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North East borough, PA

ZIP 16428 — 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 16428

K-12 nearby
17
Public
15
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 16428 (North East, PA) is associated with Harbor Creek School District (LEA 4211490) 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 17 K-12 schools (15 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Erie-Behrend College about 8.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Harbor Creek School District
LEA ID
4211490
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mercyhurst University12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gannon University13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
  • Erie Institute of Technology Inc15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-private
  • Jamestown Business College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jamestown Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY at Fredonia31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Titusville38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • Allegheny College39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College41.7 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Kent State University at Ashtabula54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-public
  • Thiel College59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Bradford61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-public
  • Hilbert College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Online68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Erie Community College69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
  • St Bonaventure University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • D'Youville University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Trocaire College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Grove City College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Buffalo State University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-public
  • Canisius University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Villa Maria College73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Laurel Technical Institute75.3 miles (121.1 km)2yr-private
  • Daemen University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster College77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
  • Niagara University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • University at Buffalo78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Erie College79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at Trumbull80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Casal Aveda Institute81.5 miles (131.1 km)2yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles81.7 miles (131.4 km)2yr-private
  • ETI Technical College of Niles82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-private
  • Kent State University at Geauga82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-public
  • Niagara County Community College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • UPMC Jameson School of Nursing83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
  • New Castle School of Trades83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-private
  • Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor84.2 miles (135.4 km)2yr-private
  • Youngstown State University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeland Community College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Houghton University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
  • Hiram College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
  • Butler County Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Rabbinical College Telshe94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • LaBarberia Institute of Hair94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-private
  • Ursuline College96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • John Carroll University99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lakewood University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Geneva College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ST GREGORY PARISH SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Earle C. Davis Primarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
North East El Schpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
North East Middle Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
North East High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Clark El Schpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Harbor Creek Junior HSpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Harbor Creek Senior HSpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
HARBORCREEK YOUTH SERVICESprivate——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Klein El Schpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Rolling Ridge El Schpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Wattsburg Area MSpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Seneca HSpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
RIPLEY CENTRAL SCHOOLpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Wattsburg Area El Ctrpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Iroquois JSHSpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Iroquois El Schpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16428

What school district is ZIP code 16428 in?
ZIP 16428 (North East, PA) maps to Harbor Creek School District (LEA ID 4211490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16428?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16428 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16428 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.8%
High school38.6%
Less than HS7.6%
School districtHarbor Creek School District