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New Bethlehem borough, PA

ZIP 16242 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 16242

K-12 nearby
9
Public
5
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 16242 (New Bethlehem, PA) is associated with Armstrong School District (LEA 4202590) 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 9 K-12 schools (5 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus about 29.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Armstrong School District
LEA ID
4202590
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-public
  • Butler County Community College31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-private
  • Grove City College38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • La Roche University45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Seton Hill University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carlow University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
  • Westminster College50.9 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Point Park University51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Geneva College52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-public
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
  • New Castle School of Trades54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Beaver County54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Robert Morris University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
  • Laurel Technical Institute58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Technical College59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Thiel College59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Allegheny College59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-private
  • Douglas Education Center64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-private
  • East Ohio College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
  • Youngstown State University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-public
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Western University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • ETI Technical College of Niles71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Casal Aveda Institute73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington & Jefferson College74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jamestown Business College75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jamestown Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Kent State University at Salem77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Allegheny Wesleyan College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at Trumbull78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
  • Laurel Business Institute78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-private
  • Juniata College78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-private
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Gateway Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Erie Institute of Technology Inc82.6 miles (133.0 km)2yr-private
  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College83.0 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercyhurst University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bethany College83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gannon University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • St Bonaventure University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • West Liberty University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Waynesburg University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Union91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Redbank Valley Primary Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
NEW BETHLEHEM WESLEYAN METHODIST SCHOOLprivate——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Redbank Valley HSpublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
NEW BETHLEHEM MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Redbank Valley Intrmd Schpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Union HSpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
MAPLE LEAF AMISH SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Sligo El Schpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WHIPPORWILL SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16242

What school district is ZIP code 16242 in?
ZIP 16242 (New Bethlehem, PA) maps to Armstrong School District (LEA ID 4202590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16242?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16242 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16242 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.6%
High school50.3%
Less than HS11.6%
School districtArmstrong School District