ZIP 16601 — 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 16601

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16601 (Altoona, PA) is associated with Altoona Area School District (LEA 4202340) 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 35 K-12 schools (20 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Altoona about 2.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Altoona Area School District

LEA ID

4202340

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona2.3 miles (3.6 km)4yr-public
YTI Career Institute-Altoona5.1 miles (8.1 km)2yr-private
Mount Aloysius College13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
Juniata College18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
South Hills School of Business & Technology31.0 miles (49.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown31.5 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Technical Institute35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
Wilson College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
Seton Hill University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland65.2 miles (105.0 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
Frostburg State University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
Hagerstown Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Citizens School of Nursing75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-private
Martinsburg College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
Central Penn College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College77.8 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
Messiah University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
International Beauty School 478.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
Harrisburg Area Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
Susquehanna University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Chatham University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-private
Bucknell University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-private
Butler County Community College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
Carnegie Mellon University82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
Shepherd University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-public
Carlow University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
Douglas Education Center84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-private
Laurel Business Institute84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
Garrett College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Vet Tech Institute86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
Lycoming College86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
Point Park University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
La Roche University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury86.6 miles (139.3 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
Community College of Allegheny County86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-private
Rosedale Technical College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-private
Frederick Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
American Public University System91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Catholic International University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Hood College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Technical College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Shenandoah University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
Robert Morris University96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
Trinity Anglican Seminary97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-York98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
Grove City College98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
McDaniel College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
Lebanon Valley College98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Juniata El Sch	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Logan El Sch	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Irving El Sch	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Kimmel Alternative School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL-ALTOONA ELMNTRY CMPS	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
FAITH TABERNACLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Juniata Gap El Sch	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
GREAT COMMISSION SCHOOLS	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ARROWS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Penn-Lincoln El Sch	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TENDER LOVE FOR CHILDREN CHILD CARE	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Altoona Area Jr HS	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Altoona Area HS	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Bellwood Antis MS	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Bellwood-Antis HS	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Lewis M Myers El Sch	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
BISHOP GUILFOYLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Pleasant Valley El Sch	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
SOARING HEIGHTS SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Baker El Sch	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
TWIN MOUNTAIN AMISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
HARBOR HOUSE PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN LLC.	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SHADY POND SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL ELDORADO	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation CS	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
MERAKEY EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
LONE PINE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
WHITE OAK SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Hollidaysburg Area SHS	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Charles W Longer El Sch	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Hollidaysburg Area JHS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Frankstown El Sch	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
PENN-MONT ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16601

What school district is ZIP code 16601 in?

ZIP 16601 (Altoona, PA) maps to Altoona Area School District (LEA ID 4202340) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16601?

US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16601 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16601 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	23.8%
High school	46.9%
Less than HS	7.1%
School district	Altoona Area School District

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