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Lowgap CDP, NC

ZIP 27024 — 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 27024

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27024 (Lowgap, NC) is associated with Surry County Schools (LEA 3704410) 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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Surry Community College about 11.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Surry County Schools
LEA ID
3704410
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (92)

  • Surry Community College11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College32.6 miles (52.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College32.8 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 92 colleges & universities
  • Mitchell Community College51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
  • Concord University63.2 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • American National University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College70.4 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-private
  • Elon University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte84.0 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte94.0 miles (151.2 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cedar Ridge Elementarypublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Fairview Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Glade Creek Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Oakland Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
North Surry Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27024

What school district is ZIP code 27024 in?
ZIP 27024 (Lowgap, NC) maps to Surry County Schools (LEA ID 3704410) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27024?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27024 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27024 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.5%
High school24.4%
Less than HS27.8%
School districtSurry County Schools