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Tamaqua borough, PA

ZIP 18252 — 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 18252

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 18252 (Tamaqua, 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 12.4 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 Nursing12.4 miles (20.0 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania20.1 miles (32.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
  • Cedar Crest College26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
  • Muhlenberg College27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-public
  • Albright College28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Luzerne County Community College29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-public
  • Reading Area Community College29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
  • Alvernia University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Moravian University32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • International Institute for Restorative Practices32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lehigh University33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes University33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
  • King's College33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northampton County Area Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • DeSales University35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-public
  • Misericordia University40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lafayette College40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-private
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Beth Moshe46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Scranton47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Susquehanna University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lackawanna College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Scranton48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-private
  • Ursinus College48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bucknell University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Marywood University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
  • Warren County Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Valley Forge50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lancaster Bible College50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lansdale School of Business52.2 miles (83.9 km)2yr-private
  • Clarks Summit University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Valley University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery County Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • American College of Financial Services55.1 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gwynedd Mercy University55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Keystone College55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office55.8 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Central Penn College59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centenary University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Warminster61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Westminster Theological Seminary62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lycoming College62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Haverford College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
  • PITC Institute63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-public
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bucks County Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
  • Salus University64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bryn Athyn College of the New Church64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Tamaqua Area MSpublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Tamaqua Area SHSpublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Tamaqua El Schpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
ST JEROME REGIONAL SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
West Penn Twp El Schpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Panther Valley JSHSpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Panther Valley Intermediate Schpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MSpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Blue Mountain MSpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Mahanoy Area JSHSpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Mahanoy Area El Schpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Blue Mountain El East Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 18252

What school district is ZIP code 18252 in?
ZIP 18252 (Tamaqua, 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 18252?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 18252 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 18252 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school40.2%
Less than HS9.7%
School districtMahanoy Area School District