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Penns Creek CDP, PA

ZIP 17862 — 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 17862

K-12 nearby
16
Public
8
Private
8
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17862 (Penns Creek, PA) is associated with Midd-West School District (LEA 4215210) 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 16 K-12 schools (8 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 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 Susquehanna University about 10.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Midd-West School District
LEA ID
4215210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Susquehanna University10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University11.2 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg12.3 miles (19.8 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury15.2 miles (24.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lycoming College26.8 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Hills School of Business & Technology42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Dickinson College46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College54.8 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Juniata College56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-private
  • King's College67.0 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College67.6 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College69.1 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Albright College69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
  • Alvernia University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gettysburg College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown80.1 miles (128.8 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
  • Mount Aloysius College85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elmira College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Francis University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arnot Ogden Medical Center86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Corning Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • McDaniel College88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-public
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-private
  • DeSales University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northampton County Area Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln University94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Valley Forge94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College95.8 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-public
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public
  • Frederick Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
PENN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
MORNING STAR MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Mifflinburg Area SHSpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
SUN Area Technical Institutepublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Mifflinburg El Schpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Mifflinburg Area Intrmd Schpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Mifflinburg Area MSpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MILLMONT MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Midd-West HSpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Midd-West MSpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Middleburg El Schpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
SHADY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HARTLETON MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
WINDY HILL SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
COUNTY LINE AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
SHADE MT MENNONITEprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17862

What school district is ZIP code 17862 in?
ZIP 17862 (Penns Creek, PA) maps to Midd-West School District (LEA ID 4215210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17862?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17862 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17862 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.4%
High school66.0%
Less than HS12.2%
School districtMidd-West School District