ZIP 18242 — 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 18242

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 18242 (Oneida, PA) is associated with Hazleton Area School District (LEA 4211700) 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 21 K-12 schools (15 public, 6 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton about 7.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hazleton Area School District

LEA ID

4211700

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing15.5 miles (25.0 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-public
Luzerne County Community College20.8 miles (33.4 km)2yr-public
Wilkes University26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
King's College26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-public
Misericordia University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
Lehigh Carbon Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-private
Cedar Crest College38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Muhlenberg College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
Albright College39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-private
Susquehanna University40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-private
Reading Area Community College41.0 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
Yeshivath Beth Moshe41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-private
University of Scranton42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Lackawanna College42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
Alvernia University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Scranton42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-private
Moravian University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
International Institute for Restorative Practices43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
Marywood University44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Lehigh University44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson College44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-public
Northampton County Area Community College45.0 miles (72.5 km)2yr-public
Lebanon Valley College45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
Clarks Summit University46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
DeSales University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
Keystone College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania49.9 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
Lafayette College50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
Lycoming College51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
Elizabethtown College58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg Area Community College58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
Lancaster Bible College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-public
Warren County Community College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
Central Penn College59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
Ursinus College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
University of Valley Forge62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
Automotive Training Center-Exton64.2 miles (103.2 km)2yr-private
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
Lansdale School of Business64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-private
Delaware Valley University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley67.3 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
Centenary University67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
Montgomery County Community College67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-public
Immaculata University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
American College of Financial Services67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
Gwynedd Mercy University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook67.8 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
Messiah University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
Valley Forge Military College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
Eastern University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania71.7 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
Sussex County Community College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
Villanova University73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
Won Institute of Graduate Studies73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Rosemont College73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Warminster73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Chestnut Hill College73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Bryn Mawr College74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College74.7 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Harcum College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
Arcadia University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
Haverford College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
PITC Institute76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Valley El/MS	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHS	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Mahanoy Area El Sch	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
West Hazleton El/MS	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Sch	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHS	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Maple Manor El/MS	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Hazleton Area HS	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Hazleton Area Career Center	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Hazle Township Early Learning Center	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
HAZLETON TRINITY NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Heights Terrace El/MS	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Hazleton El/MS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Arthur Street El Sch	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ST JEROME REGIONAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Drums El/MS	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18242

What school district is ZIP code 18242 in?

ZIP 18242 (Oneida, PA) maps to Hazleton Area School District (LEA ID 4211700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 18242?

US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 18242 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18242 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	2.8%
High school	45.6%
Less than HS	1.6%
School district	Hazleton Area School District

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