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Truckee town, CA

ZIP 96161 — 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 96161

K-12 nearby
14
Public
10
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 96161 (Truckee, CA) is associated with Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (LEA 0638770) 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 (10 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Western Nevada College about 24.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District
LEA ID
0638770
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (35)

  • Western Nevada College24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Reno24.8 miles (39.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Nevada-Reno26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
  • Nevada System of Higher Education-System Office26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
  • Truckee Meadows Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Tahoe Community College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
  • Career College of Northern Nevada30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-private
  • Feather River Community College District60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
  • Sierra College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Folsom Lake College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • William Jessup University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 35 colleges & universities
  • Yuba College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • MTI College75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-California75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-private
  • American River College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
  • Epic Bible College & Graduate School77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Butte College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lassen Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carrington College-Administrative Office81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carrington College-Sacramento81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asher College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-private
  • Sacramento Ultrasound Institute82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-private
  • Los Rios Community College District Office82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Sacramento83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
  • Sacramento City College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cosumnes River College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • California State University-Chico91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cal Northern School of Law92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • California Northstate University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Woodland Community College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of California-Davis98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Sierra High (Continuation)public——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Sierra Expeditionary Learningpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Tahoe Truckee Highpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Truckee Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Cold Stream Alternativepublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Alder Creek Middlepublic——2.8 miles (4.4 km)
TAHOE EXPEDITION ACADEMYprivate——2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Glenshire Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SUGAR BOWL ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
LAKE TAHOE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
LAKE TAHOE PREPATORY SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Creekside Charterpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
North Tahoe Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
North Tahoe Middlepublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 96161

What school district is ZIP code 96161 in?
ZIP 96161 (Truckee, CA) maps to Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (LEA ID 0638770) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 96161?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 96161 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 96161 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher60.4%
High school9.5%
Less than HS4.8%
School districtTahoe-Truckee Unified School District