 17728?

US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 17728 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17728 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.2%
High school	38.9%
Less than HS	8.4%
School district	Jersey Shore Area School District

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