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Tuscarora CDP, PA

ZIP 17982 — 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 17982

K-12 nearby
14
Public
12
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17982 (Tuscarora, PA) is associated with Tamaqua Area School District (LEA 4223220) 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 14 K-12 schools (12 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 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 10.9 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Tamaqua Area School District
LEA ID
4223220
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing10.9 miles (17.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College23.1 miles (37.1 km)2yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cedar Crest College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes University32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
  • King's College32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
  • DeSales University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College40.7 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Scranton46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lackawanna College47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson College50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
  • Ursinus College50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge52.5 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-private
  • Warren County Community College52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-private
  • Keystone College54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Valley University56.5 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley57.1 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Penn College58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Centenary University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University63.0 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
  • Haverford College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • PITC Institute66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bucks County Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Salus University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Tamaqua Area MSpublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Tamaqua Area SHSpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Tamaqua El Schpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
ST JEROME REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Mahanoy Area El Schpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHSpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
West Penn Twp El Schpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Blue Mountain MSpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Blue Mountain El East Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Panther Valley JSHSpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Panther Valley Intermediate Schpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17982

What school district is ZIP code 17982 in?
ZIP 17982 (Tuscarora, PA) maps to Tamaqua Area School District (LEA ID 4223220) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17982?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17982 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17982 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.3%
High school45.7%
Less than HS6.4%
School districtTamaqua Area School District