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ZIP 17840 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 17840

K-12 nearby
16
Public
14
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17840 (PA) is associated with Mount Carmel Area School District (LEA 4215990) 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 16 K-12 schools (14 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing about 13.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Mount Carmel Area School District
LEA ID
4215990
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing13.9 miles (22.4 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-private
  • Susquehanna University23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bucknell University26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg27.7 miles (44.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute38.0 miles (61.1 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania38.4 miles (61.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alvernia University41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
  • King's College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College49.9 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
  • Messiah University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown52.4 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • DeSales University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe59.1 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton60.4 miles (97.1 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University61.9 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clarks Summit University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery County Community College73.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
  • Warren County Community College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cabrini University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern University74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware County Community College78.1 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Mawr College78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mount Carmel Area El Schpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Mount Carmel Area JHSpublic——1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Mount Carmel Area HSpublic——1.5 miles (2.3 km)
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Northumberland County Career and Technology Centerpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Shamokin Area MSpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Shamokin Area HSpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Shamokin Area El Schpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Shamokin Area Intermediate Schpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Tri-Valley JSHSpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Hartman El Ctrpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Southern Columbia HSpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Southern Columbia MSpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
MEADOWVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17840

What school district is ZIP code 17840 in?
ZIP 17840 (PA) maps to Mount Carmel Area School District (LEA ID 4215990) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17840?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17840 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17840 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school77.8%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtMount Carmel Area School District