ZIP 24862 — 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 24862

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24862 (WV) is associated with McDowell County School District (LEA 5400810) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 Appalachian School of Law about 15.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Appalachian School of Law15.7 miles (25.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College26.0 miles (41.8 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville31.0 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Valley College-Beckley47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center47.9 miles (77.0 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
Appalachian Bible College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
Concord University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
King University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
Marshall University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
Northeast State Community College72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
New River Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Christian University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Radford University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-public
Milligan University83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
Morehead State University94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
University of Rio Grande99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Hurley Elementary/Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Hurley High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24862

What school district is ZIP code 24862 in?

ZIP 24862 (WV) maps to McDowell County School District (LEA ID 5400810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24862?

US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24862 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24862 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	56.1%
Less than HS	34.9%
School district	McDowell County School District

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