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Gilberton borough, PA

ZIP 17949 — 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 17949

K-12 nearby
23
Public
19
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 17949 (Gilberton, PA) is associated with Mahanoy Area School District (LEA 4214430) 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 23 K-12 schools (19 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 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 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing about 7.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Mahanoy Area School District
LEA ID
4214430
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-public
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury27.7 miles (44.5 km)2yr-private
  • Luzerne County Community College30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-public
  • Susquehanna University33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College34.3 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Albright College34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Lebanon Valley College35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes University36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
  • King's College36.8 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alvernia University37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown37.9 miles (61.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • Misericordia University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-public
  • Moravian University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh University47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg Area Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabethtown College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-public
  • DeSales University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College48.8 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Penn College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton52.2 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lackawanna College52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
  • Marywood University54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Clarks Summit University56.5 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-private
  • Keystone College58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ursinus College58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Messiah University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lansdale School of Business63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren County Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Dickinson College64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery County Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware Valley University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania67.3 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University68.9 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
  • Villanova University70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Haverford College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
  • Centenary University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Schuylkill Technology Centers-North Campuspublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Schpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHSpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
North Schuylkill El Schpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
North Schuylkill JSHSpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Mahanoy Area El Schpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHSpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Saint Clair Area El/MSpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST NICHOLAS SCHOOLprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Minersville Area El Ctrpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Minersville Area JSHSpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
NATIVITY BVM HIGH SCHOOLprivate——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Schuylkill Technology Centers-South Campuspublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Clarke El Ctrpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
THE PERCEPTION TRAINING CENTER, INC.private——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Lengel MSpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Pottsville Area HSpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
ASSUMPTION BVM SCHOOLprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Gillingham Charter Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Early Childhood Edu Ctrpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Mount Carmel Area HSpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Mount Carmel Area JHSpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Mount Carmel Area El Schpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 17949

What school district is ZIP code 17949 in?
ZIP 17949 (Gilberton, PA) maps to Mahanoy Area School District (LEA ID 4214430) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 17949?
US5 lists 23 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 17949 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 17949 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.3%
High school53.7%
Less than HS10.3%
School districtMahanoy Area School District