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ZIP 18656 — 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 18656

K-12 nearby
8
Public
6
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18656 (PA) is associated with Lake-Lehman School District (LEA 4213020) 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 8 K-12 schools (6 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 Wilkes-Barre about 9.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lake-Lehman School District
LEA ID
4213020
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College13.9 miles (22.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes University16.5 miles (26.6 km)4yr-private
  • King's College16.9 miles (27.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
  • Keystone College26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Clarks Summit University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson College29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton30.2 miles (48.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology44.0 miles (70.9 km)4yr-public
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bucknell University44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Binghamton University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Broome Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown60.4 miles (97.3 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown61.4 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
  • Elmira College61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-private
  • Moravian University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley67.3 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-private
  • DeSales University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences70.6 miles (113.7 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lebanon Valley College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sussex County Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Ithaca College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • Cornell University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-public
  • Sullivan County Community College84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at Cortland87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-public
  • Ursinus College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • County College of Morris89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Orange County Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
  • Raritan Valley Community College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook92.7 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Dickinson College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rabbinical College of America95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology95.2 miles (153.1 km)2yr-private
  • Immaculata University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Ross El Schpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Lake-Noxen El Schpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MUHLENBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Lake-Lehman JSHSpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Northwest Area Intermediate Schpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Lehman-Jackson El Schpublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Northwest Area Primary Schpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18656

What school district is ZIP code 18656 in?
ZIP 18656 (PA) maps to Lake-Lehman School District (LEA ID 4213020) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 18656?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18656 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18656 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.7%
High school35.0%
Less than HS8.0%
School districtLake-Lehman School District