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ZIP 98542 — 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 98542

K-12 nearby
14
Public
14
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 98542 (WA) is associated with Mossyrock School District (LEA 5305250) 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 (14 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Centralia College about 15.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mossyrock School District
LEA ID
5305250
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Centralia College15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lower Columbia College27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-public
  • South Puget Sound Community College35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Martin's University35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • The Evergreen State College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pierce College District45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pacific Lutheran University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clover Park Technical College47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
  • Summit Salon Academy50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-private
  • Tacoma Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bates Technical College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-public
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • Northwest College of Art & Design52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Puget Sound53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Faith International University53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clatsop Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • Grays Harbor College56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
  • Green River College61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Clark College61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
  • Highline College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Portland65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sumner College66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Portland Fashion Institute68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Western States69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-Portland69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pacific Northwest College of Art69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aveda Institute-Portland69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
  • Oregon College of Oriental Medicine69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Portland Actors Conservatory69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-private
  • Multnomah University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Portland State University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
  • Western Seminary70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Renton70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • National University of Natural Medicine70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Warner Pacific University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Oregon Health & Science University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest College-Beaverton71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Healthcare Sciences72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mt Hood Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • Reed College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Renton Technical College72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Olympic College72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • South Seattle College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis & Clark College74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Portland Community College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Summit Salon Academy-Portland75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-private
  • Northwest College-Clackamas75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • Phagans School of Hair Design76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-private
  • The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Seattle University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-Seattle78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • City University of Seattle78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cornish College of the Arts78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Interactive Entertainment78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • Seattle Central College78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest College-Tualatin78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bellevue College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • Seattle Film Institute80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Seattle Pacific University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus81.4 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest University83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clackamas Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Seattle College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Seattle84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
  • George Fox University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • DigiPen Institute of Technology85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shoreline Community College86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bastyr University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tillamook Bay Community College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Washington-Bothell Campus89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Cascadia College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • Edmonds College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Linfield University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Onalaska Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Onalaska High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Onalaska Middle Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Winlock Senior Highpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Winlock Middle Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Toledo High Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Cowlitz Prairie Academypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Toledo Middle Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Napavine Jr Sr High Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Napavine Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Toledo Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Evaline Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Winolequa Learning Academypublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Winlock Miller Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98542

What school district is ZIP code 98542 in?
ZIP 98542 (WA) maps to Mossyrock School District (LEA ID 5305250) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 98542?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 98542 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98542 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher5.2%
High school52.9%
Less than HS17.3%
School districtMossyrock School District