ZIP 08226 — 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 08226

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 08226 (Ocean City, NJ) is associated with Ocean City School District (LEA 3411970) 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 31 K-12 schools (27 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Atlantic Cape Community College about 14.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Ocean City School District

LEA ID

3411970

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Atlantic Cape Community College14.2 miles (22.9 km)2yr-public
Stockton University16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-public
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
Rowan University41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-public
Camden County College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
Pennco Tech-Blackwood44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-private
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus45.0 miles (72.5 km)2yr-public
Delaware State University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office51.0 miles (82.2 km)4yr-public
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Rowan College at Burlington County51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
American Institute-Cherry Hill51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Studio Incamminati54.3 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
Rutgers University-Camden54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public
Salem Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-private
Thomas Jefferson University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
All-State Career School55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-private
University of the Arts55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
Peirce College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
Curtis Institute of Music56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Missio Theological Seminary56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Academy of Vocal Arts56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
Ocean County College56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
Moore College of Art and Design56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Community College of Philadelphia56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
University of Pennsylvania56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
Drexel University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
Widener University57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Walnut Hill College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
Temple University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
American Institute-Toms River57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Holy Family University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
ASPIRA City College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-private
Pennco Tech-Bristol59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
Swarthmore College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-private
Wilmington University59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Delaware60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
Delaware College of Art and Design60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
Mosdos Yaakov V'Yisroel60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Seminary Bnos Chaim60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
La Salle University60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
Orleans Technical College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-private
Beth Medrash Govoha61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
Georgian Court University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Neumann University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Bais Medrash Toras Chesed61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Bais Aharon61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-private
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Toras Chaim62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yerachmiel62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
Williamson College of the Trades62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-private
Gratz College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
Keser Torah-Mayan Hatalmud62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Gedolah of Woodlake Village62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Gedolah Keren Hatorah62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Manor College62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
Salus University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
Haverford College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Pennsylvania63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
PITC Institute64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
Cairn University-Langhorne64.3 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
Arcadia University64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
Harcum College64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
Bryn Mawr College64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
Westminster Theological Seminary65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
Rosemont College65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
Chestnut Hill College65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Villanova University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Capital Health School of Nursing66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
Goldey-Beacom College66.5 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
Thomas Edison State University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
University of Delaware67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
Eastern University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
Cabrini University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
Valley Forge Military College68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
Mercer County Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Ocean City Intermediate School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Upper Township Primary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Upper Township Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Ocean City Primary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Ocean City High School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
RAAB MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
New York Avenue Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Jordan Road Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Dawes Avenue Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Seaview Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Belhaven Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Mainland Regional High School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Upper Township Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
William H. Ross III School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Bargaintown Preschool	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Eugene A. Tighe Middle School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Northfield Community Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Northfield Community Middle School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Ventnor Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Ventnor Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
TRINITY LEARNING CTR-HOLY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Egg Harbor Township High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
South Main Street Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Richmond Avenue School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Washington Avenue Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Fernwood Avenue Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Chelsea Heights School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 08226

What school district is ZIP code 08226 in?

ZIP 08226 (Ocean City, NJ) maps to Ocean City School District (LEA ID 3411970) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 08226?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 27 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 08226 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 08226 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	54.7%
High school	21.8%
Less than HS	3.4%
School district	Ocean City School District

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