ZIP 18248 — 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 18248

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 18248 (Sheppton, PA) is associated with Hazleton Area School District (LEA 4211700) 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 24 K-12 schools (18 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton about 6.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hazleton Area School District

LEA ID

4211700

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton6.6 miles (10.6 km)4yr-public
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing15.3 miles (24.6 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-public
Luzerne County Community College21.0 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
Wilkes University25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
King's College26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-public
Lehigh Carbon Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
Misericordia University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown34.8 miles (55.9 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-private
Cedar Crest College37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
Muhlenberg College37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-private
Albright College38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem38.7 miles (62.3 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-private
Reading Area Community College40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences40.4 miles (65.1 km)2yr-private
Yeshivath Beth Moshe41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Bucknell University41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
Susquehanna University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Moravian University41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
University of Scranton41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Alvernia University41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
Lackawanna College41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
International Institute for Restorative Practices41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Scranton42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-private
Lehigh University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
Northampton County Area Community College43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-public
Marywood University43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-public
Johnson College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
DeSales University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Lebanon Valley College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
Clarks Summit University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Lafayette College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
Keystone College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
Lycoming College53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Technology53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Warren County Community College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
Lancaster Bible College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
Elizabethtown College58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-public
Harrisburg Area Community College59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
Ursinus College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
Franklin and Marshall College60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
Lancaster Theological Seminary60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Central Penn College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
University of Valley Forge61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Exton62.9 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
Lansdale School of Business63.2 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
Millersville University of Pennsylvania63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
Delaware Valley University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
Centenary University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Montgomery County Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
Gwynedd Mercy University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Immaculata University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
American College of Financial Services66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
Valley Forge Military College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
Cabrini University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-York69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-private
Messiah University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Eastern University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
West Chester University of Pennsylvania70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
Sussex County Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
Villanova University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
Won Institute of Graduate Studies71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
Automotive Training Center-Warminster72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
Rosemont College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Chestnut Hill College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
Bryn Mawr College73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church73.0 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
Harcum College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-private
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
Westminster Theological Seminary73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Arcadia University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Delaware County Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
Haverford College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
PITC Institute74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-private
Bucks County Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Valley El/MS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
West Hazleton El/MS	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Maple Manor El/MS	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Mahanoy Area El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Hazleton Area HS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Hazleton Area Career Center	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Heights Terrace El/MS	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Hazle Township Early Learning Center	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
HAZLETON TRINITY NURSERY & KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST JEROME REGIONAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Hazleton El/MS	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Arthur Street El Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Shenandoah Valley JSHS	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Shenandoah Valley El Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Drums El/MS	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Tamaqua El Sch	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Tamaqua Area MS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Tamaqua Area SHS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18248

What school district is ZIP code 18248 in?

ZIP 18248 (Sheppton, PA) maps to Hazleton Area School District (LEA ID 4211700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 18248?

US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 18248 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18248 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.1%
High school	23.3%
Less than HS	10.2%
School district	Hazleton Area School District

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