ZIP 27504 — 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 27504

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27504 (Benson, NC) is associated with Harnett County Schools (LEA 3702010) 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 18 K-12 schools (17 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Heritage Bible College about 10.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Harnett County Schools

LEA ID

3702010

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (83)

Heritage Bible College10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Campbell University12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
Wake Technical Community College20.2 miles (32.6 km)2yr-public
Shaw University26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
Methodist University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
Saint Augustine's University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
William Peace University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-public

Show all 83 colleges & universities

Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Olive28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-private
Meredith College29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
Sampson Community College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh30.2 miles (48.7 km)2yr-private
Fayetteville State University30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-public
Wayne Community College32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Manna University34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College35.5 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
Barton College41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College43.8 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
Durham Technical Community College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-public
Duke University47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-private
Sandhills Community College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
Nash Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-public
Edgecombe Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
Pitt Community College63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
Vance-Granville Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College65.8 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
St. Andrews University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
Elon University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Community College75.3 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
Craven Community College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
Bennett College84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
Martin Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
Cape Fear Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Beaufort County Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina Wilmington89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
Guilford College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
High Point University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
Danville Community College94.7 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-private
Averett University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Brunswick Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
Pamlico Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
Davidson-Davie Community College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
South Piedmont Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University99.5 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
Benson Middle	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
South Johnston High	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Benson Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Four Oaks Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Meadow School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Dunn Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Four Oaks Middle	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Dunn Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Harnett County Early College	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Coats-Erwin Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
McGee's Crossroads Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
McGee's Crossroads Elem	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
West Johnston High	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Coats Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Triton High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
West Smithfield Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Erwin Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27504

What school district is ZIP code 27504 in?

ZIP 27504 (Benson, NC) maps to Harnett County Schools (LEA ID 3702010) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27504?

US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27504 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27504 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.3%
High school	33.5%
Less than HS	13.2%
School district	Harnett County Schools

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