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ZIP 16659 — 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 16659

K-12 nearby
14
Public
10
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 16659 (PA) is associated with Northern Bedford County School District (LEA 4217580) 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 (10 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 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 YTI Career Institute-Altoona about 22.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Northern Bedford County School District
LEA ID
4217580
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona22.4 miles (36.1 km)2yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College24.6 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-private
  • Juniata College30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute30.9 miles (49.8 km)2yr-private
  • Allegany College of Maryland39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College41.7 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Frostburg State University45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Martinsburg College51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • International Beauty School 453.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Vincent College54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherd University59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Westmoreland County Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Seton Hill University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett College65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
  • American Public University System66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
  • Shenandoah University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-private
  • Hood College72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Business Institute72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Penn College77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Institute of Medical Careers78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
  • Douglas Education Center79.1 miles (127.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Western University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chatham University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc83.7 miles (134.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing84.5 miles (136.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
  • Carlow University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-private
  • Duquesne University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-public
  • Vet Tech Institute87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-private
  • Point Park University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania89.1 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • La Roche University90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc90.8 miles (146.0 km)2yr-private
  • Susquehanna University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
  • Butler County Community College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rosedale Technical College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Waynesburg University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Northern Bedford County MSpublic——1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Northern Bedford County HSpublic——1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Northern Bedford Co El Schpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
WOODBURY MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
CHRISTIAN LIGHT SCHOOLprivate——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Tussey Mountain ELpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Tussey Mountain MSpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Tussey Mountain HSpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HSpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HSpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
NOAHS ARK KINDERGARTENprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
FOUNDATIONS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Bedford County Technical Centerpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Claysburg-Kimmel El Schpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16659

What school district is ZIP code 16659 in?
ZIP 16659 (PA) maps to Northern Bedford County School District (LEA ID 4217580) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 16659?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 16659 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16659 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.7%
High school33.3%
Less than HS2.9%
School districtNorthern Bedford County School District